WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 in Review: Senator Rosen Looks Back on Another Year Spent Fighting for Nevadans * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released her annual overview of her office's accomplishments delivering for Nevada, including helping constituents directly with casework involving federal agencies, passing bipartisan legislation she drafted, and securing critical funding for state priorities.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Congratulates Admiral Kevin Lunday, Confirmed as US Coast Guard Commandant * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is congratulating Admiral Kevin Lunday, who has served throughout 2025 as Acting Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. The U.S. Senate has confirmed him as Commandant by unanimous consent."The Coast Guard is important to the security of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Bird Flu Spreads, Reed Calls for Hearings & a Comprehensive National Strategy * WASHINGTON, DC - As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as 'bird flu' or 'avian flu' continues to spread worldwide and decimate American poultry flocks, it has also now infected dairy herds in 18 states. While the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the agency which serves a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Deluzio, Goldman Introduce Legislation to Lower Cost of Stadium Concessions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressmen Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the Honest Oversight of Ticketed Dining and Onsite Grub (HOTDOG) Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a nationwide study of concession pricing practices at sports venues. Despite the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Sophia Tripoli, senior director of health policy at Families USA, from a Dec. 10, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services entitled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Role in Driving Affordability": * * * Chairs Comer, Grothman, and Burlison, and Ranking Members Garcia, Krish  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Issues Statement on Trump Administration Breaking the Law by Refusing to Release Complete Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that President Trump's Department of Justice would only release a portion of the Epstein files today, in direct violation of federal law : "The law  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Christopher S. Jacobs, founder of Juniper Research Group, from a Dec. 10, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services entitled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Role in Driving Affordability": * * * Chairmen Burlison and Grothman, Ranking Members Frost and Krishnamoorthi, and M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON 'TAVIS SMILEY': "WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON" * TAVIS SMILEY: It is true that he is the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. It is true that if Democrats can take over the House in November, he will be the first African American to be Speaker of the US House. But it is also true he's my fraternity brother. He's a good Kappa. Please  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON 'TAVIS SMILEY': "WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON" * This week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on KBLA's Tavis Smiley, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to protecting healthcare and that Republicans have a responsibility to join them by extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. TAVIS SMILEY: It is true that he is the Minority Leader i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release All Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice refused to release the full Epstein files: "Today is the deadline for the Trump administration and the Department of Justice to release all of the documents related to the Epstein files. The DOJ wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release All Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice refused to release the full Epstein files: "Today is the deadline for the Trump administration and the Department of Justice to release all of the documents related to the Epstein files. The DOJ wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Fighting for New Mexicans in 2025 * Lujan Saved Over $7.4 Million for New Mexicans, Closed 1,204 Constituent Cases in 2025 VIDEO : A Message From Senator Lujan to New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) highlighted legislative victories, constituent services successes, and efforts to push back against extreme policies that hurt New Mexicans in 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Fighting for New Mexicans in 2025 * Lujan Saved Over $7.4 Million for New Mexicans, Closed 1,204 Constituent Cases in 2025 VIDEO : A Message From Senator Lujan to New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) highlighted legislative victories, constituent services successes, and efforts to push back against extreme policies that hurt New Mexicans in 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Kelly, Pocan Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Ending Pediatric HIV/AIDS * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (NY-02) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced H.Res. 955 to strengthen U.S. leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS by advancing prevention, expanding treatment for   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Support State's Application for Federal Rural Health Transformation Program Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Support State's Application for Federal Rural Health Transformation Program Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump's Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump's Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Administration's Unconscionable Targeting of Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Congressional Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released an opinion attempting to dismantle Minority-Serving Insti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Rounds' Wounded Knee Bill into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today issued the following statement after President Trump signed Rounds' bill, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, into law. "President Trump has officially signed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Warn Against Trump's Fish & Wildlife Service Staff Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency a loss of 18 percent of the service's staff U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Warn Against Trump's Fish & Wildlife Service Staff Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency a loss of 18 percent of the service's staff U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with their colleagues in urging the Trump Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Wins Court Fight Against Trump Administration, Conducts Oversight Inspection of Roybal Allard Federal Detention Facility * LOS ANGELES, CA After successfully suing the Trump administration and winning a federal court ruling restoring Congress' right to conduct unannounced inspections, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today carried out an oversight inspection of the Roybal Allard Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Demands Accountability Following Death at Delaney Hall * December 20, 2025 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a statement following news that an ICE detainee died following a brief detention at Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ. In May, Rep. Watson Coleman, along with Reps. Rob Menendez, Jr. and LaMonica McIver reported on substandard conditions following a tour o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Horsford Lead Pushback on Trump Action That Would Make Homelessness Worse in Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) are leading the Democratic members of the Nevada delegation in pushing back against a Trump Administration action that would worsen homelessness in Nevada. They sent a letter urging Secretary of Housing and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 12/12/2025-12/19/2025 * Applauding Final Passage of National Defense Authorization Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) welcomed Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Blumenthal championed a number of provisions in the NDAA that promo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Release of Partisan Homeland Security Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the draft fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security appropriations bill that Senate Republicans released today. "Unfortunately, Senate Republicans have chosen to release a partis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the Activities and Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Priorities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative": * * * Thank you Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Van Hollen for having me today. I am glad we are finally able to gather for this hearing and I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Watch: Gillibrand Touts Her Law To Protect Large Public Events From Drone Attacks On CBS Saturday Morning * ***Watch the segment here In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, appeared on CBS Saturday Morning with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) to discuss their legisl  more