WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 287(g) partnership between ICE and MA Department of Corrections keeps criminal alien convicted of drug trafficking and weapons possession off the streets * WASHINGTON On Oct. 28, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Osiris Alexander Rodriguez-Guzman, a 31-year-old illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, following his five-year se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Americans from Across the Country Sound the Alarm on Rising Premiums & Republican Efforts to Dismantle ACA Protections * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, joined five Americans from across the country in demanding Congress take action to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Government Shutdown Enters Sixth Week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Virtual Town Hall Offering Guidance, Resources to Residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District * On Thursday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual town hall on the federal government shutdown. She was joined by representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and Community  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Violent Juvenile Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Violent Juvenile Offender Accountability Act, which would make it easier to bring federal criminal charges against certain violent juve  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on CBO Data Breach Today, House Budget Chairman Arrington released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's data breach. "A complex foreign actor perpetrated a cyber attack on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The House Budget Committee is working closely with CBO, the House Chief Informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard exceeds fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals, achieves highest numbers since 1991 * WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard announced Friday it exceeded its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) recruiting goals, achieving the highest accession numbers since 1991. The Coast Guard accessed 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members in FY25, which was 121% of its FY25 target of 4,300. This suc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act, legislation requiring the Comptroller General and the Secretary of the Treasury to investigate and report on foreign government programs that facilitate federal tax evasion. The bill directs a comprehensive study  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the Announcement of Speaker Pelosi's Retirement * Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "Speaker Pelosi has been the most consequential leader of our time, a history maker, and pillar of unmatched strength, strategy, and brilliance. "Throughout her decades of service, she has guided our nation through som  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues' Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art Passes Committee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Katie Britt (R-AL) released the following statements after the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Van Duyne Introduce Bill to Disrupt Pipeline of Illicit Chinese Vapes, Tobacco Products * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced the Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act, which would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit imported tobacco pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare * Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to protect seniors from new red tape the Trump administration is implementing in traditional Medicare. The Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Me  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare * Today, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced legislation to protect seniors from new red tape the Trump administration is implementing in traditional Medicare. The Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Med  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Named "Patriot of the Year" The First Lady was named "Patriot of the Year," an honor Fox Nation awards to "heroes and patriots who have shown unwavering dedication to the values that make our country great." The First Lady's speech awakened the "spirit of ambition," inviting Americans to "celebrate everyone who dares to think differently, for it is these courageous Americans who are the heartbeat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Rapists and Violent Assailants Despite the Democrats' longest government shutdown in American history, ICE refuses to slow down *  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. These criminal illegal aliens have rap sheets including sexua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy backs Hagerty bill to stop foreign billionaires from meddling in U.S. elections * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and six colleagues in introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, legislation that would close loopholes allowing foreign nationals to quietly spend millions to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Dexter, 58 Democrats Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak To A Lawyer, Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03) on Friday led 58 of their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, a bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * MURPHY, DEXTER, 58 DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BICAMERAL BILL TO ENSURE DHS DETAINEES CAN SPEAK TO A LAWYER, CONTACT THEIR FAMILIES * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, M.D. (D-Ore.-03) on Friday led 58 of their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act (link is external), a bill to ensure the Department of Homela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Murphy, Dexter, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact their Families * ICYMI : Senator Murray Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Prevent the Shackling and Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE and CBP Custody ICYMI : Murray, Durbin, Senate Democrats Urge President Trump to Abandon Use Of Family Detention Washington, D.C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 58 Democrats Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure Individuals in DHS Custody Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), and 56 of their Senate and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett Joins Democrats to Demand Trump Administration Release Withheld SNAP and WIC Funds * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and fellow Democrats in introducing the "Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025", legislation that would stop the Trump administration from illegally withholding funds from food assistance programs that mil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Applauds Senate Passage of His Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act, passed the United States Senate: "Today, the United States Senate did good by our nation's highest decorated Veterans by passing my bill, the Medal of Honor Act,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne and Senator Cornyn Introduce the END Act to Crack Down on Illegal Vape Imports * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) introduced the Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of Illicit Chinese Tobacco (END) Act, to strengthen enforcement tools to block illicit tobacco imports and protect U.S. c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Sen. Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Hold Mexico Accountable for Lack of Water Deliveries to Texas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025. The bill strengthens enforcement of the 1944 Water Treaty relating to the utilization of the waters of the Color  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Hold Mexico Accountable for Lack of Water Deliveries to Texas * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025. The bill strengthens enforcement of the 1944 Water Treaty relating to the utilization of the waters of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Deportation of Illegal Aliens Who Commit Benefit Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act, which would make defrauding the United States or unlawfully obtaining public benefits as grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the Immigration and National  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Sen. Cruz Legislation Increasing Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients, Will Now Become Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in favor of the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act, legislation which he drafted, after which the Senate unanimously passed the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Hagerty Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interests From Interfering in American Elections * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and other Senate colleagues in re-introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, legislation aimed at closing loopholes that are exploited  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 59 Congressional Democrats on Bicameral Bill to Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact their Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03), and 57 congressional Democrats in introducing the Rest  more