WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU": AS PRICES SPIKE FOLLOWING TRUMP'S MASSIVE HEALTH CARE CUTS, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO SURVEY COMMUNITY-LEVEL IMPACT ON HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES * "I Want To Hear From YOU": As Prices Spike Following Trump's Massive Health Care Cuts, Congressman Pat Ryan To Survey Community-Level Impact on Hudson Valley Families Because of Trump and Congressional Republicans' refusal to extend th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Blumenthal Details How Republican's Health Care Crisis Will Harm Veterans Witnesses testified how the Trump Admin's refusal to fully fund SNAP benefits hurts veterans & their families * At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal underscored how veterans will be harmed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Senator Murray Slams Trump and Republicans for Abandoning Veterans Who Rely On SNAP, Discusses Support for Veterans' Transition to Civilian Life * Trump is refusing to allow SNAP benefits to flow despite available funding1.2 million veterans rely on SNAP, 40 percent of whom are disabled WATCH : Senator Murray's exchange at the hearing Washington, D.C. Today, at a Senate Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Cantwell, Schatz Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Delay of Nearly $1 Billion in Tribal Broadband Grants U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 27 House Dems Condemn Pardon of Binance Founder * U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 27 House Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opposing President Trump's pardon of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, who was convicted of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws.  "It is apparent that Binance and its CEO f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Increasing Financial Transparency in Higher Education, Lowering Cost for Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on increasing financial transpar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Gives Remarks at Tenth Anniversary of C5 +1 Partnership U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday gave the following remarks at a reception in honor of the tenth anniversary of the C5 +1, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Risch Giving C5 Remarks Chairman Risch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Calls on FDA to Cease Enforcement Action on Popular Thyroid Medications Amid Allegations Against CDER Director * WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is calling on Dr. Martin Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to cease recent FDA actions against desiccated thyroid medications in response to revelations about former Center for Drug Evaluatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Expresses Concern at Reduction in Air Traffic * Federal Aviation Administration cites air traffic controller absences MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), until recently the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, responded to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's decision to reduce air traffic by 10 percent in 40 major markets, including Memphis International Airport,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Demands Transparency from the Trump Administration over Lethal Boat Strikes in the Western Hemisphere * WASHINGTON Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, in a new bipartisan letter, is calling for answers about a series of lethal military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Visits Touchette Regional Hospital to Highlight Harm of Trump's Medicaid and ACA Cuts * CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited Touchette Regional Hospital today to underscore how President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act which he calls the "Large Lousy Law" is endangering access to care for working families and safety-net hospitals acr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Condemns Rising Tide of Antisemitism * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Jewish people that is rooted in our nation's foundational principles of freedom of speech and freedom of association and condemned the abhorrent, rising tide of antisemitism sweeping across our nation, particularly from the Democrat Party. Excerpts of Sen. Corn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Critical Minerals List Highlights Need to Secure Supply Chains Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), published its final 2025 List of Critical Minerals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Time to Go on Offense Against Narco-Terrorists as Well as End the Government Shutdown * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss President Trump's ongoing action against narco-terrorists. Daines also spoke about the ongoing shutdown and what it will take to reopen the government. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on President Trump Breaking His Own Record for Longest Government Shutdown in History Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement as President Trump's government shutdown broke the record for the longest in history. A record previously held by Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration For Their Efforts To Undermine Voting Rights Across The Country * November 05, 2025 Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game in their favor and cling to power" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judici  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration For Their Efforts To Undermine Voting Rights Across The Country Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game in their favor and cling to power" * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct In Chicago U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a powerful video exposing the abuses committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities * November 05, 2025 Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Shares Story Of Green Card Holder Who Went Missing For Two Weeks After Being Unlawfully Detained By DHS Agents During So-Called "Operation Midway Blitz" * November 05, 2025 "Donald Trump has turned federal law enforcement officers into his own personal, secret, masked police force to engage in political theater at the expense of real lives. In that process, the rights and liberties gua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Congressional Republicans For Refusing To Address Health Care Costs As Tuesday's Elections Prove Americans Are Rejecting President Trump's Policies * November 06, 2025 "The American people deserve so much more than mere 'concepts of a plan' for their health care," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - As open enrollment has begun and Americans across the co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Throwing Parties, Remodeling The White House While Negating Its Responsibility To Pay Out Snap Benefits For 42 Million Americans * November 05, 2025 "When it comes to feeding 42 million Americans, our most vulnerable neighbors and friends, suddenly, the Trump Administration appears confused and once again, in disarray...But it has no problem remodeling th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Armed Services Conferees To Include Provisions To Support Rock Island Arsenal * November 06, 2025 "We urge you to retain these provisions in a Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act conference agreement to ensure Rock Island Arsenal and its workforce in the Quad Cities region remain a hub for manufacturing in the years to come," the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Secures Win to Lower Fertilizer Costs for Farmers * WASHINGTON - Following the advocacy of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Trump administration has added both potash and phosphate key fertilizer components to the U.S. Critical Minerals List. By bringing the production of these essential ingredients home, today's announcement will cut fertilizer cos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Supports Iowan Nominated for USDA Leadership Role * WASHINGTON - As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced Glen Smith of Atlantic, Iowa at his nomination hearing to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ernst has supported his nomination since it was announce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Adding Phosphate and Potash to Final Critical Minerals List * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior released its final Critical Minerals List, which includes phosphate and potash. "I'm grateful to President Trump for delivering for Iowa farmers and adding both phosphate and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following Yesterday's Cruel DHS Operation At A Preschool In Illinois, Durbin Again Calls For Secretary Noem To Testify In Front Of The Senate Judiciary Committee * November 06, 2025 During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Durbin also called on his Republican colleagues to allow Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Following Yesterday's Cruel DHS Operation At A Preschool In Illinois, Durbin Again Calls For Secretary Noem To Testify In Front Of The Senate Judiciary Committee U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Call on DOJ to Amend Restrictions on Congressional Oversight of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to amend its procedures for congressional attendance at Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and Foreign Inte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Call on DOJ to Amend Restrictions on Congressional Oversight of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to amend its procedures for congressional attendance at Foreign Intelligence Surveillance   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, Vasquez Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings & Furloughs of Workers Responsible for Maternal, Rural, & Family Health Care Services in New Mexico * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HH  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following commentary to Fox News on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * When did MAGA become Make Argentina Great Again? On May 19, President Donald Trump's Department of Agriculture unveiled its so-called "Farmers First" policy initiative with an aggressive marketing campaign. There was a press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a social media campaign promoting the initiativ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Democrats are Trying and Failing to Blame Republicans for Rising Energy Prices "The energy prices that dramatically increased during the Biden administration are continuing to rise, and the attempts by Democrats to pin the increase on President Donald Trump's policies willfully ignore how their reckless decisi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Releases Statement Following Trump Administration Briefing on Extrajudicial Killings in the Western Hemisphere * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending a briefing yesterday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga, Smith Introduce Measure to Help End Persecution and Killing of Christians in Nigeria * Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chris Smith (R-NJ), introduced H. Res. 860, a new measure commending President Donald Trump's recent redesignation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) and outlining a course of act  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH PRAISES ADMINISTRATION FOR ADDING PHOSPHATE TO U.S. CRITICAL MINERALS LIST * Miss. Senator Sought Inclusion of Key Fertilizer Ingredient to Stabilize Markets, Bring Production Home WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for adding phosphate, a critical fertilizer ingredient for Mississip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Scripps News, Kelly Presses Republicans to Negotiate Fix for Skyrocketing Premiums, Government Shutdown * "These are skyrocketing costs. And right now, it seems like my Republican colleagues don't really care about this. I mean, they do not have a solution." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with Scripps News' Holly Firfer today discuss the urgent need for Congress to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on CNN: "Release the Epstein files" Today, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined CNN to discuss her thoughts on the urgency to release the Epstein files. She explains, "Pretty much everyone across the board agrees - release the Epstein files." She also explains she has   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Livestreams Afternoon at Public Health Rally with Representative Maxwell Frost, TN State Rep. Justin Jones, Creator Elizabeth Booker Houston, Health Workers, Advocates * Markey slams Trump's, RFK, Jr.'s dangerous cuts to health care Watch: Markey Livestream Senator Markey and Elizabeth Booker Houston with Rep. Maxwell Frost (left) and State Rep. Justin Jones (right  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Enters the Arena, Touts President Trump's Economic Comeback * "Biden was handed an inflation rate of 1.4%, he ran it up to 9.1%, he averaged 5%. Inflation is down now to 2.5%. So, prices have come down." Washington, D.C. - Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt. The Senator compared President Trump's economy to hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Squawk Box on CNBC to Discuss Leading Role in Shutdown Negotiations * Senate Democrats are acting 'selfish and shortsighted' WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the longest-ever Democrat-led government shutdownnow spanning 37 daysand its adverse effects on millions of Americans. Senator Britt spoke on Democrats  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to protect Americans from ideologically motivated violence * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act, a bill allowing courts to consider whether a criminal committed their offense to punish others because of their ideological or religious affiliations when deciding   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Questions Experts on Improving Veterans Shifting to Civilian Life * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) spoke with Jared Lyon, National President and Chief Executive Officer of Student Veterans of America, and retired Colonel Barbara Carson, the Managing Director of Programs and Services at Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, in a hearing   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Court Ordering the Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in response to today's federal district court order requiring the Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Trump Administration Cancelling Thousands of Flights * Today Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it will cancel thousands of flights: "The women and men who climb into air traffic control towers to keep the flying public sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Commends Court Order Requiring Trump to Release Funds for SNAP * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund SNAP benefits (link is external) for November. Today's decision comes in response to President Trump's defiance of previous court orders requiring him to keep food assi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. "Nancy Pelosi is a historic leader for the House of Representatives and our entire country," said Larson. "It was an honor for me to work alongside her and witness her strategic and humane policies  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "AFFORDABILITY WAS ON THE BALLOT, AND AFFORDABILITY WON THROUGHOUT AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News' Special Report with Bret Baier where he outlined how Democrats from coast to coast are committed to lowering costs and making life more affordable for everyday Americans. BRET BAIER: Well, even though  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "AFFORDABILITY WAS ON THE BALLOT, AND AFFORDABILITY WON THROUGHOUT AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News' Special Report with Bret Baier where he outlined how Democrats from coast to coast are committed to lowering costs and making life more affordable for everyday Americans. BRET BAIER: Well, even though Democrats won big in the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "LIFE IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE AND WE'RE ON THE WRONG PATH" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he made clear that while Republicans refuse to fix their healthcare crisis and negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement, Democrats will continue working to lower costs and end the GOP shu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "LIFE IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE AND WE'RE ON THE WRONG PATH" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he made clear that while Republicans refuse to fix their healthcare crisis and negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement, Democrats will continue working to lower costs and end the GOP shutdown. GEOFF BENNETT : H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their all-out assault on the he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND THE RESULTS LAST NIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE MADE THAT CLEAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference alongside Members of House Democratic leadership, where they reiterated that as Republicans continue to break every promise made, Democrats remain united and ready to find a bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND THE RESULTS LAST NIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE MADE THAT CLEAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference alongside Members of House Democratic leadership, where they reiterated that as Republicans continue to break every promise made, Democrats remain united and ready to find a bipartisan agreement to end th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON SPEAKER EMERITA NANCY PELOSI'S ANNOUNCEMENT * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives. "Nancy Pelosi is the most consequential and effective speaker in American history. She is an extraordinarily gifted legislator   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Blasts Trump Administration for Removing Arms Embargo on Cambodia Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement criticizing the Trump administration for removing an arms embargo on Cambodia without notifying or consulting Congress: "The Trump administration has co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Statement Following Trump Administration Briefing on Extrajudicial Killings in the Western Hemisphere Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending a briefing yesterday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Huffman Announce Legislation to End US International Investment in Fossil Fuels Ahead of COP30 * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today are reintroducing the Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025, which would tackle the climate crisis by making sure American taxpayer dollars don't help to finance fossil fuel p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore Normal Trade Relations with Key Countries * Washington, D.C. - This week, Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), together with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation that eliminates the outdated Jackson-Vanik Amendment  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, posted the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump Administration's Move to Begin Reversing Protections for Chaco Canyon 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 (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Neal on Drug Pricing: "Democrats Paved the Way for Today's Announcement" SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump posed with pharmaceutical CEOs and followed in Democrats' footsteps to lower the cost of GLP-1 medications: "Democrats paved t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of the start of ACA Open Enrollment, when millions of Americans will look to enroll in health care coverage beginning Saturday, November 1: "As millions of Americans now l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Annual Electricity Bills Are Up $100 Per Family Under President Trump The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report with estimates of the state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025. On the campaign trail, President Trump repeatedly promised that he would slash electricity prices in half. Howeve  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, 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   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, 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 Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon Today, 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.), Mela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After the Election, Trump and Republicans Are Using Their Mandate, Delivering Results for the American People * WASHINGTON One year ago, the American people sent President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to Washington with a mandate to restore common sense, secure the border, rebuild the economy, and put America first again. Now, just twelve months into that mandate, the resul  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on the Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.-11) announced she would retire at the end of her current term, ending nearly 40 years representing San Francisco in Congress and capping her career as one of the most powerful political figures  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Pallone: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Made Possible the Lower Prices for Weight Loss Medications Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today: "While I will always commend any action to lower the price of prescription drugs, let's be clear today's anno  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Court Ordering Trump Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits in November Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following an order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump administration to fully fund and issue SNAP ben  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Cancelling Thousands of Flights Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement on the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to cancel 10% of flights at 40 airport  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Urging Europe to Cut Remaining Russian Energy Ties Ahead of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's White House Visit * Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits & End the Government Shutdown * Above: At Overpeck County Park, Gottheimer announced new action to protect SNAP benefits, reopen the government, and help families receive critical food assistance; joined by Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Zur. LEONIA, NJ Today, Thursday, November 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Stands with House Democrats to Call Out President Trump Illegally Withholding SNAP Benefits * Watch a recording of the full speech here (link is external). Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined fellow House Democrats outside the Capitol to denounce President Trump's announcement that he plans to unlawfully withhold critical SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Urges Trump Administration to Fix Gaps in USMCA * Washington, D.C. As Americans struggle with an unstable economy due to President Trump's chaotic policies and large corporations exploit lax rules in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to outsource good-paying jobs abroad, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) led more than 100 of his Democratic House colleagues in urging U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Secures Critical Win for Florida Farmers Amid Shutdown * TAMPA, FL - Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced a major victory for Florida's agricultural community after working closely with President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, to ensure the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reinstated furloughed employees to process H-2A agric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Cotton, Colleagues Applaud President Trump on "Historic Success" of Asia Trip * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, & International Cybersecurity Policy, and Tom Cotton (R-AR), the Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, led six colleagues in applauding President Donald Trump's successf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: We Need Five More Democrat Votes to Reopen the Government, Restore Essential Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) emphasized his efforts to end the Schumer Shutdown. It is now the longest government shutdown in history. Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media. Watch the video here. " This is day 36 of the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto, Western Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop President Trump's Reckless Plans to Resume Explosive Nuclear Testing in Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and their western senate colleagues introduced legislation to ensure that no president can unilaterally resume explosive nuclear testing. The No Nuclear Testing With  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Heinrich Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Reverse Course on Nuclear Weapons Testing * WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led 14 Senate Democrats in sending a letter to President Trump demanding that his administration reverse course on resuming dangerous nuclear weapons testing that risks contaminating Nevada and the surrounding states. During the nuclear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Schumer is Terrified of the Socialist Wing of Democrat Party * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss Democrats' tantrums and the shutdown's escalating impact on federal workers and families in need. Leader Scalise contrasted President Trump's record of keeping his promises and getting things done for the American pe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Schumer is Terrified of the Socialist Wing of Democrat Party * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss Democrats' tantrums and the shutdown's escalating impact on federal workers and families in need. Leader Scalise contrasted President Trump's record of keeping his promises and getting things done for the American pe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON SPEAKER EMERITA NANCY PELOSI RETIREMENT * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will retire after serving her current term: "Speaker Emerita Pelosi is a once in a generation leader and her legacy will last long after her retirement. "Her achievements and legac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody Urges POTUS to Allow Navy Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow Show to Move Forward During Democrat Shutdown Today, as the longest government shutdown continues and a lapse in appropriations has required the U.S. Navy Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels to cancel the Pensacola Homecoming Airshow, Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz at Noms Hearing: Democrats Have Taken Aviation System Hostage, Causing Major Flight Delays Nominees Will Bolster Transportation Safety, Rail Competition * In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended Department of Transportation Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * November 06,2025 Trumpcare is Gutting Americans' Health Care "Republicans are lying when they say the harms of this law will not be felt in the near term." Monthly Tally of Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Getting Harmed Continues to Grow * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the late  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate to Vote Tomorrow on Kaine, Paul, and Schiff's Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Unauthorized War Against Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced the Senate will vote tomorrow on their bipartisan war powers resolution that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned three nominees to key transportation boards about thei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Republicans for Blocking Resolution Rebuking Trump's Suggestion that Criticism of Trump Is "Illegal" * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked unanimous consent to pass a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's suggestion that criticism of him is "illegal" and recognizing Americans' constitutional rig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Ensure Safer Food for American Families * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), legislation that would seek to improve the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) oversight of ingredient disclosures and reviews, and require food companies to report the ingredients tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: It's Not Good to Negotiate with Kidnappers * Senator Marshall Joins NewsNation to Discuss The Schumer Shutdown & The Filibuster Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Leland Vittert on NewsNation's On Balance to discuss what will become of the Senate filibuster, President Trump's conversations with Republican Senators, and the negotiation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Can't Keep the Government Shutdown Forever * Senator Marshall Joins Washington Watch to Discuss The Filibuster & the Schumer Shutdown Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tony Perkins with the Family Research Council's Washington Watch to discuss the conversations swirling around eliminating the Senate filibuster, the potential conseq  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Defends Trump Administration's American Realism Foreign Policy Approach in Senate Armed Services Committee * Schmitt Allows Nominee for Deputy Under Secretary of War for Policy to Address Claims Pertaining to DOW's Policy Office WASHINGTON Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) reiterated his strong support for the Office of the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on the Schumer Shutdown, President Trump's America First Foreign Policy * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox Business' Varney & Co. to discuss the consequences of the Schumer Shutdown now the longest in American history and to tout President Trump's America First foreign policy agenda. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on the Consequences of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Act to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act, legislation to explicitly prohibit the federal government from carrying out reductions in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Act to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act, legislation to explicitly prohibit the federal government from carrying out reductions in force (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Lauds IRS Decision to Halt Democrats' Failed, Unlawful Direct File Program Decision Restores Focus to Improving, Expanding Proven and Existing Free Tax Filing Programs * Years after Democrats unlawfully expanded IRS authority and cooked the books to create Direct File, a forced government-run tax filing scheme, the Trump Administration w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Suspension and Replacement of IRS Direct File * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement upon publication of a Department of the Treasury report on suspending and replacing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File tax filing program. "IRS Direct File was an expensive, duplicative program which was never authorized or funde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Walked Their Party Off a Cliff with No Parachute * WASHINGTON On Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside Republican Governance Group Vice Chairman Carlos Gimenez, members of the Republican Governance Group, and House GOP Leadership to discuss Democrats affordability myth and Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Walked Their Party Off a Cliff with No Parachute * WASHINGTON On Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside Republican Governance Group Vice Chairman Carlos Gimenez, members of the Republican Governance Group, and House GOP Leadership to discuss Democrats affordability myth and Republican efforts  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman James Walkinshaw on the Retirement Announcement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on the retirement announcement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. "As Chief of Staff to the late Congressman Gerry Connolly for mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Delivers Opening Remarks in Support of the Lumbee Fairness Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered opening remarks at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the Lumbee Fairness Act, legislation that would grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina full federal recognition and the same benefits afforded to other federally recognized tribes. Senator Ti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Lowering Prices and Increasing Access of Obesity Medications Consistent with Ways & Means Committee Action to Improve Seniors' Health Care, Address Long-Term Care Costs, Help Americans Live Healthier Lives Americans will have more affordable access to anti-obesity medications (AOMs) under the Trump Administration's new plan following  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Reflects on Charlie Kirk's Legacy of Faith, Family, and Freedom During TPUSA Speech in Auburn * AUBURN - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke to 6,000 students during Turning Point USA's (TPUSA) event in Auburn on Wednesday. During his remarks, Sen. Tuberville echoed Charlie Kirk's message encouraging young people to save this country by educating themselves, working hard, gettin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on FAA Announcement of Reduced Air Traffic at MSP Airport as a Result of Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement following an announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration that air traffic will be reduced by 10% across 40 'high-volume' markets during government shutdown, including at Minneap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Details How Republican's Health Care Crisis Will Harm Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal underscored how veterans will be harmed by the health care crisis facing millions of Americans due to Republicans' refusal to extend enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act pl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Warren Releases New Responses From Wall Street Banks on Plans to Participate in Argentina Bailout; Presses Secretary Bessent and NY Fed for Answers Banks don't rule out participation or commit to rejecting American taxpayer-backed bailout; JP Morgan says it has executed purchases of Argentine pesos on   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Bennet, Kim Call for Secretary Bessent to Provide Greater Transparency on Administration's Implementation of Outbound Investment Security Program As Congress negotiates the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), senators raise concerns about Administration's failure to provide inform  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Sounds the Alarm on Trump Administration's Threats to 2026 Election * WASHINGTON, D.C. A day after Democrats' landslide state electoral victories across the country, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held the Senate floor alongside thei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Republicans to Support Legislation Extending ACA Tax Credits and Open Enrollment: "The answer to dealing with the cost of health care is not to take away insurance." * Republicans block legislation to fund Affordable Care Act premium tax credits until 2028, extend Open Enrollment until May 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Support SNAP Recipients During Trump Government Shutdown * Legislation follows reporting that Trump administration is trying to block grocers from offering discounted prices to SNAP recipients during the ongoing government shutdown Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would allow grocery stores nationwide to voluntarily offer disc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Wyden Rips Treasury Report Ending Direct File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's report announcing the end of the Direct File program, which gave taxpayers a free online option for filing their taxes directly with the IRS: "If an opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Announcement on Obesity Drugs As Trump Continues Parading Pharmaceutical Executives Through the Oval Office, Americans Are Left Scratching Their Heads About When Their Costs Will Go Down Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement ahead of a planned announcement by Donald Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Support SNAP Recipients During Trump Government Shutdown * Legislation follows reporting that Trump administration is trying to block grocers in Oregon and nationwide from offering discounted prices to SNAP recipients during ongoing government shutdown Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would allow g  more