WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * "President Trump and Congressional Republicans are Waging an All-Out War on Clean Energy" * Natural Resources Democrats Demand: End War on Clean Energy, Lower Costs, Protect Public Health, and Allow Strong Public Input to Advance SPEED Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Huffman pushed back against Republicans' so-called SPEED Act, a sweeping bill that would gut core provisions of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Welch Introduce Bill to Improve Agriculture Loan Process for Farmers, Ranchers * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Fair Credit for Farmers Act to strengthen financial security for agriculture producers. The bill improves access and accountability for the farm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Ahead of Holiday Season, Ranking Member Markey Renews Calls for Trump Administration to "Gift" Main Street their Own Money Back Letter urges development of an equitable tariff refund process that doesn't disadvantage small importers * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Air Travel Improvements You'll Be Thankful For * We are entering one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. More than 80 million Americans are traveling for Thanksgiving this week. While most of them are packing up their cars and hitting the road, 6 million Americans will be boarding a plane in order to spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones. I know a lot of people don't particularly look f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As COP30 Comes to a Close, Sen. Markey, Rep. Escobar Announce Legislation to Hold Accountable Those Who Harm Our Climate and Environmental Defenders Abroad * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (November 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) today announced the reintroduction of the Targe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As COP30 Concludes in Brazil, Senator Markey Condemns Trump Administration's Destructive Anti-Climate Agenda * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today wrote to President Trump to condemn the Administration's reversal of progress towards ambitious domestic and international climate policy. The United States government has been notice  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * At Federal Hill House's Swiss Street Food Pantry, Reed Touts Plan to Reverse Trump's SNAP Cuts & Restore Nutrition Assistance * PROVIDENCE, RI - As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is concerned a growing number of Americans may not have enough to eat. The problem is compounded by President Trump slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Head Start Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately release funds for Head Start programs across the country now that the federal government is fully reopened. All year the Trump administration has repeatedly tried to undermine Head Start programs and curre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell, Barragan Introduce the Food Assurance and Security Act to Restore USDA's Annual Food Access Report * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act, legislation that reinstates and protects the federal government's annual reporting on hunger and food insecurity in the United States. The bill requir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Gallego, Colleagues Call for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * Denver U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and eight Senate colleagues in calling on Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Mich.) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) for additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Lummis Introduce Legislation to End Green New Deal Subsidies for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Protecting American Farmland Act, which would put an end to Green New Deal subsidies for solar projects on prime farmland. This legislation would codify President Trump and U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Blue States Prioritize Health Care for Illegal Aliens Over Public Safety, Seniors, and Infrastructure * Democrats in California, Illinois, and Oregon are worsening the affordability crisis they created WASHINGTON After four years of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering lower taxes, lower prices, and a renewed commit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Peters Launch Inquiry into Trump Staffer Paul Ingrassia's Interference in Federal Investigation of Andrew & Tristian Tate * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, yesterday launched   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kaine Lead Call for Stronger U.S. Diplomacy to Address DRC - Rwanda Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health Policy, and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Condemns Trump Administration's Plan to Allow Oil and Gas Drilling Off California Coast * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California Coast for the first time in decades. "The Trump administration has made its priorities unmistakably cl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Condemns Trump's Dangerous Calls for Violence Against Democratic Members of Congress * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's alarming comments calling for political violence against six Democratic Members of Congress. "Donald Trump has called for the prosecution and even the hanging of Members of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Whitesides Lead Push for Stronger Landfill Emission Standards to Protect California Communities * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced new Congressional action urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to strengthen its methane reduction policies for landfills to protect public health and reduce climate-rela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Advocates for Animal Rights, Opposes Horse Slaughter * Helps Lead Legislation to Reduce Use of Live Animals in Research WASHINGTON Congressman Vern Buchanan, Co-Chair of the Animal Protection Caucus, recently led several legislative initiatives to continue his efforts in support of animal rights. He also led a letter to House Republican and Democrat leadership, as well as the Chairman a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)all members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committeehave introduced the Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy-Backed Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of America Announced by Trump Administration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauds the Trump Administration's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement of the Proposed Notice of Sale for the second offshore oil and gas lease sale. Cassidy played a key role in getting this sale authorized through President T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Blasts Trump Administration's Illegal Plan to Open Florida's Coast to Offshore Drilling * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today strongly condemned the Trump Administration's proposal to open areas off Florida's Gulf Coast to offshore oil and gas drilling. "President Trump is selling out Floridians to boost the profits of Big Oil donors. Floridians banned oil and gas drilling in state waters   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver Among Lawmakers Calling on Trump Administration to Stop Politicizing Houses of Worship; Defend Separation of Church and State Ahead of Court Arguments * Lawmakers to Trump Administration: Taxpayers should not be "compelled to subsidize political speech." (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), a Methodist Minister for over 5 decades, Representati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn, DeLauro Lead Over 200 House Members in Letter to HUD Secretary to Prevent 170,000 People from Losing Homes in Dead of Winter * WASHINGTON - Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member James Clyburn led 204 of their House colleagues in a letter to Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn, Raskin, Huffman, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Stop Politicizing Houses of Worship; Defend Separation of Church and State Ahead of Court Arguments * Lawmakers to Trump Administration: Taxpayers should not be "compelled to subsidize political speech." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Jared Huffman (CA-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Freetho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Comer Requests Staff Briefing on Third-Party Litigation Reforms to Protect American Innovation House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing an investigation into the lack of transparency across the United States legal system and oversight from federal agencies that suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill Requiring Sanctions Determinations for Iranian Regime Clerics Who Issued Sharia-Based Fatwas Against President Donald J. Trump and Other Leaders * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Europe Subcommittee Chairman on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bill requiring the Administration to determine whether certain Iranian regime clerics should be Special De  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton Announces Oversight Visit to Burlington ICE Facility; Invites Senators Warren & Markey to Join Him in Holding ICE Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) tonight announced that he will be conducting an official oversight visit to the Burlington ICE facility on December 1, citing ongoing concerns about transparency and detainee treatment. Congressm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva Secures Key Assignments on Education and Workforce; Natural Resources Committees Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva released the following statement after she was named to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, and the House Committee on Natural Resources. "I am honored to be appointed by Leader Jeffries and the House Democratic Caucus to serve on the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Nearly 200 House Democrats to Reverse Republican SNAP Cuts * Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 192 of her Democratic colleagues led by Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Angie Craig (MN-02) to introduce the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Progr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Testifies Before Congress To Remind Colleagues of Their Constitutional Duties * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary to urge Congress to remember its purpose and to use its power to protect, support, and defend the people and the Constitution of the United States. Congresswoman Fletcher's full testimony is availa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Trump Administration for Slashing Funding for Addressing Student Hunger, Homelessness & Basic Needs * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government funding, condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cruelly eliminate the FY25 Basic Needs Grants, a program she secured funding for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Budd Introduce Bill to Ban Terrorist Sympathizers from U.S. * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act, which would expand a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make any member of or person who publicly endorses the terrorist activities of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Palestine Islamic Jihad, o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues' Bill to Protect State and Local Judges Passes Senate * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statements after their Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, which would establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to provide technical  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Raise the Alarm about Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Hold People in El Salvadoran Prison * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 40 senators and representatives sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem raising the alarm about the horrific co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Ag Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Highlight USMCA Benefits for Agriculture * WASHINGTON \- Congressional Agriculture Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) led 109 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, highlighting how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (US  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Honors Montanan of the Month: Brigadier General Dale Stovall * U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Retired Brigadier General Dale Stovall for his courageous actions during the Vietnam War as Montanan of the Month. Through his "Montanan of the Month" initiative, every month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the Congressional Record, the docum  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Commends House Passage of Resolution That Denounces the Horrors of Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement on Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (FL-27) resolution ( H.Con.Res. 58 (link is external) ), of which he is an original cosponsor, denouncing socialism and opposing implementation of socialist policies in the United States:  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Iowa Delegation Urges CMS to Approve Iowa's Rural Health Transformation Application * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, on National Rural Health Day, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined the Iowa congressional delegation in sending a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in strong support of Iowa's application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. "Earlier this year, Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Advance America-First Energy Policies, Supports Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) this week voted in support of H.R. 1949, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025, legislation that restores certainty to America's energy approval process by removing burdensome restrictions on the export of American liquified   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Following Government Shutdown, Pressley Joins Trahan, Ruiz, Nearly 100 Democrats Urging Trump to Release LIHEAP Funds * Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Congressman Raul Ruiz, and nearly 100 Democratic members of Congress urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Calling for Investigation into Secretary Noem's $220 Million Ad Campaign * "It is critical that the American people trust that their hard-earned dollars are being used to improve their livesnot to enrich government officials and their cronies." WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Gary Peters (D-MI) called for an i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Stop Stalling Toxic PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Communities * Holdups are affecting PFAS cleanup at seven bases in Colorado and the U.S. Air Force Academy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 26 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to demand that the Trump administration reverse its decis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Effort to protect SNAP comes as grocery prices increase, Trump admin attempted to leverage shutdown to undermine SNAP programs WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus to introduce the Restoring Food S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford, Larson Introduce Bill Providing Economic Boost for Social Security & Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) today introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, legislation that would help Social Security and Veterans Affairs bene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Salazar's Resolution Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar's (FL-27) resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism, H. Con. Res. 58 (link is external), has passed the House of Representatives, in a strong 285-98 vote, reaffirming that socialist policies are fundamentally incompatible with America's founding principles. The res  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Raskin, Clyburn, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Stop Politicizing Houses of Worship; Defend Separation of Church and State Ahead of Court Arguments * Lawmakers to Trump Administration: Taxpayers should not be "compelled to subsidize political speech." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), co-chairs of the Congressional Freethought Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Questions Trump Administration Nominee on Unnecessary, Wasteful SNAP Reapplication Plan * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed John Walk, nominee to be Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on the Trump Administration's plans to have every recipient of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 'Pappas leads effort to staff new drug testing lab amid Trump hiring freeze' * In case you missed it, this week the Union Leader reported on new bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to exempt Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) lab personnel from the Trump administration's federal hiring freeze or any workforce reductions related to spending cuts, repr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Unveils Legislation to Reverse Devastating SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral legislation earned the backing of all Senate Democrats, nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Mark Messmer Joins EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for Major Announcement on WOTUS Proposal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, and other Members of Congress, at an agency announcement clarifying what constitutes a 'water of the United States' under the Clean Water Act. Up until now, landowners, de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Secures $3 Million for New Program to Help Communities Save Money on Energy Costs * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $3 million for a new Energy C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Delegation Urges CMS to Approve Iowa's Rural Health Transformation Application * IOWA \- Today, on National Rural Health Day, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) led the Iowa Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz showing strong support of Iowa's application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. "As a physician, I know   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Transit to Receive Over $82 Million from Grassley-Backed Infrastructure Bill * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that Iowa will receive $82,144,823 to support transit improvements across the state. The awards will be administered through DOT's Buses & Bus Facilities Program and the Low- or No-Emi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * It's Time For Democrats to End Their Shutdown * October 31st, 2025 Contact: James Laverty (link sends email) PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Richard Hudson: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Day 31 of the Democrat Shutdown, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) is calling on Senate Democrats to stop using Americans' pain as political "leverage" and vote for the clean Continuing Resolution (CR)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Fights to Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after signing a discharge petition that will force a vote in the House of Representatives to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits if the petition reaches 218 signatories: "Health care should be affordable and accessible for all. 26,000 people I represent d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Democratic Health Leaders Put Forward Comprehensive Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the landmark Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act to build on Democrats' success lowering drug prices with the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill would expand Medicare's powe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Horsford, Warren Introduce Bill to Provide Economic Boost for Seniors, Veterans, and Disabled Workers During Cost-of-Living Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act (link is external) with Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Senator Elizabeth   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "REPUBLICANS HAVE REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO TAKE YES FOR AN ANSWER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting to fix the Republican healthcare crisis and committed to reaching a bipartisan agreement to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act tax cre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "REPUBLICANS HAVE REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO TAKE YES FOR AN ANSWER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting to fix the Republican healthcare crisis and committed to reaching a bipartisan agreement to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits. BECKY QUICK: Joini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE TAKEN A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for a press conference where they called out the Trump administration for their failure to address the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency that it deserves, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE TAKEN A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for a press conference where they called out the Trump administration for their failure to address the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency that it deserves, while reiterating that Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Latest Call for Violence * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's latest calls for violence against Members of Congress, including urging that Democratic lawmakers be arrested and tried, and amplifying posts calling for them to be hanged: "President Trump, whose long record of encouraging violence ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement today: "Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. If Administration officials are more concerned with appeasing Putin than securing real peace, then the President ought to find new   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Miller & Harris Lead 28 Republicans in Slamming Brakes on "Abortion Tourism" Program for Illegals * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Thursday, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) led a group of 28 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would prohibit taxpayer-funded abortion travel for illegal aliens. "Joe Biden turned federal agencies into abortion traffickers by directing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Moore Warns of Violence Against Nigerian Christians, Need to Protect Religious Freedom As a leading advocate on religious liberty, House Appropriations Committee Member Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) spoke at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, warning of the systematic persecution and slaughter of Nigerian Christians by armed mil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Unveils Legislation to Prevent Unauthorized War with Venezuela, Denounces Trump's Calls for Violence Against Democratic Lawmakers * WASHINGTON, D.C. This morning, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), along with Reps. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07), announced the introduction of new legislation, called the No Unauthoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan React to Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Program * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior (Interior) released its Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would guide offshore oil and gas lease sales   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan React to Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior (Interior) released its Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would guide offshore oil and gas lease sales in fed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Leads 45 Senators To Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), led 45 senators in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. Although more than   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW VIDEO: Murray Slams Trump for Calling for Members of Congress to Be Arrested and Hanged, Demands Republican Colleagues Unequivocally Condemn Political Violence * Murray responds to outrageous posts from President Trump : "I am calling on every one of my Republican colleagues: show some courage. Don't just brush this one off yet again. State plainly that the President is not above the lawit's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Pushes VA to Release Action Plan on Establishing Full-Service VA Facility in New Hampshire * Congressman Chris Pappas, member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), joined Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Representative Maggie Goodlander in pushing U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker Call on DHS to Provide Information on Hiring Standards and Training Protocols for Newly Hired ICE Agents * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, demanded answers from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership on the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Davids Lead 88 Lawmakers in Urging Protection of Electric Vehicle Investments in Bipartisan Surface Transportation Negotiations * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.-03) led 88 lawmakers in pushing Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership to protect electric vehi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Huffman Denounce Trump Administration's Plan to Sell Off California's Pristine Coastline * Draft proposal seeks six California lease sales despite clear legal limits and decades of bipartisan coastal protections WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Rep. Pfluger's Bill to Unlock Our Domestic LNG Potential Passes Through the U.S. House * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) legislation to slash red tape, streamline American LNG exports, and prevent a future LNG export ban like the one imposed by former President Biden passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. This is the seventh bill Congressman Pfluger ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: National Adoption Month * Q: What is National Adoption Month? A: More than four decades ago, President Ronald Reagan used the power of the bully pulpit to bring attention to the tens of thousands of children in foster care awaiting a forever home. In 1984, he signed a Senate Joint Resolution to designate the week before Thanksgiving as National Adoption Week. Choosing this week correspond  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Republicans' Sham Resolution on the House Floor: "This Resolution is an Embarrassing Distraction from the Complete and Total Failure of the Trump Administration to Deliver Actual Results for the American People." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Pam Bondi Legally Comply with Oversight Committee Subpoena on Epstein Files The Epstein Files Transparency Act is an Act of Congress that mandates the release of the Epstein files, but prevents the release of files pertaining to an "active investigation." The Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Responds to Ukraine Negotiations and Delivers Opening Remarks at 2025 Halifax International Security Forum Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the 2025 Halifax International Security Forum. The Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal: Trump Admin Too Cowardly to Defend Shocking Decision to Abandon Refugees * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Recapping our Legislative Week * Washington, D.C. -After the record long, Democrat-driven shutdown, the House advanced major pieces of legislation to address energy, crime, and deregulation. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "The U.S. House of Representatives remains committed to unleashing American energy production, cutting burdensome and unnecessary regulation, and protect  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns ICE's Aggressive Overreach in Wrongfully Detaining RI Judge's Intern * PROVIDENCE, RI Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to wrongfully abduct a Rhode Island Superior Court intern and high school student who the agents misidentified. They also apparently broke the rules of the Licht Judicial Complex and reportedly surrounded a judge's car, demanding   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * REMARKS: Senator Coons criticizes President Trump's failure to stand with Taiwan in blistering committee remarks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) denounced President Trump's wavering commitment to Taiwan in spite of strong bipartisan congressional support at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Taiwan today. "The security, the status of Taiwan - as all three of our witness  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva Takes Record Legislative Action on Week One Cosponsors 56 bills, Attends First Committee Meetings * Today, Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following statement after she signed on to co-sponsor 56 bills, just one week after being sworn in. On Tuesday, she was assigned to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks on the Arrests of U.S. Citizens During Immigration Raids * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined the House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee to deliver remarks and question witnesses about how U.S. citizens, including Oregonians, are being arrested during the T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, Ways & Means Chairman Smith: Big, Beautiful Success Story: 2026 Tax Refunds Projected to be Largest Ever * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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, according to recent analyst projections. In total, the Working Families Tax Cuts (link is external) will give American taxpayers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Celebrates National Rural Health Day * CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's remarks. CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's remarks on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. - In honor of National Rural Health Day, Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize rural health care workers, hospitals, service providers, clinics,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Joins 88 Lawmakers in Urging Protection of Electric Vehicle Investments in Bipartisan Surface Transportation Negotiations * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) joined 88 lawmakers in pushing Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership to protect electric vehicle (EV) investments while reauthorizing bipartisan surfa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta, Ag Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Highlight USMCA Benefits for Agriculture * Washington, DC- Congressional Agriculture Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) led 109 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, highlighting how the United States-Mexico-Canada   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Demands Answers from FBI About Potential Tampering of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), member of the House Oversight Committee, has sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel demanding answers about the security and integrity of the Epstein files. This week Director Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi held a press conference where   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee and Bicameral Coalition Reintroduce Disarm Hate Act * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), along with Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), David Min (CA-47), and Nike  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement Following Vote on House Resolution 58 * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on House Resolution 58: "The horrors of communist dictatorship are personal to me. My father lost his first wife and four of his children when he fled communist Vietnam after the fall of Saigon.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Craig, Landsman, Horsford, Schrier Introduce Bill to Extend $35 Per Month Insulin Cost Cap * Washington, DC During Diabetes Month, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Angie Craig (MN-02), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) to introduce the Affordable Insulin Now Act to help Americans with private insurance afford insulin. The bill w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Min Lead 43 Representatives in Letter Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration's Systemic Pattern of Deaths in ICE Detainment Facilities * WASHINGTON D.C. - Following the deaths of Ismael Ayala-Uribe and Gabriel Garcia-Aviles who were both held in ICE custody at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28) and Dave Min (CA-47) lead 43 number of their colleagues  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, DeLauro, and 30 House Lawmakers Call for Additional Support to Small and Specialty Farmers * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), along with 30 other House Democrats, called on the Trump administration to include small and specialty crop farms if the Administration moves forward with any federal effort to provide   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, McBath, Landsman, Horsford, Schrier Introduce Bill to Cap Price of Insulin at $35 Per Month * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during Diabetes Awareness Month, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced the Affordable Insulin Now Act to help Americans with private insurance afford insulin. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Min, Chu Lead 43 Representatives in Letter Demanding Answers on Systemic Pattern of Deaths in ICE Detainment Facilities * Washington, D.C. Following the death of Gabriel Garcia-Aviles, a constituent of Representative Dave Min (CA-47), in ICE custody, Reps. Min and Judy Chu (CA-28) are leading 43 of their colleagues in a letter to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Science Committee Democrats Request Inspector General Audit of Goddard Closures and Relocations Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting a formal audit of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz: Over $1.2 billion in BEAD Funding to Texas Will Boost Connection * WASHINGTON D.C. - The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the approval of Texas' proposal to use over $1.2 billion of funding to deliver universal high-speed internet access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Chairman Cruz's over  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Wicker Statement on Mississippi Nominees Favorably Reported Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after four Mississippi nominees were favorably reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel approved Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell for positions on the U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Senate Approves Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry celebrated Senate passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which restores access to whole and reduced-fat milk in school cafeterias and expands options for nutritious nondairy beverag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gallego Speaks on Winning Competitive Races at NewDEAL Conference * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Jonathan Capehart for a talk entitled 'Future of the Democratic Party' at the 15th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference. The Senator emphasized meeting voters where they are, gave advice to new and prospective elected officials, and spoke about January 6. On Democrats'   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Leads NH Delegation in Pushing VA to Release Action Plan on Establishing Full-Service VA Facility in New Hampshire * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and Senator Jeanne Shaheen along with U.S. Representative Chris Pappas, member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), and Representative Maggie Goodlande  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Highlights Massive BEAD Funding Grant Senator Justice as Governor Submitted the Original Funding Proposal to Modernize West Virginia's Broadband Infrastructure * Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement highlighting a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant awarded to the State of West Virginia for broadband infrastructure: "We've made hug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Leads Colleagues in Demanding Transparency on Legal and Security Concerns of Private Donation to Pay Troops * "At a time when the American public has record levels of distrust in the government, full transparency is in the best interest of our nation's security, independence, and integrity." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) led a group of Democratic Senators in sending a let  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Brings FBI Director Patel to Missouri, Touts Historic FBI Investment to Combat Violent Crime in St. Louis * Schmitt Secured One of the Largest Infusions of Agents, Intel Personnel in the Country for St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today hosted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey at the St. Loui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Ag Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Highlight USMCA Benefits for Agriculture * Washington, D.C. - Congressional Agriculture Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) led 109 colleagues in sending a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, highlighting how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Statement on the House Reversing President Biden's Catastrophic Natural Gas Ban * WASHINGTON Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed the H.R. 1949, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025. "President Trump and Congressional Republicans are working together to unleash reliable American energy to lower costs for famili  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, November 20, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Streamlining Permitting for LNG Exports and Facilitating American Energy Dominance In January 2024, the Biden Administration announced they would be halting approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, despite previous studies showing that American LNG exports c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of November 17, 2025 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Keeping Violent Criminals Off D.C.'s Streets Currently, the District of Columbia has a cashless bail policy that prohibits using cash bail as a condition for pre-trial release. This reckless policy allows soft-on-crime progressive judges to release da  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Torres Joins DeLauro and Clyburn in Sending a Letter to HUD Secretary to Prevent 170,000 People from Losing Homes in Dead of Winter * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Norma torres joined House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member James Clyburn in sending a letter to Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison and Democratic Doctors Slam RFK Jr. For Promoting False Claim that Vaccines Cause Autism * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and her fellow members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus led 65 other members to demand that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. immediately correct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s website afte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Condemns DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Operation Midway Blitz, in Speech Delivered from House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, delivered the following speech from the House floor: "I rise today because what happened in Illinois during Operation Midway Blitz can never happen again. The la  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Markey, Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Armenian Prisoners of War * Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 25 colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the United States take immediate action to halt the human rights abuses and war crimes being committed by the Republic of Azerbaij  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Durbin Press Bondi, Patel for Answers on Unprecedented Political Purge of DOJ Employees * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Feder  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Heinrich's Attempt to Repeal Pay-Out Provisions for Senators * Heinrich took to the floor to pass legislation, unanimously passed in the House, to repeal a last-minute provision allowing Republican senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record Video here WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Widow of Jamal Khashoggi, and Members of Congress Renew Call for President Trump to Release Transcript of 2019 Call with Saudi Crown Prince * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) was joined by Hanan Elatr Khashoggi the wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (Md.-08) and Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-11) to urge President Trump to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Republican Snap Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined every Senate Democrat in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025. The legislation would repeal the devastating Supplemental Nutriti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Republican SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined every Senate Democrat in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025. The legislation would repeal the devastating Supplemental Nutrition Assi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate EPW Hearing, Kelly Presses for Action on PFAS Cleanup Delays to Protect Arizona's Water * This week, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly pressed for action to address PFAS contamination threatening groundwater supplies across Arizona, particularly in fast-growing and drought-stricken communities that rely heavily on aquifers  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster and Florida Members Highlight Concerns Over Gulf of America Oil Drilling * Washington, D.C. Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) and Florida Representatives Neal Dunn, Mike Haridolpolos, Vern Buchanan, Laurel Lee, Scott Franklin, and Byron Donalds are urging President Donald Trump to withdraw the blocks within the Eastern Gulf Test an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Stalling and Release LIHEAP Funding: "There is no excuse for withholding the funding." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week spoke on the Senate floor and urged the Trump Administration to release $4 billion in federal funds for the Low  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Adams Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Agricultural Loan Process for Farmers and Ranchers * Legislation will reform FSA loans to create long-term payoffs that strengthen rural communities across America WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week joined U.S. Senators Kirste  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Jeffries, Pelosi Denounce Trump Administration's Climate Retreat as Costs Surge for American Families Leaders sound the alarm as the fossil-fuel-backed Trump Administration cedes global leadership on climate action, threatening Americans' health, safety, and economic security * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH THANKSGIVING AROUND THE CORNER AND FOOD BANKS STRUGGLING AS NEW GOP SNAP CUTS TAKE EFFECT, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SNAP, WHICH 68,000+ SOUTHERN TIER FAMILIES, SENIORS, & VETS... * Over The Summer, Trump Rushed To Pass Largest Cut To SNAP In History - Nearly $200 BILLION \- To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires With Those Cuts Beginning Now Just  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH THANKSGIVING AROUND THE CORNER AND FOOD BANKS STRUGGLING AS NEW GOP SNAP CUTS TAKE EFFECT, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SNAP, WHICH NEARLY 200,000 WESTERN NY FAMILIES, SENIORS, &... * Over The Summer, Trump Rushed To Pass Largest Cut To SNAP In History - Nearly $200 BILLION \- To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires With Those Cuts Beginning Now Just   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Work to Do * While we have successfully enacted major legislation this year to protect our borders, cut taxes for families, and restore faith in government this year, opportunities abound for further progress to improve the lives of Nebraska families. Nowhere is that more clear than in the House Ways and Means Committee, where I serve. We continue to make progress across the issue areas within the commit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Wyden Questions DHS Misuse of Customs Summons Authority to Chill First Amendment Protected Speech Online DHS Used Customs Investigations Authority to Demand Social Media Account Information Totally Unrelated to Enforcing Trade Laws * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Department of Homeland Security (  more