WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * "Charitable" political advice from the Century Foundation? Private charitable foundations on the left and right use "issue polling" to promote their agenda to friendly politicians. Is this what Americans believe charities should be doing? By Michael Watson Officially, charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are forbidden from "directly or indirectl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Against Political Harassment * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act, legislation to protect individuals and organizations, including non-profits, faith groups, media outlets, and educational institutions, from politically-motivated harassment and prosecution by the federal government. The NOPE Act would re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Frankel Lead Push to Remove Medicare Red Tape in FY26 Funding Package * Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with 62 colleagues, urged House and Senate lead  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Successfully Passes Bill To Combat Nonconsensual, Sexually-Explicit Deepfake Images * January 13, 2026 Durbin on passage of the DEFIANCE Act: "On a measure of this importance, it's important to come together as political parties. Now, let's pass this in the House and make it the law of the land" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Durbin Successfully Passes Bill To Combat Nonconsensual, Sexually-Explicit Deepfake Images U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today successfully passed his Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act) on the Senate floor via a live unani  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, Meng, Clarke, Nadler, Meeks, Tonko Call on New York State Legislature to Pass Legislation to Rein in Trump Administration, Protect Immigrant Communities in New York * Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), Grace Meng (D-NY-6), Yvette Clarke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan and Bicameral Group Of Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment And Prosecutions * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Wednesday led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Magaziner, Jayapal, Ocasio-Cortez Statement in Response to House GOP Leadership Stock Trading Proposal * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), leaders in the effort to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks and original co-sponsors of the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, released the following s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Crow Lead Bicameral Group Of Democrats To Introduce Bill To Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment And Prosecutions * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Wednesday led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla Introduce Bill to Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment, Prosecutions * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-06) to introduce the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act, legislation to help protect i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Calls on Department of Energy to Publicly Restore Study That Strengthens Puerto Rico's Energy Security * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led a letter urging Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reinstate the Department of Energy's (DoE) Puerto Rico 100 (PR100) website. The website was the primary hub for the DoE's PR10  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Highlights Widespread Job Loss After Department of Energy Cancels Billions in Energy Projects Across The Country * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) highlighted widespread job loss across New York State as a result of billions of dollars in project cancellations (link is external) by the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Magaziner, Jayapal Statement in Response to House GOP Leadership Stock Trading Proposal * Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Seth Magaziner (RI-02), leaders in the effort to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks and original co-sponsors of the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, released the f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Introduce Bill to Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment, Prosecutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-06) to introduce the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act, legislation to help protect indivi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-MI, has introduced the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act, aimed at recognizing Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) individuals as part of the racial and ethnic minority groups under the Public Health Service Act. The legislation seeks to address significant health disparities faced by MENA populations and ensures comprehensive data collection on their health outcomes. Currently, MENA communities are excluded from federal health initi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Question Federal Trade Commission on Trump Mobile's Questionable Marketing Practices * Company initially promised consumers a phone "Made in the USA" and later quietly scrapped promise from website Consumers asked to place $100 deposit and promised phone by August 2025-and to date no phones have been delivered "The American people deserve to know that consumer protect  more