WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers About Donations to Trump's Ballroom, Presses New Architect Leading White House Project for Details * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from Roblox CEO David Baszucki about his reported contribution to President Donald Trump's White Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley and Democratic Colleagues Condemn VA's Decision to Reinstate Near-Total Abortion Ban * Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) used the cover of the holiday season to issue an internal memorandum reinstating a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, ripping away access to healthcare from thousands of veterans. This cruel and dangerous move will   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE TOURS DELANEY HALL ICE FACILITY, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMMEDIATE CLOSURE AFTER DETAINEE DEATH * BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) toured the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark following the death of Haitian migrant Jean Wilson Brutus under ICE's custody and mounting reports of inh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Education Department to Reverse Cuts to Illinois Community Schools * WASHINGTON Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today called on the Department of Education to reverse its decision to cancel Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants across Illinois, warning that the move would eliminate critical student supports and undermine years of federal investm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Responds to the Release of Sunday Jackson, Notes Longstanding Calls for Clemency * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore today praised the release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian farmer who was sentenced to death after killing a Fulani Islamic radical in self-defense following an attack on his home, following a pardon issued by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fint  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Releases 2025 Annual Report for Texas' Seventh Congressional District * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2025 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas' Seventh Congressional District this year. The report highlights some of Congresswoman Fletcher's work to bring the voices of the district to the national conversation about o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Overturn the Attempted Illegal Renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced two pieces of legislation to overturn the recent attempt to add President Trump's name onto the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The first bill, the Kennedy Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Tarren Bragdon, president and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee, thank you for hosting this important hearing. I am Tarren Bra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Fights Back Against Trump's Targeted Attacks on Colorado * Denver Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet slammed President Trump for canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the Departments of Transportation and Energy, dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and denying Colorado's request for two emergency declarations following ext  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Bill to Boost Military Service Recruiting Signed into Law * U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after their bill to promote U.S. military recruiter access to secondary schools and attract the next generation of service members was signed into law by President Trump as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Yea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Staff Up IRS for Better Service, Swifter Refunds * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King, alongside 23 of his Senate colleagues, wrote a letter urging the Trump Administration to help Americans get more responsive service and expedited refunds by restoring staff and resources at the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), the independent organization with  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following written testimony by Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Balancing the Interests of Local Radio, Songwriters, and Performers in the Digital Age": * * * Chairman Tillis, Ranking Member Schiff, and Members of the Subcommittee, it is my honor to testify today in support of S. 326, the "American Music Fairness Act (AMFA)." You may know me as "The Demon" from KISS  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Commends Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump National Guard Deployment to Chicago * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) commended the Supreme Court's decision blocking President Trump's illegal deployment (link is external) of National Guard troops to Chicago streets against the wishes of state and local officials. "With less than 48 hours to go before the Christm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Trump Administration Near-Total VA Abortion Ban * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration implemented an abortion ban (link is external) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), even restricting care in cases of rape and incest. In August, Larson introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, DeLauro Demand Pro-Farmer Guardrails in $12 Billion Trump Trade War-Driven Agriculture Bailout * Hartford, CT Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and a coalition of 14 Members of Congress demanding transparency and fairness for small and specialty crop farmers as the Trump Administration implements its recently announced $12 billion bailout for farmers a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- 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. 23 -- 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. 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Trump Administration Pausing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's Department of Interior ordered a 90-day suspension of work for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project: "After waging open war on clean energy and energy efficiency p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- 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. 23 -- 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. 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges the Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Proposed Patent Tax That Will Diminish U.S. Innovation and Competitive Edge * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, and other U.S. Senators are urging the Trump administration to reserve course on their proposed decision to drastically overhaul t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Pause Discriminatory National Park Entry Fees * Senators express concerns over January 1 implementation without proper notice of $250 America the Beautiful non-resident annual passes and $100 non-resident fee for highly visited national parks, including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Condemns VA's Decision to Reinstate Near-Total Abortion Ban * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the below statement following the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issuing an internal memorandum reinstating a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, ripping away access to health care from thousands of veterans. "The Trump administration is taking away healt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Larsen, Stanton Lead 70+ Members in Demanding Trump Remove Name from Building, Reverse Illegal Renaming * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Kennedy Center, Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) are leading more than 70 of their colleagues in Congress in calling on President Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement After President Trump Announces New "Trump-Class" Battleship * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump announced the new "Trump Class" battleship. "Congress has already invested in strengthening our Navy's surface fleet  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Demands Classified Briefing with Trump Administration Following Pause of Offshore Wind Projects * New York, NY - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticizing the recent decision (link is external) to pause all offshore wind leases and demanding a classified briefing with the app  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta and Colleagues Call on President Trump to Fulfill the Gaza Peace Plan * Washington, DC - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and four of his House colleagues are calling on President Trump to take personal action to implement the security and reconstruction pillars of the 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza. Recent reporting indicates that there are serious obstacles to impl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Deluzio Introduce Legislation to Improve Affordability of Stadium Concessions * 'Honest Oversight of Ticketed Dining and Onsite Grub (HOTDOG) Act' Would Direct FTC to Investigate Concession Price Gouging at Sports Stadiums Despite Public Subsidies of Stadiums, Going to Ball Games Unaffordable for Working Families Stadiums Concessions Charge New York Captive Audiences Double the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * JEFFERSON, LA. As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Administration Actions to Protect America's Roadways & Crack Down on CDLs Issued to Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praising their leadership and the Trump administration's actions to improve roadway safety by cracking  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The Fed's Big Bank Welfare Program: Oversight of the Fed's IORB Regime." IORB stands for interest on reserve balances. * * * Thank you, Chairman Paul, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before the Committee today. The Federal Reserve plays a critical role in implementin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Administration Quietly Banning Abortion Care for Veterans & Families * Approximately 300,000 women veterans of reproductive age are enrolled in VA health care, 155,000 live in states that have enacted abortion bans or restrictions Senator Murray, longtime leader on reproductive rights and veterans issues, grilled Secretary Collins on preserving access to aborti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Urge Action to Protect U.S. Oil and Gas from EU Methane Mandate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Kennedy (R-La.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Ambassador Jamieson Greer of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, urging the Trump administra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following testimony by Michael J. Huppe, president and CEO of Sound Exchange, from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Balancing the Interests of Local Radio, Songwriters, and Performers in the Digital Age": * * * Chairman Tillis, Ranking Member Schiff, and Members of the Subcommittee, it is my honor to testify today in support of S. 326, the "American Music Fairness Act (AMFA)." The title of this hea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Assault on Wind Energy Leaves Permitting Reform Dead in the Water * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration stopped five   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Year-End Report: Fighting to Lower the Cost of Living, Delivering Hurricane Recovery Aid, Answering the Call for Immigration Assistance, Serving Tampa Bay Neighbors Directly * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $24.4 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses, and families in 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schatz, Colleagues Press for Media Access to Gaza * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by over a dozen of their colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to demand free and independent press access to Gaza immediately. In their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Senators urge the Administration to do more to secure   more