WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * American Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation During Trump's First Year, Per New Report From Congress' Joint Economic Committee * Today, one year since President Trump began his term, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that during his first year in office, families spent $1,625 more on average due to inflation. During his campaign, Trump repeatedly   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Homeland Security Funding Bill Today, the Appropriations Committees released the text of the Homeland Security funding bill. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement: "ICE must be reined in. There must be accountability for the countless abu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Remaining Funding Bills Legislation rejects draconian Trump cuts and 85+ Republican poison pill riders--protecting investments in Americans' health, financial security, and futures while reasserting Congress' power of the purse * Today, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees released tex  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Three-Bill FY26 Funding Package: Labor, HHS, Education; Defense; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Today, the Appropriations Committees released the text of a bipartisan, bicameral three-bill funding package, continuing the Committees' steady progress in fully funding the govern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Releases Bill to Fund Labor, Health, and Education Departments for Fiscal Year 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), released the bipartisan, compromise LHHS appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. In addition to funding crit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Warnock Push Trump to Follow Through on Promise to Crack Down on Corporate Investors Buying Up Single-Family Homes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of the President's speech in Davos in which he pledged to outline housing policies, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Revernd Raphael Warnock (D-GA) called on President Trump to support their bill and make good on his promise to take on larg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Batting 1.000: Trump's Home-Run Economic Policies Delivered for Georgians in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After four years of Biden's economic policies that harmed Georgians at every turn, President Trump has spent the first year of his presidency delivering results for hardworking Americans. From historic tax relief to unleashing American energy, this administration is focused on policies that red  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: One Year In, President Trump Improving the Lives of All Americans Workers, families, farmers, and small businesses are better off today than they were this time last year thanks to President Trump delivering on his promises to fix the economy and put America First. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg on President Trump's First Year in Office * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement praising President Trump's first year in office: "Under President Trump's leadership, American students and our workforce are thriving. Republicans and the Trump administration are cutting red tape and restoring parents' rights, helping e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg on President Trump's First Year in Office Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement praising President Trump's first year in office: "Under President Trump's leadership, American students and our workforce are thriving. Republicans and the Trump adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Nominations for Top U.S. Cyber and Southern Command Leadership * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the nominations for U.S. Cyber and Southern Command Leadership. Lieutenant General Francis "Frank" L. Donovan, USMC, nominated to be Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation * Evidence suggests third-highest ranking Interior official's family received $3.5 million windfall tied to lithium mine her office helped approve Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation Evidence suggests third-highest ranking Interior official's family received $3.5 million windfall tied to lithium mine her office helped approve * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Completing FY26: Committee Releases Conferenced Defense, Homeland, LHHS, and THUD Bills Moving FY26 appropriations toward the finish line and delivering on its commitment to the American people, the House Appropriations Committee today released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Negotiated and delivered on a bipartisan, bicameral b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McGarvey Demands Investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachable Offenses Today's letter calls on congressional committee to begin formal impeachment process after McGarvey backed articles of impeachment last week * Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) joined his colleagues in a letter to House Committee on Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, demanding the Committee imm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Releases Statement on Rising Costs Under One Year of Trump Presidency * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the one-year mark of the Trump administration: "One year into Donald Trump's presidency, life in America is more expensive than ever. President Trump promised that costs would go down on day one. Instead, his Big Ugly   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Additional ICE Detention Facilities in El Paso * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the latest news from ICE confirming additional detention facilities in El Paso County : "A private corporation received nearly $30 million through a no-bid federal contract to help design more detention space, including  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Costs Up for Washington Families; Larsen Fighting Back * Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee published a report outlining the higher costs Washington families paid in 2025: "The average family in my state spent a whopping $2,008 more in 2025 than they did in 2024 because of the Trump administration's failing economic policies. Housing cost  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Denver's Annual Marade * DENVER -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) marked this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day by participating in the Denver Marade, an annual march and protest honoring the memory of Dr. King, and by continuing King's legacy of service making meals in Aurora for Coloradans in need. At the Marade, Crow spoke alongside fellow elected officia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Travels to India to Advocate for Montana's Pulse Crops and Reaffirm U.S.-India Strategic Partnership U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled to India January 17-19 to advocate for Montana's pulse crops and reaffirm the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip included meetings in New Delhi with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Marks One Year of Trump's Second Term, Highlights Bipartisan Wins and Standing Up Against Extremism * On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second term as president, Representative Sharice Davids reflected on her work delivering bipartisan results for Kansans while continuing to push back against policies that threaten families, farmers, workers, and vulnerable communities.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on her department's threats to American citizens, as well as missta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians * January 20, 2026 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * E&C Leaders Launch Investigation into Ongoing Medicaid Fraud in Minnesota Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Ban Welfare Recipients from Sending Money to Foreign Nations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the No American Benefits Abroad Act, which would codify a Trump administration announcement to ban recipients of welfare from initiating international wire transfers or sending money abroad. This bill would also require that tho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Following Bipartisan Mission to Denmark, Welch Announces New Resolution to Block Trump's Tariffs Against NATO Allies over Greenland Aggression * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, returned from Copenhagen, Denmark, where he joined a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Delegation in reasserting continued respect for the U.S.-Denmark alliance an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on Chairman Paul to Conduct Urgent Oversight of ICE and CBP Excessive Use of Force & Improper Actions U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in calling on Chairman Rand Paul to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following commentary to MS NOW: * * * NEW IN MS NOW: Ranking Member Raskin: Trump's Jan. 6 pardons look even more awful a year later Although Trump campaigned on pardoning Jan. 6 offenders, even those close to him did not anticipate that Trump would go as far as he did. * The first major act of President Donald Trump's second term was granting an Inauguration Day pardon to all t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * House Passes Crucial Veteran Scam and Fraud Safety Bill Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 1663, The Veteran Scam and Fraud Evasion (VSAFE) Act, crucial legislation led by Rep. Calvert to establish an off  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Amo End of Year Report Reflects Wins for Rhode Islanders & Commitment to Fighting for Ocean State in 2026 * Washington, DC - ICYMI, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released his 2025 year-in-review report. The report highlighted Congressman Amo's work on behalf of Rhode Islanders to lower costs, save health care, and stop Trump's insanity. The full report can be found here. "Representing Rhod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Praises Trump Administration's Efforts to Acquire Greenland on Fox News * WASHINGTON -Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Hannity to discuss Greenland's strategic importance to the United States and praise the Trump administration's efforts to acquire the Arctic island. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Greenland's Strategic I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy applauds President Trump for standing up to U.K.'s Chagos Islands giveaway * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump's comments denouncing the United Kingdom's deal to give away the Chagos Islands, a decision that would jeopardize the safety of a joint U.S.-U.K. military base. President Trump today wrote on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna, Welch Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) led 74 bicameral colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to push back against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Government's efforts to annex the West Bank, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Introduces His ACLU-Endorsed No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act to Shut Down ICE's For-Profit Tracking Program * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from outsourcing civil immigration enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Neal Demand Full Criminal Investigation into 'DOGE' Leak of Private Records to Musk Associates and Immediate Congressional Action to Safeguard Americans' Privacy * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) released the following statement after the Social Securit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Voting to Block Consideration of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that earned bipartisan support last week : "Just last week, the Senate voted with bipartisan support to advance a war power  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on One Year Anniversary of U.S. Foreign Assistance Freeze Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement marking one year since President Trump's executive order freezing U.S. foreign assistance, an action that suspended nearly all foreign assi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures $2 Million for Muscatine Infrastructure Project * IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced that $2 million in federal funding for the City of Muscatine's Papoose Creek Lift Station Redundant Force Main Project has passed both chambers of Congress and is now heading to the President's desk to be signed into law. "This is a major win for the City o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year * SPRINGFIELD, MA- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises: "The verdict of the President's first year back in office is failure. He failed the people with his central promise to bring costs down. With nothing to show for workers   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises: "The verdict of the President's first year back in office is failure. He failed the people with his ce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * NEW REPORT: During Trump's First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation In 2025, Inflation Under Trump Raised Costs for Families Across the Board, Including $320 More for Housing and $240 More for Transportation; Report Also Includes State-by-State Data * Today, one year since President Trump began his term,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley in Boston Globe Op-Ed: A Year into Trump's Second Term, Democracy is Still Ours to Defend * "We, the people, must reject this draconian vision of Trump's America as an inevitability. We cannot submit to a dictator who displays contempt for every person who calls this country home." "And as the past year has shown us, the only way to beat a dictator is with defiance." Boston Globe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * One Year into Trump's Costly, Corrupt, and Chaotic Presidency, Leger Fernandez Recaps the Fight for New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the one-year anniversary of President Trump's Second term, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez released the following statement and recap of her actions pushing back on the administration: "Trump's first year back has been an absolute disaster for New Mexi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * One Year into Trump's Second Term, Arizona Families Spent $1,569 More Because of Inflation Just one year into Donald Trump's second term, a new report found Arizona families spent $1569 more on average due to inflation-including $188 more for housing such as rent or mortgage payments and $251 more for transportation costs, such as for a new or used car, car repairs, and gas. "People are struggling   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * One Year Into Trump's Trade War, Welch Hosts Event with Businesses, Trade Experts in Williston * WILLISTON, VT -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined small business owners, trade experts, and state and local leaders at Rigorous Technology in Williston for a timely discussion on how President Trump's chaotic tariff policies have ignited a trade war t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * One Year of Win After Win: President Trump's Return to the White House * It has now been one year since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a second term, and America began a long overdue course correction. It was a great moment standing in the Capitol Rotunda last year watching President Trump take the oath of office. In just twelve months, the Trump administration has delivered real  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * One-Year into Donald Trump's Disastrous Second Term, Raskin Blasts Lawless President's Reign of Chaos * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement marking one year since President Donald Trump's inauguration: "On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to lower costs and 'make America affordable again' on Day One of his presidency. It's been 365 days  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Op-Ed: In President Trump's First Year, America Took Our Border Back * WASHINGTON, DC -One year after President Trump was sworn in for his historic second term, America's border is finally secure. Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, marked the anniversary by authoring an op-ed in San Angelo LIVE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Bernie Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Deal in New Minibus Funding Agreement Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement on the minibus agreement announced Monday by congr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Bernie Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Deal in New Minibus Funding Agreement Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement on the minibus agreement announced Monday by congressional leadership: Over the past several years, one of my top legislative pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the appropriations package, including funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will likely come to the House Floor for a vote this week. "While this D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Damning New Report Highlighting Trump Family Corruption, Launches Trump Digital Grift Tracker Oversight Democrats find that by utilizing the American presidency, President Trump and his family have generated nearly $2.25 billion in risk-free profits from foreign payments,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Smith, Pallone Demand Answers from Trump Administration for Killing Jobs and Increasing Energy Costs by Halting Clean Energy Projects U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, House Natural Resources Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Applauds One Year of 'Promises Made, Promises Kept' under President Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement recognizing the one-year anniversary of President Trump's second term in office. Here's a LINK to the Senator's original post on social media. " Economic Year in Review: Inflation rate is DOWN 70% from J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Works with FEMA as They Consider Appeal for Gila County Disaster Declaration * On Thursday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and FEMA Region IX Administrator Robert Fenton supporting Arizona's appeal of FEMA's December 20, 2025, decision denying a major disaster declaration after the severe flooding in Gila County last September. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Juan Ciscom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * REP. DAVIS AND ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS DEMAND THAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW AND RELEASE $1 BILLION IN CHILD CARE AND SERVICES FUNDING * Washington, DC: Representative Danny K. Davis, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley, Bill Foster, Robin Kelly, Bradley Schneider, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Sean Casten, Chuy Garcia, Lauren Underw  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey, Helsinki Commissioner, Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Block Unauthorized Military Action Against NATO Allies * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), announces that he will be cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to prevent any U.S. president from carrying out unauthorized military actions against a NATO ally or territory. The bipartisan legislation, led by Representative  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Takano, and Tokuda Reintroduce the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Mark Takano (CA-39), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), reintroduced the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act, legislation aimed at ending large institutional investors' ability to use taxpayer dollars t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Democrats' Radical Agenda, Trump's Record of Delivering for American People * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' America Reports to discuss President Trump's commitment to law and order, the rampant fraud in Minnesota, and Democrats' calls to defund and abolish ICE. Additionally, Leader Scalise touted President Trump's historic   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Peters-Led Wins to Strengthen Michigan's Infrastructure, Protect Great Lakes, Boost Clean Energy Production Bipartisan Bill Includes Funding to Support Ongoing Construction of Soo Locks Project * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured funding for high-impact, local public projects and Michig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates First Year of President Trump's Second Term * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement celebrating the highly successful first year of President Trump's second term in office: "One year ago today, President Trump's triumphant return to the White House ended four years of decline and ushered in a new era of prosperity, security,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Smith: One Year In, President Trump Improving the Lives of All Americans Missouri workers, families, farmers, and small businesses are better off today than they were this time last year thanks to President Trump delivering on his promises to fix the economy and put America First. Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement today commemorating the first anniversary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Historic Address to UK Parliament in Honor of America 250 * LONDON, UK -In honor of America's 250th anniversary this year, Speaker Johnson accepted an invitation from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons, to be the first American Speaker of the House to Address the U.K. Parliament. During his address, Speaker Johnson emphasized the endu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Historic Address to UK Parliament in Honor of America 250 * LONDON, UK -In honor of America's 250th anniversary this year, Speaker Johnson accepted an invitation from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons, to be the first American Speaker of the House to Address the U.K. Parliament. During his address, Speaker Johnson emphasized the enduring and special  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Appearances on British Television Ahead of His Address to Parliament * LONDON, UK -Ahead of his address to the U.K. Parliament to mark America's 250th anniversary, Speaker Johnson joined Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC, Wilfred Frost on Sky News, and Nigel Farage on GB News to discuss the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K. Speaker Johnson als  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Statement on Finishing FY26 Appropriations * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson released the following statement after today's release of the final set of FY26 appropriations bills -Defense; Homeland; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development -further underscoring House Republicans' commitment to restoring regular order and completing a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Sends Letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Champions Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighting the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project and requesting the Department's continued partnership in seeing this project comple  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * WA Families Spent Over $2,000 More Because of Inflation During Trump's First Year Today marks one year since President Trump began this term, and in that time, he has made life more expensive for American families. The Joint Economic Committee Minority released a new report today showing that Washington families spent an average of $2,008 more on everyday goods due to inflation under Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Warren, Durbin Press AG Bondi and Director Pulte to Preserve and Hand Over Records Related to Efforts to Influence and Intimidate Members of the Federal Reserve Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Richard   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways & Means Republicans Sound Alarm as Minnesota Scandal Unfolds, Call on IRS to Crackdown on Non-Profit Sector Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by every Republican member of the Committee, is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to overhaul its oversight of the non-profit sector as the ongoing Somali fraud scandal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues in Demanding Noem Halt Workforce Cuts at FEMA Amidst Critical Staffing Shortage U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs, and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Khanna Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) led 74 bicameral colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to push back against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Government's efforts to annex the West Bank, which  more