WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * $6.7 Million for Community Projects in Maryland's 6th District Secured by Congresswoman McClain Delaney, Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) announced $6,691,000 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) has been signed into law for seven projects across Maryland's 6th District, maintaining full funding levels approved by the Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After President Trump Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Costs, Courtney Calls on Congress to Retake Control * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, in a speech (link is external) on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) called on Congress to reclaim its authority over tariff policy. Last Friday, amid continued rising costs, the Trump Administration quietly back down from some it unilateral tari  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Committee Vote on His Nomination, Warren Calls on Acting FDIC Chairman Hill to Release Independent Reports on Workplace Culture Blocked by FDIC Leadership Warren reiterates call after obtaining one of the Independent Monitor reports revealing FDIC leadership efforts to address workplace culture have been ham  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Committee Vote, Warren Releases Troubling Responses from Trump's Housing, Treasury, FDIC Nominees Ahead of the committee vote, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the troubling responses from President Donald Trump's no  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights NTIA's Approval of American Samoa's Proposal for BEAD Broadband Funds * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Attacks on Trans Rights and Access to Health Care, Sen. Markey, Rep. Balint Introduce Legislation to Protect Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Americans * Washington (November 19, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Transgender Health Care Access Act on the final day of Transgender Awarene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Sounds Alarm on Rising Health Insurance Premiums, Slams Republicans' "Concepts Of A Plan" For Lowering Health Care Costs * Warren: "Donald Trump may be absorbed on having bulldozers tear down the East Wing and put[ting] up a new ballroom, but American families are facing real cost increases." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans are Making Life More Affordable for Every American * "Republicans are making our nation safer and more prosperous. The economy is improving. Inflation has cooled. The economy is growing. Gas prices are at their lowest in four years. For the first time in years, wages are rising faster than prices. America is getting back on track." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barras  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Working Families Tax Cuts Target Relief to Middle Class The working families tax cuts provides the largest benefit to middle-income Americans, finds a study from the Tax Foundation. The middle 60 percent of earners will see the largest changes in after-tax income for 2025 and 2026, while the top 20 percent   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Ramirez Lead Legislative Push to Protect VA Worker Rights * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Continuing their efforts to protect the rights of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL), House Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal & Ramirez Lead Legislative Push to Protect VA Worker Rights Lawmakers' Right to Representation for VA Workers Act will codify essential labor rights for VA employees in response to violations by the Trump Administration * Continuing their efforts to protect the rights of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees, U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren, & Schiff Demand Answers from Trump Fundraiser & Lobbyists Solicitating Hundreds of Millions in Private Donations for White House Ballroom Project * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) this week wrote to the leading fundraiser and lobbyists working to coordinate private donations for President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins Democratic Colleagues in Calling on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined Senate Democrats led by Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to call on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to immediately bring the Epstein Files Transpa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Goldman Urge President Trump to Take Action Against Escalating West Bank Settler Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) sent a letter to President Trump expressing deep concern over escalating settler violence in the West Bank and urging the Trump Administration to pressure the Israeli government to protect civilians, ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Introduces Clay Fowlkes to Judiciary Committee * Click here to watch Boozman's remarks. WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider his nomination to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Boozman expressed his confidence in Fowlkes' qualifi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Cantwell Demands Answers After NOAA Cancels Funding for Real-Time Tsunami Alerts for West Coast States Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Slams Efforts by Brendan Carr's FCC to Weaken Cybersecurity Protections * 11.19.25 2024's China-sponsored Salt Typhoon hack deeply penetrated U.S. networks, many critical security flaws remain unresolved; Cantwell to Carr: "You have now proposed to reverse this requirement after heavy lobbying from the very telecommunications carriers whose networks were breached by Chinese hackers."  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Calls to Make Health Care Affordable, Send Money to Patients at Finance Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) called on Congress to work together to address rising health care costs by sending money directly to Americans at a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing. Cassidy also criticized the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, which funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CASTRO, MEEKS, KAINE, & VAN HOLLEN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN RAISING ALARM ABOUT USE OF U.S. TAXPAYER FUNDING TO HOLD PEOPLE IN EL SALVADORAN TORTURE CENTER * Letter follows a Human Rights Watch and Cristosal report exposing systematic abuse and torture at CECOT  WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opposes CRA on Trump EPA Rule Extending Crude Oil and Natural Gas Emissions Compliance Timelines Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor to oppose S.J. Res. 76, a congressional review act   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Supports Confirmation of Ho Nieh to Serve on Nuclear Regulatory Commission * To watch Chairman Capito's floor remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor in support of Ho Nieh's confirmation to serve as a member   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Supports Confirmation of Ho Nieh to Serve on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor in support of Ho Nieh's confirmation to serve as a member of the Nuclear   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz: Coast Guard Commandant Will Lead Fleet Modernization In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised Admiral Kevin Lunday as well qualified to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Admiral Lunday served in the USCG for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Jordan Refers former Jack Smith Attorney to the Justice Department for Obstruction of Congress Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) referred Thomas Windom, former Senior Assistant Special Counsel to Jack Smith, to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution after Windom declined to answer nearly every single  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mackenzie Leads Hearing on Strengthening E-Verify to Protect American Workers * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, held a hearing titled " E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America." The hearing examined how strengthening and expanding the E-Verify program can help ensure lawful hiring practic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott Leads Senate Banking Committee in Advancing Key Trump Administration Nominees Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee advanced several of President Trump's nominees for key positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Treasury, and the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON HER VOTE TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Following Donald Trump's and House Republicans' long struggle to stall, impede, and obstruct the Epstein Files Discharge Petition by all means available to them, today, I voted unanimously alongside my Democratic colleagues to release the f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Pettersen & Swalwell's Bill to Simplify Air Travel for Parents with Breast Milk * This week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the House of Representatives passed the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act unanimously, a bipartisan victory that will make air travel safer, more consistent, and more humane for parents tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Issues Statement on House's Passage of Epstein Transparency Legislation * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted in favor of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which ultimately passed the House. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement: "I voted in favor of H.R. 4405 to support continued transparency in the Epstein investigation and to advance the broader pu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bob Onder Introduces the Endorsement Transparency Act * Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congressman Bob Onder (MO-03) introduced the Endorsement Transparency Act, which bans labor unions from endorsing a presidential candidate unless the union polls its members. The Endorsement Transparency Act ensures that union leaders can't make unilateral endorse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Seeks Clarification on ICE Recruitment Policies * In letter to Secretary Noem, asks about hiring of individuals given pardons after participating in the January 6 insurrection WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem seeking clarification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruitment practices as the President   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Sounds Alarm on Existential Threat of Sharia in America During Fiery House Floor Speech * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Europe Subcommittee Chairman on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered a speech on the House floor highlighting the existential threat of Sharia in America.Click HERE (link is external) to watch Congressman Self's full remarks. A full transcript of Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act * BUFFALO, NY Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after House and Senate passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act: "After months of obstruction by President Trump and Congressional Republicans, including delaying the swearing-in of Representative Adelita Grijalva for 50 days, the tru  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Meets With Delegation of Senior Nigerian Officials Regarding the Persecution of Christians and Terrorism Threat in Nigeria * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore met with a delegation of senior members of the Nigerian government, led by Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser to the President of Nigeria, during the delegation's visit to Washington, D.C. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich Applauds House Passage of Alaska Resource Measures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nov. 18, 2025 Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the House passage of two major Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions H.J. Res. 131 (link is external), sponsored by Congressman Begich, and S.J. Res. 80 (link is external). These measures advance the America first agenda to unleas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis & Florida Senators Question U.S. Air Force Special Ops Basing Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter along with Florida Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Air Force, Troy Meink, requesting clarity on the Air Force's basing action to move active-duty servicemembers and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett's Statement on Federal Court Blocking Texas' Discriminatory Congressional Map * Washington, D.C. Yesterday, we witnessed a major civil rights victory for the people of Texas. A three-judge federal panel blocked Texas from using the racially discriminatory, newly drawn 2025 congressional map and ordered the state to return to the 2021 map for purposes of the 2026 elec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, by a vote of 427-1. Congresswoman McCollum voted in favor of the measure. Following passage of the bill that would compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified DOJ documents pertaining to Jeffrey Eps  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou and 33 Democrats Demand Release of Security Funds for Houses of Worship * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has joined 33 House Democrats calling on the Trump administration to immediately release funding to protect houses of worship under increasing threat. "It is absolutely unacceptable that the Trump adm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Coons' Bill to Strengthen State Department's Taiwan Strategy Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, which would require the U.S. Department of State to review and update its policy guidance regarding Taiwan no less than every five years and deliver a report to Congress within 9  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for Investigation into FHFA Director Pulte for Potential Abuse of Federal Authority and Resources to Target Democratic Officials * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and seven of her Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro calling for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on the Dismantling of Key Department of Education Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon outsourcing (link is external) the Department of Education's Office of Early Childhood Education, Office of Post  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Votes to Force Release of Full Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement after voting to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 427-1 and now awaits action in the Senate. "The American people deserve full transparency on the Department of Justice's investigation of the heinous crimes com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Krishnamoorthi, and Norcross Warn Trump Administration Against Risks of F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Expanding Saudi-PRC Military Ties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, partnered with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Select Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines in Senate Finance Committee: Obamacare is Fundamentally Broken * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute in a Senate Finance Committee hearing about the failures of Obamacare. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on Obamacare's failures and reforms that are needed: Daines: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this impor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines: Biden BLM's Disregard for Montanans "Shameful" * "Those closest to the land should not be ignored or rejected" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Micah Christensen from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Biden administration's blatant violatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Inflation Legacy: Four Years of Price Hikes That Devastated Working Families * WASHINGTON Joe Biden may no longer be in the White House, but American families are still living with the consequences of his economic failures. President Biden presided over the worst inflation spike in 40 years, driving up the cost of food, housing, transportation, and necessities and left working families   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Inflation Legacy: Four Years of Price Hikes That Devastated Working Families * WASHINGTON Joe Biden may no longer be in the White House, but American families are still living with the consequences of his economic failures. President Biden presided over the worst inflation spike in 40 years, driving up the cost of food, housing, transportation, and necessities and left w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Recent Uptick In Threats Against Federal Judges * During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he condemned the recent uptick in threats against federal judges as President Trump continues his harmful rhetoric targeted at the Judiciary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Durbin Calls Out Recent Uptick In Threats Against Federal Judges During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he condemned the recent uptick in threats against federal judges as President Trump continues his harmful rhetoric targeted at the Judiciary * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Calling For Senate Vote On Epstein Files Transparency Act Following the House's overwhelming bipartisan approval today, Senate Democrats call on Majority Leader Thune to "quickly hold a vote" in the Senate and place the legislation immediately on the Senate calendar *  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate J  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Calling For Senate Vote On Epstein Files Transparency Act Following the House's overwhelming bipartisan approval today, Senate Democrats call on Majority Leader Thune to "quickly hold a vote" in the Senate and place the legislation immediately on the Senate calendar * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Shares Story Of 'Miss Diana,' A Chicago-Area Teacher Who Was Pulled Out Of A Daycare & Unlawfully Detained For More Than A Week During 'Operation Midway Blitz' * "So, I ask my colleaguesespecially my Republican friends, who value liberty and freedom as much as I dowhat is stopping this government from deploying tear gas in your home city? What is stopping them from pointing guns at your  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement on Senate Passing Bill to Release the Epstein Files U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House of Representatives in a 427-1 vote and now heads to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Passing Bill To Release The Epstein Files * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House of Representatives in a 427-1 vote and now heads to the President's desk:  "First and foremost,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking The DHS Misinformation Campaign Illinois Congressional Democrats release comprehensive fact check refuting the Trump Administration's false accounts of dangerous immigration enforcement actions in Illinois * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Eight Months Into Trump's Liberation Day Tariffs, WA Business Are Not "Winning" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In April, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined nine local business owners at the Port of Seattle to push back against the Trump administration's short-sighted   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Adhere to Title IX and Keep Boys Out of Girls' Sports * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer led the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requesting that the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) adhere to Title IX and reverse their policies that allow students to compete i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ernst Touts Trump Efforts to Make America Affordable Again Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks during a hearing highlighting how the Trump administration's unprecedented $907 billion regulatory rollback is unleashing Main Street to keep mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Demanding Trump Administration Stop Stalling Toxic Chemical Cleanups, Protect Military Families And Nearby Communities * Trump Administration Delaying Toxic PFAS Chemical Cleanup at Approximately 150 Military Installations, Putting Remediation Efforts On Hold For Nearly A Decade In Some Cases Holdups Are Affecting DOD Facilities Across New York State U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Kim, Pingree, Goldman, And Anti-Hunger Leaders Demand Increased Action To Fight Hunger * ***A Recording of The Press Conference is Available Here 47 Million AmericansIncluding Roughly 2.4 Million New YorkersExperienced Food Insecurity in 2023 Hunger Free America Released New National Reports To Fill The Information Gap Caused By The Elimination of USDA's Annual Hunger Survey   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Unveils Anti-Cash Grab Act to Repeal Provision Allowing Senators to Sue with Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch and a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, appeared on MS Now's Chris Jansing Reports today to unveil the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Applaud Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation led by Lujan and cosponsored by Heinrich, to release the Epstein files and ensure full transparency for the American people, accountability for those involved with E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colorado Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump to Declare Major Disaster Declaration, Help Communities Recover from Extreme Flooding * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and Representatives Jeff Hurd, Lauren Bobert, Jeff Crank, Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Gabe Evans, Joe Neguse, and Brittany Pettersen sent a letter to President Trump in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Donald Trump from Getting $230 Million Taxpayer Payout from Justice Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and six colleagues in introducing the No Torts for Trump Act, legislation to prohibit sitting presidents from seeking taxpayer-funded payouts under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Applaud House Passage of Committee Legislation to Bolster Cyber Defenses, Combat Foreign and Domestic Threats This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Republicans applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of several Committee bills to assess evolving terror threats to the homeland, bolster our cybe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congresswoman Hageman's Bill to Overturn Biden-Era Buffalo RMPA * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed H.J. Res. 130, which repeals the Biden-era Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced this joint resolution alongside Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and John Barrasso (R-WY). "The House's passage of H.J.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * House Passes Legislation to Bring Back Commonsense Law Enforcement to D.C. Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills combating crime in D.C. and empowering local law enforcement. These bills amend the D.C. criminal code to require the posting of cash bail and restore the power of law enforcement to execute th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement After Voting to Release the Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act: "Today, I voted to release the Epstein files. I did so not only as a Member of Congress; not only as someone who cherishes my daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters; but  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement Condemning Trump's Comments on the Murder of Washington Post Columnist Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks about how he does not hold Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, responsible for the murder of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashog  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Survey, Trump Pollster Finds Broad Support for Extending ACA Premium Tax Credits, Consequences for GOP Majorities if Congress Refuses to Act * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it: John McLaughlinone of President Trump's pollsters and advisors released a new poll finding that Americans are overwhelmingly concerned about health care premiums skyrocketing if Affordable Care A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * In Statement Ahead of Committee Vote, Warren Blasts Hill for Blocking Independent Report on FDIC Workplace Culture * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks before an executive session vote on fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Warren Introduce Legislation to Curb Corporate Influence on Federal Regulation, Restore Deference to Experts * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) are introducing the Experts Protect Effective Rules, Transparency, and Stability (EXPERTS) Act to re-establish public trust in the federal regulatory process by prioritizing transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release case files related to the late convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: "I am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Refusal to Condemn Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he was asked about the murder of journalist and Northern Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, Meeks, & Castro Lead Colleagues in Raising Alarm About Use of U.S. Taxpayer Funding to Hold People In El Salvadoran Torture Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Call on Majority Leader Thune to Immediately Bring Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today joined dozens of his Senate colleagues in a letter urging Republican leadership to immediately vote on legislation aimed at releasing the Epstein files. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), the Caucus cal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Courtney, and Norcross Warn Trump Administration Against Risks of F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Expanding Saudi-PRC Military Ties Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Comp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Chairs House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare to Discuss Chafee Reform * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Darin LaHood, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, chaired a hearing on ways to harness innovation and implement new technology to help America's foster youth succeed. Click Here to Watch Rep. LaHood's Opening Remarks "Youth a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Withdrawal of Trump Plan to Strip Disability Benefits * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's withdrawal of their plan to severely cut disability benefits, which would have been one of the most sweeping and devastating cuts to Social Security disabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "OUR FOCUS TODAY IS ON MAKING SURE THAT THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES WERE RELEASED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to focus on delivering results for the American people while Republicans continue to weaponize the government and enga  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "OUR FOCUS TODAY IS ON MAKING SURE THAT THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN FILES WERE RELEASED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to focus on delivering results for the American people while Republicans continue to weaponize the government and engage in partisan political s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T BROUGHT A SINGLE BILL TO THE FLOOR THAT ACTUALLY ADDRESSES THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats know Americans deserve better then the extremism of the Trump administration and are laser focused on lowering costs, fixing the Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T BROUGHT A SINGLE BILL TO THE FLOOR THAT ACTUALLY ADDRESSES THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats know Americans deserve better then the extremism of the Trump administration and are laser focused on lowering costs, fixing the Republican healthcare crisis and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren Votes to Release Epstein Files, Calls on Trump to Release Them Now * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) released the following statement after a nearly unanimous vote in the House and a unanimous vote in the Senate to require the release of the Epstein files: "Today, I voted with all but one of my colleagues to require the release of the Epstein files," Rep. Lofgren said  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation led by Lujan and cosponsored by Heinrich, to release the Epstein files and ensure full transparency for the American people, accountability for those involved with Eps  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warnock, Merkley Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays Worsened by Shutdown * Earlier This Year, GAO Found That Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds Lujan and Warnock are the Only two Head Start Alumni to Serve in the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Jeff   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Decries Further Dismantling of Education Department, Slams Trump and McMahon for Continued Attacks on Public Education, Students, Educators, Families * Washington (November 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced its plan to further dismant  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC COLLEAGUES, NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION, CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS STATEMENT ON PERMITTING REFORM NEGOTIATIONS * Washington, D.C. - The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Rep. Brad Schneider, and the Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Lujan Praise Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act to Restore Public's Trust and Deliver Justice for Epstein's Victims * Senators Led Bipartisan Landmark Transparency Legislation in the Senate Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New Mexico's U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan issued the following statement after an agreement was reached guaranteeing Senate p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Peters, Schumer, Durbin, Merkley, and Democratic Colleagues Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Schume  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement in Support of Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett * WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the latest Republican attempt to distract from Donald Trump's central role in the Epstein files and their own efforts to keep those records hidden: "Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett has built her career holding peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump. On the campaign trail, the President claimed that he would "bring the cost o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Vindman Demands President Trump Release Transcript of 2019 Call with Mohammed bin Salman Following Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * You've heard about Trump and Zelesnkyy's call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince? Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today spoke on the U.S. House floor to demand that the White House release the transcrip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Conaway Receive Response from Homeland Security on Housing Undocumented Immigrants at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-03), Members of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that they received a response letter from the Department of Homeland Security after requesting more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Joins House Debate to Advance America First Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined the House floor debate to advance H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, S.J. Res. 80, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, eight bills that deliver on House Republican's commitment to restore regular order, secure the nation, and protect hardworking American families.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans for Driving Up Prices and Ignoring Affordability Crisis at Energy Subcommittee Markup Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee markup of eight bills: Americans know all too well that we are   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Pfluger's Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act Passes the U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) legislation to address terror threats posed by online radicalization passed unanimously by voice vote through the U.S. House of Representatives. The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act requires the Department of Homeland Securit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Schumer, Durbin and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Calling on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader, Dick  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO: Blackburn Hosts Tele-Town Hall with Upper East Tennesseans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after hosting a telephone town hall with residents from Carter, Claiborne, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties: "Tonight, I spoke with folks in Upper East Tennessee about what Republicans are d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Condemns Trump's White House Embrace of Saudi Ruler Mohammed Bin Salman * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement regarding Trump's White House meeting with Saudi ruler Mohammed Bin Salman: "Trump's disgusting display at a White House reception for MBSattacking American journalists on MBS's b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus, SEEC, and New Democrat Coalition on Any Permitting Reform Legislation: Trump's Scorched-Earth Attacks on Clean Energy Must Be Curbed * Washington, D.C. - Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, and the Chair of the New Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Calls Out Trump for Putting Polluters Over Public Health * Compliance delay for Big Oil is the latest decision in Republicans' string of polluter handouts Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Huffman released a statement on the Trump administration's announcement to push back the compliance deadline for the Methane Waste Rule, clearing the way for polluters to ignore  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Calls Out Trump for Putting Polluters Over Public Health Compliance delay for Big Oil is the latest decision in Republicans' string of polluter handouts * Today, Ranking Member Huffman released a statement on the Trump administration's announcement to push back the compliance deadline for the Methan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on E-Verify * WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Welcome back, everyone. I hope my colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency on Partisan Investigations Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Bill Pulte demanding records   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Repeal GOP's Self-Dealing January 6-Related Phone Data Payout * The Anti-Cash Grab Act repeals last-minute provision allowing Republican senators who were investigated regarding January 6th to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON, DC After Senate Republican leaders added a secretive, self-dealing provision to the continuing resolutio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Denounces Trump's Threats to Press & Excuses for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, DC - Extending a pattern of calling for broadcasters who criticize him to lose their license, President Donald Trump today called for ABC to have its broadcast license revoked after one of its reporters asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL, SUOZZI LEAD LETTER BACKING CPC DESIGNATION FOR NIGERIA AMID RISING VIOLENCE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives French Hill (R-AR) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio praising the Trump administration's decision to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to severe and deteriorating religious freedom condit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Votes to Release the Epstein Files * Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) released the following statement on his vote in support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act to force the Trump Administration to release all of the Epstein files and help bring justice to Epstein's victims: "Today was an important, bipartisan step toward justice for the survivors of disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore introduces bipartisan Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act to crack down on violent criminals * Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act (link is external), with Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and David Kustoff (TN-08) to finally give federal prosecutors the tools they need to go after violent carjackers across Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carter Statement for Forum on Federal Militarized Immigration Sweeps * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after speaking at the Democratic forum on the impact of Trump's immigration raids and mass deportations on U.S. citizens across the country. His remarks as prepared are below: "Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman and Sen. Cory Booker Urge President Trump to Take Action Against Escalating West Bank Settler Violence * Representatives Call on Trump Administration to Hold Perpetrators Accountable, Protect Civilians, and Reinstate Biden-Era Sanctions on Violent Settlers if Necessary Read the Letter Here WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Include Only Two Genders on Government Forms * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Male or Female Only Act. This bill will prohibit any U.S. government form, survey, or document from including any gender identity options other than "male" or "female". "Democrats have spent years pushing ideology that ignores the basic truth and science   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Applauds WOTUS Proposal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army's proposed rule (link is external) to clarify the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS). Rep. Mann released the following statement after the announcement. "America's farmers, ranchers, and agricultural   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters' Statement on Natural Resource Committee Markup of the SPEED Act * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement ahead of House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman's markup of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development or SPEED Act. "I'm glad Chairman Westerman is marking up the SPEED Act this week. I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Vote to Release Epstein Files * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting on legislation - H.R. 4405 - to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish documents related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The bill advanced despite months of opposition from the Trump administration who went to extr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Applauds Department of the Interior's Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson - Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bills Addressing Northern Border Security * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act and the Integrated Cross Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act, legislation that would address northern border security by strengthening oversight and United States-Canada border security cooperation. These bills are  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube: No More Robocalls * WASHINGTON U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Addison McDowell (R-N.C.), alongside Senator Tedd Budd (R-N.C.), introduced today the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act. This bill would establish an interagency task force to investigate the influx of foreign robocalls and issue a report to Congress and the Trump administration on how best to eliminate the th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Active and Healthier Lifestyles * WASHINGTON Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote active and healthier lifestyles and establish reliable guidelines on healthy standards for physicians, lawmakers, educators, and the public. The Promoting Physical Activity for Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Pettersen's Amendments Highlighting Trump Administration's Abuses of Power * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Republicans rejected her amendments to H.Con.Res. 58, a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism. Rep. Pettersen supports the resolution denouncing socialism, and offered three simple, factual a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, King Seek Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that they release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, consistent with the previous thre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Sanders Statement: The Trump-MBS Love Fest - Oligarchy and Authoritarianism Go Global With President Trump hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: Yesterday, Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia in his gold-leafed office, calling him his "very good fri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Education Department Offloading Core Responsibilities * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it signed six additional interagency ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Statement on the Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the Senate's unanimous vote to compel the Trump administration to release the Epstein files: "For years, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, abetted by a powerful circle of accomplices, committed heinous crimes against hundreds of girls and young women. Today, Congress h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Approves Bill to Release the Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to pass the House bill requiring the Department of Justice to release all documents and records relating to Jeffrey Epstein. As soon as the Senate receives the Epstein files bill from the U.S. House   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Approves Bill to Compel Public Release of the Epstein Files * 11.18.25 Earlier today, Cantwell & her colleagues wrote a letter to Majority Leader John Thune urging him to hold a floor vote on the bill; Senate Democrats say Americans "deserve answers, accountability, and the truth" after months of obfuscation from the Trump admin and the GOP WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just now, th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department & Shortchange American Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Department of Education, condemned the Trump Administration's misguided actions to illegally dismantle the Department, threatening to cut off or di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Cantwell Delivers Opening Statement Before Committee Votes on Trump Nominees U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation delivered the following opening statement at today's Executive Session to consider several presidential nominee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Toyota's Multimillion Dollar Investment in Buffalo, West Virginia Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement celebrating Toyota's investment announcement in Buffalo, West Virginia: "I've said time and time again that West Virginia is a diamond in the rough - it's great to see companies like Toyota start to catch on. This investment in our state to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Introduces Audit of America's Gold Reserves * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Gold Reserve Transparency Act today supporting President Trump's historic transparency agenda by mandating long overdue comprehensive audits of all gold reserves held by the U.S. federal government. A similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). "  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McCormick Applauds President Trump's Modification to the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs with Respect to Cocoa Products * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following President Trump's modifications to reciprocal tariffs with respect to certain agricultural products, Senator Dave McCormick issued the following statement: "President Trump's recent decision to modify the scope of tariffs with respect to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump's Latest Steps to Keep Illegally Dismantling the Department of Education--Abandoning Students Nationwide * Washington, D.C. Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on plans anno  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on New Trump CFPB Nominee U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): "Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid as Granite Staters Face Climbing Costs * ***Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds help Americans keep the lights and heat on and afford rising utility bills (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of their S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid as Granite Staters Face Climbing Costs * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues, including Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Warns New Jersey Organ Procurement Organization: Compliance Is Not Optional After Alarming Whistleblower Claims Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), along with Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01), are demanding documents and transcribed interviews with more than 30 employees and executives of the New Jersey S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Voting to Release the Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement on voting to release the Epstein files: "Today's victory was the first step in seeking justice for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's horrendous crimes. However, given his months-long crusade to stop the release, I am deeply concerned that President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Speaks at Hearing for Alaska Federal Judge Nominee Peterson * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced Aaron Christian Peterson, of Eagle River, Alaska, at his nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On November 12, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Peterson to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Distric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Takano Applauds 2025 VA Housing Figures While Warning Administration-Led Efforts Will Undo Progress Today, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) addressed the announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans nationwide in fiscal year 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Americans Deserve Better Than Democrats' Shutdown Dysfunction * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, after 43 days, the longest government shutdown in history is over. "Shellshocked government employe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Weatherization Bill Advances Out of Energy Subcommittee * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today heralded the approval of his legislation, H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act, out of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy today. Tonko's bipartisan legislation invests in home weatherization efforts to save low-income families hundreds of dol  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls for the Impeachment of Judge Boasberg * Boasberg authorized Biden's FBI to spy on U.S. Senators' cell phones WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in writing a letter to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan calling for the administrative suspension of Chief Judge James Boasberg while Congress considers Articles of Impeachm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Stands with Survivors Ahead of Vote to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke at a press conference along with survivors, advocates, and members of the House and Senate ahead of the House's vote to release the Epstein files. Rep. Morrison joined the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) as they delivered a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Compel the Release of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC Today, after bucking a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump and partisan maneuvering by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to try and delay the release of the "Epstein files," the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to direct U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all documents related to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to immediately bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the Senate floor for a vote, without delay or unnecessary process distractio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Exposes Trump Health Nominee Flip-Flopping, Slams Extreme Anti-Abortion Views Ahead of Confirmation Vote * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee's confirmation vote for Thomas M. Bell, Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) exposed Bell's flip-flopping and slammed his extreme anti-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Booker, Duckworth, Hirono Press Buy Now, Pay Later Companies for Data on Rapidly Growing Industry as Trump's Attack on CFPB Leaves Consumers Vulnerable "Consumers are depending on BNPL to pay for essentials such as groceries, healthcare, and to make payments on other forms of consumer debt, furthe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Warn that Warner Bros. Sale May Be Tainted by Political Favoritism and Corruption * Paramount Skydance made deals with Trump prior to gaining merger approval, now reportedly admin favorites to take over Warner Bros. Senators warn that botched merger review could raise costs, reduce choices for Americans "The American people deserve full confidence that the f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Walks Out of Sham Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Attacks by the "Radical Left" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke at Senate Republicans' subcommittee hearing titled, "ICE Under Fire: The Radical Left's Crusade Against Immigration Enforcement." Padilla emphasized that violence ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Dave Min on CNN: "Protecting Pedophiles is Not a Position that is Tenable in the United States of America" * Washington, D.C. Today, on CNN's News Central (link is external), Representative Dave Min (CA-47), member of the House Oversight Committee and former SEC enforcement attorney, called out Donald Trump and Mike Johnson's hypocrisy around the release of the Epstein files, pointing out  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls Out Republicans' Health Care Affordability Crisis in Finance Committee Hearing: "This hearing is a year too late. You had the gavel." * Welch stressed the urgent need to extend ACA tax credits before January 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. At a Senate Finance Committee hearing this afternoon, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) exposed how Republicans' inaction on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 21 Senate Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Trump Admin's Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays * GAO recently found that the Trump Admin. illegally withheld Head Start Funds, exacerbating delays caused by the Republican shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Reverend Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Wyden, Balint Reintroduce End Rent Fixing Act to Crack Down on Companies Using Algorithms to Illegally Raise Rents * Bill would strengthen enforcement and lawsuits against companies that allow landlords to collude on rent prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance and Senate Judiciary Committees, today joined Ranking Member of the Senate Financ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Westerman Commends New Rules to Strengthen Endangered Species Act Today, the Trump Administration announced new rules affirming scientific integrity and common sense in future Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement and implementation. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) made the following stat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at PFAS Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing to Examine the Future of PFAS Cleanup and Disposal Policy." Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Public Charge Rule Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump administration released new rules on "public charge" restrictions. "Donald Trump is continuing his profoundly destructive campaign against hardworking Americans and the economy," Wyden said.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on the Epstein Bill's Passage and Treasury's Epstein File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the passage of the Epstein bill and the bank records that remain hidden at the Treasury Department: "If Trump and Bondi are cooking up some harebrained scheme to slow-w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch, Balint Introduce End Rent Fixing Act to Crack Down on Companies Using Algorithms to Illegally Raise Rents * Klobuchar, Booker, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Smith, Kim, Shaheen, Fetterman, Sanders, and Whitehouse Cosponsor Bill to Strengthen Enforcement and Lawsuits Against Companies That Allow Landlords to Collude on Rent Prices Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Sen. Peter Welch,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym: "Hoosiers Deserve to Keep More of What They Earn" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families in Indiana's Second District are expected to receive an average of $1,252 in savings thanks to the Working Families Tax Cut. In total, American taxpayers will save $191 billion in net new tax relief in 2026. "Hoosiers deserve to keep more of what they earn," Rep. Yakym said. "The working families tax cut will deli  more