WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Mexican National Extradited Back to Florida to Face Forced Labor Charges * Alexander Villatoro Moreno, also known as "Quichi," 53, made his first appearance in federal court today after the Mexican government recently apprehended and extradited him to the United States. Villatoro Moreno faces four charges, including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * National Gallery of Art, Washington, and National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, Collaborate on Global Cultural Exchange Collaboration will launch with largest-ever international exhibition of Indigenous Australian art premiering in Washington in 2025 Exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art will tour North America 2025-2027 * The National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the National  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- NuScale Power LLC, Corvallis, Oregon, has issued a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding its draft regulatory issue summary on combined license review performance and reporting. The letter was prompted by a notice published in the Federal Register on Sept. 3, 2025, inviting feedback on the draft document. In the communication, NuScale outlines several key points for the NRC to consider. The organization emphasizes the importance of clarity a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside 20 other Members of Congress, introduced H.Res.876 - Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza. This resolution officially recognizes that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Wyden Slams GOP Health Care Plan Top Finance Democrat Calls Out Republican Health Plan That Will Include a Backdoor National Abortion Ban and Leave Americans Saddled with Huge Medical Debt * I come to the floor today to discuss several recent floor developments. Yesterday, Senate Republicans started talking about big insurance companies and women's health  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Tariff Exemptions Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on reports that Donald Trump will lower tariffs on some food items in response to spiraling prices: "After lying for months, Donald Trump has finally admitted that his tariffs are forcing Americans to pay mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Rein in Abuse of National Guard in Domestic Deployments * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would limit Donald Trump's ability to deploy the National Guard into U.S. communities. The No Troops in Our Streets Act gives Congress the ability to stop a military deployment at home with a sim  more