WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of December Vote, Shaheen Hosts Roundtable on Extending ACA Tax Credits in Derry, Discusses WIC Funding in Concord * (Concord, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, continued her "Affordability Action Tour" with a roundtable discussion at the Center for Life Man  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Repeal of Unlawful 2024 NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, AK U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the Department of the Interior (Interior) repealed a rule the Biden administration imposed in 2024 as it sought to halt future development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Repeal of Unlawful 2024 NPR-A Rule * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the Department of the Interior (Interior) repealed a rule the Biden administration imposed in 2024 as it sought to halt future development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NP  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Applauds VA Secretary, Calls for Additional Action To Restore Benefits To Veterans Forced Out Over COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements * Washington, D.C. Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today applauded Secretary Doug Collins after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced plans to allow veterans to regain education benefit eligibility if they were forced to retire early or unjustly dischar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: 2026 Tax Refunds Projected to be Largest Ever Tax filers could expect an extra $1,000 bump to their tax refund next year, in what could be a record-breaking tax refund season. In total, the working families tax cuts will give American taxpayers $191 billion in net new tax relief in 2026. This level of tax relief will go a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Delivers Federal Funding for Inverness Fire Truck * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture funding bill signed into law by President Trump last week includes a project sponsored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis that provides $715,000 to the City of Inverness for a critically needed ladder truck. Currently, the Inverness Fire Department does not have an aerial fire apparatus.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Congressional Democrats File Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court, Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks on the Federal Trade Commission * WASHINGTON, D.C. Senate and House Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court opposing President Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter, a duly appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The brief was led in the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Capito Applauds Trump Administration's Proposed Rule to Update WOTUS Definition Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of a proposed rule to modify the defini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino, Rep. Ogles Applaud House Passage of PILLAR Act, Legislation to Combat China's Cyber Aggression Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) applauded the House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 5078, the "Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of November 17, 2025 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Budget On Tuesday, November 18, the Committee on the Budget will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office." Education & Workforce On Tuesday, November 18, the Committee on Education and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Welcomes United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to Pike County * Contact: Regan Hinson (link sends email) PIKE COUNTY, GA Today, Congressman Brian Jack welcomed the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to Pike County. Together, they attended services at Christ Chapel and Harvest Time Revival Church in Zebulon. "I pledged to b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fry Secures Federal Funding for Cheraw Fire Station and Lake View Police Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) today announced that $2.65 million in federal funding has been secured for two critical public safety projects in South Carolina's Seventh Congressional District including $2,487,375 million for the Cheraw Fire Station Replacement Project and $150,0  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Introduces Bill to Expand CBP's Advanced Training Facility in Harpers Ferry * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore introduced new legislation authorizing a land transfer between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the National Park Service (NPS), enabling a long-awaited expansion of the CBP Advanced Training Center (ATC) in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Ed Markey Reintroduce International Human Rights Defense Act Following Supreme Court's Rejection of Challenge to Gay Marriage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the International Human Rights Defense Act (IHRDA) following the Supreme Court's rejection of a challenge to the constitutional ri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Secures More Than $7 Million for First Responders in Eastern Kentucky * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, President Donald J. Trump signed legislation passed by Congress to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown. Three federal funding bills for fiscal year 2026 were included in the package to reopen the government, along with two requests for Community Project Funding f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Again Calls for the VISIBLE Act * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement after continued reporting that criminals have been impersonating US immigration officers to carry out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states: "Together with millions of Americans, I remain horrified and disgusted by the Trump Administration's hardl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Tom Homan Speaking at UTEP * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in reaction to White House Border Czar Tom Homan's invitation to speak at UTEP in December: "UTEP's embrace of right-wing politics in the last few years has been alarming and is unreflective of El Paso. As a loving, welcoming community, the invitation of Tom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Demands Answers on World Cup Security Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the top Democrat on the House panel overseeing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, today demanded answers on directives issued by the Trump Administration which create opaque and possibly illegal processes that invite waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption regarding security funding for next sum  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Quickly Release Funding for Home Heating Assistance * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan effort led by Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) urging the Department of Health and Human Services to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Resignation of Interim FEMA Director, Continuation of Trump Administration Chaos Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the resignation of David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Democratic Leaders Submit Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court in Fight Against Trump's Illegal Removal of FTC Commissioner Slaughter U.S. Senate and House Democratic leaders, including Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today fi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Secures Support For Illinois Priorities In Newly Enacted Military Construction And Veterans Affairs And Agriculture Funding Bills * November 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the various priorities for Illinois he secured in the newly enacted funding bills for Military Construction and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Schiff To Introduce Bill To Block Trump From Getting $230 Million Taxpayer Payout From DOJ * November 17, 2025 In his latest attempt to weaponize his power for personal financial gain, the President has demanded $230 million in taxpayer dollars from DOJ as compensation for credible federal investigations into him WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Leaders & Health Experts Reinforce the Benefits of President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts In President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts, House Republicans implemented provisions that protect our federal health care programs for the traditional Medicaid population--our expectant mothers, their children, low-income seniors, and indi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst, Moolenaar Work with Pentagon to Safeguard Critical Tech from China U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) asked the Pentagon how Congress can best help close existing loopholes and safeguard critical defense technology   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Longest Government Shutdown in History, Trahan & Ruiz Lead 99 Democrats Urging the Immediate Release of LIHEAP Funding * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) led 99 Democratic members of Congress urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Office of Budget and Management (OBM) Di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Supports Bills to Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat Veteran and member of the Senate Veterans Affairs committee, supported a package of bills that would prohibit the deportation of immigrant veterans who are not violent offenders, provide these veterans with a pathway to citizenship through their military servic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden's bill to restore federal workers' union rights clears threshold to force House action * WASHINGTON A bipartisan bill by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to repeal an executive order that stripped federal workers' union rights is on track for a vote in the House after months of delay by Speaker Mike Johnson. The Protect America's Workforce Act of 2025 (link is external), which has enough cosp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today commended the Trump Administration for its proposed rule to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in a manner that will provide much needed cla  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Final Passage of Funding Bill That Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after final passage of a funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that hold down health care costs for New Mexico families: "Let's be clear: th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hein  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: EPA Issues Proposed WOTUS Rule to Protect Property Rights, Bring Regulation Into Compliance With the Law * Senator Worked to Protect Against Biden and Obama-Era Overreach, Prevent Implementation of Expanded WOTUS Definitions WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to restore the traditi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Submits Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court, Fights Back Against Trump's Attacks on the Federal Trade Commission House Democrats' Litigation Task Force mobilized 163 House and 44 Senate Democrats in support of a legal challenge to President Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Submits Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court, Fights Back Against Trump's Attacks on the Federal Trade Commission House Democrats' Litigation Task Force mobilized 163 House and 44 Senate Democrats in support of a legal challenge to President Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter, a duly a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 17, 2025, at a hearing on energy, D.C. reforms and denouncing socialism: * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We have a lot of business to catch up on given that the Schumer Shutdown has concluded. Today, the Rules Committee i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Valadao Secures Key Wins for the Central Valley in Budget Extension Bill * WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) voted in favor of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, to reopen the government. This bill, which was signed into law by President Trump o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Pens Op-Ed in the Union Leader on Vote to Reopen the Government, Path Forward to Extend Vital ACA Tax Credits * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, wrote an op-ed in the Union Leader about her vote to reopen the federal government and out  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News * '[T]he Democratic Party has lost its way, but Republicans are showing a pathway forward' WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss her role in reopening the government, Republicans' focus to address affordability, and how   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly announces $2.5 million in grants for local fire departments * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced more than $2.5 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) grants have been approved for projects within Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. The projects were included in the legislation passed by the U.S. House (link is external) and signed into law by Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Trump's Tariff Executive Order * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order dropping some agriculture products from its reciprocal tariffs: "The President is once again trying to fix a problem he created, but his actions are too little too late. Prices are up and the economy is down beca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Renewed Negotiations to End Trump Health Care Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for renewed negotiations on health care after Trump Administration officials announced they were considering (link is external) an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. If Republicans allow these credits to expire, 19,000 CT-01 residents (link is external  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS EXPIRE NEXT MONTH AND REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Republican policies are not serving everyday Americans and that Republicans have a responsibility to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS EXPIRE NEXT MONTH AND REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Republican policies are not serving everyday Americans and that Republicans have a responsibility to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : The Affordable Care Act tax cr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Joins Letter Urging DOJ, DHS to Prioritize Texas in Border Reimbursements * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) in urging the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to pri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Immediately Halt Plans to Upend Key Homelessness Program * Ending Continuum of Care Program Could Force 200,000 People Back onto the Streets Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Democratic Senate colleagues to urge Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Immediately Halt Plans to Upend Key Homelessness Program * Ending Continuum of Care Program Could Force 200,000 People Back onto the Streets Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Democratic Senate colleagues to urge Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to immediately  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Democrats Must Draw Firm Moral Line In The Sand * WASHINGTONU.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday appeared on ABC's This Week to hammer Trump's lawlessness and corruption: from obstructing the release of the Epstein files to doing nothing to stop the disaster American families face once ACA premium subsidies expire at the end of the year. With stakes this high, Sen. Murphy   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Medicare Cost Increases SPRINGFIELD, MA - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) buried the 2026 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates, announcing cost increases across the board-- including a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump Administration Backing Down on Illegal, Price-Hiking IEEPA Tariffs SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that the Trump Administration will back down on their tariff scheme to lower prices, a stunning admission that th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEW OP-ED: Rep. Dave Min: "It's Time to Release the Epstein Files and Stop Protecting Pedophiles" * Irvine, CA Representative Dave Min (CA-47), member of the House Oversight Committee, penned a new op-ed (link is external) in the Orange County Register, urging his colleagues to support the release of the Epstein files. "As the father of a 13-year-old girl, I will not rest until we have justice. We   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Says 'Good Riddance' Following Trump FEMA Head's Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement after Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson abruptly resigned following months of criticism over his inexperience and absence during major disasters: "Good riddance. Americans deserve a FEMA leader with at least the most   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, Sanders, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio * Bicameral letter warns that "sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers." "Time and again, the Trump Administration has put the interests of well-connected, wealthy insiders ahead of working families." Text of Lett  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Blumenthal, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore VA Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights * Lawmakers aim to restore VA employees' labor rights following the Trump Administration's illegal nullification of VA contracts with unions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), House Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Republican Resolution Aimed at Distracting from Trump-Fueled Affordability Crisis "While Americans Struggle to Put Food on the Table, Trump is Building a Golden Ballroom in the White House, sending $40 billion to Argentina, and Hosting Great Gatsby-Themed Parties at Mar-a-Lago." * Today  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree: Trump Administration Turning NEH Into a Slush Fund * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, says the Trump Administration's unprecedented and legally dubious grantmaking practices have called the integrity of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) into question.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Ed Martin Preserve and Produce Records Amid Allegations of Illegal Cover-Up of Weaponization Working Group Activities Letter Exposes Alleged Destruction of Federal Records and Secret Communications on Personal Devices to Conceal Politically Motivated Investigations; Warns Martin's Failure to Comply  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Donald Trump Reversing Course and His Continued White House Cover-Up of the Epstein Files, Calling on Republicans to Vote "YES" to Release Epstein Files Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the followin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Resignation of Disastrous Acting FEMA Head David Richardson Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the resignation of David Richardson, Trump's acting head of FEMA: "David Richardson never sh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Clyburn, DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Slash and Delay Funding for Housing Assistance * WASHINGTON - Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Ranking Member James Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement regarding a newly relea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Members DeLauro, Clyburn Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Slash and Delay Funding for Housing Assistance Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Ranking Member James Clyburn (SC-06) relea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Wilson Statement on the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Clean Water Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Frederica Wilson (D-FL) released the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Wilson, Larsen Statement on the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Clean Water * Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following joint statement in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking to weaken  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chris Smith joins Mark Levin on FOX's "Life, Liberty and Levin" to discuss religious persecution of Christians throughout the globe and President Trump's CPC redesignation of Nigeria On Sunday, November 16th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee and renowned religious freedom advocate, joined Mark Levin on FOX's "Life, Liberty and Levin" to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Collins Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States * Washington, D.C. Today, Representative Mike Collins (GA-10) released the following statement commending the Trump administration's proposed rule to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act that brings regulatory clarity to farmers, landowners, and states that have been subject  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crenshaw Applauds EPA Decision Granting Texas Primacy Over Class VI Well Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) today praised the EPA's decision to grant Texas primacy over Class VI underground injection well permitting, a move highlighted in the agency's announcement that quoted Crenshaw's long-standing push to cut federal red tape and streamline energy innovation. Cren  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Enhance Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 1422 - the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, a bill that aims to strengthen secondary sanctions on foreign entities enabling Iran's illicit oil trade. This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). "Iran is the world's leading   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Denounces GOP Attacks on D.C. Autonomy and Public Safety in House Rules Committee Testimony * PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 17, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) testified before the House Rules Committee to oppose two Republican-led bills that would strip Washington, D.C. residents of their right to self-governance, roll back police accountability reforms, and reimpose   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Seeks to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration Industrial Complex by Banning Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced the No Aid for Illegal Entry Act to start dismantling aspects of vast government spending directed towards non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who assist in mass illegal immigration op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump Doesn't Stop Fighting for the American People * NEW ORLEANS, La. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Sunday Briefing to discuss President Trump fighting for lower costs for American families and Democrats' hypocrisy on the Epstein files. Leader Scalise also highlighted House Republicans' work to lower premiums for hardworking families.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Colleagues in Calling for the Suspension, Impeachment of Judge Boasberg * 'There is Precedent to Suspend a Judge Pending Impeachment' WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and colleagues wrote to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan calling for the administrative suspension of Chief Judge Jam  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, and Rep. Pfluger Urge DOJ, DHS to Prioritize $11B Reimbursement to Texas for Border Security Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) led a letter with members of the Texas congressional delegation to the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) urging them to prioritize the release of fun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Fox News Sunday * WASHINGTON This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss Republican efforts to drive down health care costs and restore regular order to the appropriations process. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats' newfound interest in the Epstein Files and the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Announces $20 Million in Funding for a New Air Traffic Control Tower at the Duluth International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, today announced $20 million in federal funding for the construction of a new air traffic control tower at the Duluth International Airport. This critical   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * T&I Republican Leaders Commend Trump Administration's Action to Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican leaders today commended the Trump Administration for its proposed rule to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in a manner that will   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Effort Calling on Speaker Johnson to Take Action on Bipartisan Bills to End Tariff War * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) led her colleagues in calling for Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately take up the bipartisan resolutions that passed the Senate last month to end President Trump's global trade war and restore congressional auth  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight Against Trump Administration's Cuts to Housing for Formerly Homeless Minnesotans * MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) led 41 of her colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to immediately halt plans to cut housing funding for people who were previously homeless. 3,600 Minnesotans could lose their housing and be forced back into homelessn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Pressley, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio * Bicameral letter warns that "sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers." "Time and again, the Trump Administration has put the interests of well-connected, wealthy insiders ahead of working families." Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senate Democrats Call for Independent Watchdog Investigation into FHFA Director Pulte's Potential Misuse of Federal Authority and Resources to Target Democratic Officials "If FHFA resources were used to target public officials for personal or partisan motives, the public has a right to know." * U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Meets with ACA Recipients, Floridians Impacted by GOP Healthcare Crisis * Sunrise, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) held a roundtable discussion and press conference with Affordable Care Act recipients who face skyrocketing healthcare costs due to Republicans allowing ACA enhanced premium tax credits to lapse and the passage of Trump's Big Ugly Law  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Curtis, Cohen, Wilson Call on Trump Administration to Free Political Prisoners in Belarus * Lawmakers commend and encourage the Administration's efforts to free political prisoners wrongfully held in Belarus WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) partnered with U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) and Joe Wilson (D-SC-02) in calling on the Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Schumer Urge Trump to Stop Bait-and-Switch Affordability, Release Next Round of Medicare-Negotiated Drug Prices As Trump Continues to Host Big Pharma Executives in the Oval Office to Tout Detail-Free "Deals," Senators Call on Him to Release Lower Prices That Resulted From Democratic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Law * Senate Finance Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Town Hall on Sunday, November 23 in Lincoln County * Senator: "The Trump administration's unilateral decisions to move a Coast Guard helicopter out of Newport and to explore the placement of an immigration detention facility in town has generated serious and justifiable local concerns." Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold an open-to-all town hall Sunday, Nove  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Release Funds for Heating Assistance for Low-Income Americans * Millions of households await help with their heating bills heading into winter amid skyrocketing energy costs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they are joining a bipartisan group of senators to push the Trump administration to immediately release fun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Release Funds for Heating Assistance for Low-Income Americans * Millions of households await help with their heating bills heading into winter amid skyrocketing energy costs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they are joining a bipartisan group of senators to push the Trump administration to immediately release funds   more