WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Veterans Day, CAPAC Calls on Defense Secretary to Protect Religious Freedom for Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of Veterans Day, Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and CAPAC Veterans and Armed Services Taskforce Chair, led 48 Members of Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * AOC Reveals Path To Unseat Democrats By Logan Sekulow In a shocking interview, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasted no time weighing in on the end of the shutdown. She called for Democrats to primary Members of their own party, arguing that leadership isn't progressive enough and that the party needs to be more radical. * * * As reported: "I think what is so important for folks to unders  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Joins Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) joined over 120 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem, urging the reversal of the Trump Administration's baseless  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Urges Congress to Pass Genocide-Recognition Resolution Championed by Rep. Tlaib and 20 Co-Sponsors, Calls for Senate Companion Bill * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the introduction of H.Res. 876, the "Resolution Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Dingell and Senators Warren, Duckworth Lead Democrats in Demanding Labor Secretary Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Chair of the Bipartisan Disability Caucus Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led 56 members of Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks and Clarke Lead Letter to Secretary Rubio Urging Humanitarian and Recovery Assistance to Jamaica in Wake of Hurricane Melissa Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led 56 of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump adm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Republican Funding Bill on House Floor * WATCH HERE (link is external) In addition to not including an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, the funding bill allows Republican Senators to sue the government for millions (link is external) of taxpayer dollars Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) delivered the followi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-CT, has introduced the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). This legislation seeks to appropriate necessary funds to maintain these essential nutrition programs during any lapses in government appropriations. The motivation behind the bill stems from the urgent need to protec  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. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Allian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities * Rollbacks include a rule that would have ensured workers with disabilities are paid competitive wages Trump admin's FY26 budget proposes a complete elimination of team that ensures compliance with disability protections In a new   more