WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Keep Government Open and Move to Rein in ICE * Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass five bipartisan full-year funding bills, keep the government open, and set a two-week deadline to negotiate a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that delivers accountability and puts commonsense guardrails on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Included  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Condemns Cruel DHS Policies on Senate Floor, Demands Accountability and Reform * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet condemned the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) cruel and unconscionable policies on the Senate floor. This follows Bennet's release of new proposed legislation to impose guardrails and accountability measures for DHS, Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Holds Press Conference on ICE Brutality and Lawlessness * Camarillo, CA - Yesterday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) held a press conference outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Camarillo. Joined by faith leaders, community organizers, and fellow elected officials, Congresswoman Brownley condemned the brutality of U.S. Department of Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Announces "Huge Milestone" for Spokane Tech Hub * 01.30.26 Senate budget allocates $70 million for the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center, designated by the Department of Commerce in October 2023, to lead nation in developing composite materials for aerospace industry WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a new minibus bill that would provide a total of $7  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Biggs Introduces the Protecting Motherhood Act to Push Back Against the Left's Radical Gender Ideology * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC) introduced the Protecting Motherhood Act to remove ideologically driven terms like "birthing person" from federal law and restore the word "mother" where it belongs. "As a mother and a nurse for over 30 years, I find the Le  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Senate Democrats Using Tragedy for Political Gain & Forcing Funding Lapse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open after Senate Democrats stonewalled the House-passed package of remaining appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, ensuring a portion of federal government funding will lapse at 12:01AM ET: "It's  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Pushes to Allow Wrongfully Detained Citizens--and Families of Citizens Wrongfully Killed--by Trump's Agents to Sue Federal Government for Same Damages GOP Senators Recently Entitled Themselves To * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act today that would empower t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Voting Against DHS Funding Extension * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement on today's vote in the Senate: "Trump's lawless agents are out of control. The American people are crying out for accountability after watching Border Patrol and ICE terrorize our streets, snatch up and detain kids, rip familie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Walkinshaw Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) called on Donald Trump-who has repeatedly failed to deliver on his promise to provide free IVF for all Americans-to prove his self  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opposes DHS Funding Lacking Needed Reforms, While Securing Senate Passage of Over $67 Million for New Mexico, Bringing Total to $387 Million in FY26 Funding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, voted against an extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security that does not yet include needed reforms to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 15 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate student loan repayment options for millions  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Call on Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Director to Resign, FEMA to Conduct Independent Review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) issued the following joint statement: "Jay Mitchell has lost the trust of Northern New Mexico. He must resign. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Call on Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Director to Resign, FEMA to Conduct Independent Review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) issued the following joint statement: "Jay Mitchell has lost the trust of Northern New Mexico. He must resign. "As   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS SENATE-PASSED BILL INCLUDES BOOST FOR MISS. HEALTH, EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING PROJECTS * FY2026 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill Takes Step Toward Final Passage with Help for Franklin County Hospital WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today outlined resources in the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF 2026 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL WITH FUNDING FOR MISS. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed Senate passage of the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, which includes funding she worked to secure to support national security activities conducted in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS TO BE DRAMATICALLY REFORMED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to hold Donald Trump and Republicans accountable for the extremism they are unleashing on the American people and for their failure to lower the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS TO BE DRAMATICALLY REFORMED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to hold Donald Trump and Republicans accountable for the extremism they are unleashing on the American people and for their failure to lower the high cost of living. GE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight back against the cruelty, crisis and corruption being visited against the American people by D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight back against the cruelty, crisis and corruption being visited against the American people by Donald Trump and his sycoph  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in commemoration of the beginning of Black History Month: One hundred years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Dr. W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in commemoration of the beginning of Black History Month: One hundred years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Dr. Woodson made the astute obs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Federal Approval of New Mexico's $382 Million Broadband Plan * Lujan Secured Billions of Dollars for New Mexico in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on the federal government's approval of New Mexico's $382 million broa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on DHS Funding "NO" Vote, Announces Over $50 Million for New Mexico Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against a funding package that did not include needed reforms to rein in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Under the Trump administration, our nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller * Washington, D.C. - This week, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued statements condemning the violence, opposing the Homeland Security funding bill without real accountability, and demanding the resignation or firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Wyden Urge Trump to Keep Longstanding Ban on South Korean Nuclear Enrichment, Reprocessing * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 30, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Wyden Urge Trump to Keep Longstanding Ban on South Korean Nuclear Enrichment, Reprocessing * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 30, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to President Trump ur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * McCollum Announces $16.1 Million in Federal Funds for Thirteen East Metro Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) announced today that she secured $16,089,000 in federal funding for 13 community projects in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional district. The funding was included in bipartisan appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (H.R. 6938; H.R. 7148) passed by the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Fox News: The Country Is Less Safe Because Of ICE * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Sunday appeared on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream. As Americans decisively turn against the Trump administration's lawless immigration enforcement operations, Murphy made the case for why Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit Court to Affirm Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined a group of 24 other Senators in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to upho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Murray Secures Hundreds of Millions for Transportation & Housing Projects Across WA in Final Appropriations Bills; Boosts Funding for Medical Research, Housing, Child Care & More * In a major victory for Seattle's biomedical research hubs and Washington families, Senator Murray prevents Trump's devastating cuts to NIH and research into lifesaving cures and treatments Murray led efforts  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement Following Senate's Passage of Third FY26 Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement following the Senate's passage of a package of five appropriations bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The legislation included appropriations bills for Defense; Labor, Health and Human Service  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Hawai'i Set To Receive Hundreds Of Millions In New Federal Funding In Appropriations Deal * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan appropriations deal that will deliver hundreds of millions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai'i. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE APPROVES FY2026 TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL; HYDE-SMITH LED CRAFTING AS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR * Passage is Key Step Toward Sending President Trump a Bill that Benefits Nation & Mississippi WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of a FY2026 transportation and housing appropriations bill she worked to develop as chair of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Budget Passed Today Defends National Institutes of Health From Sweeping Trump Cuts * 01.30.26 Minibus bill provides $48.7B in base discretionary funding for NIH - avoiding Trump's proposed $17B gut of the agency that would have undermined lifesaving medical research; NIH funds research at the UW, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children's, PNNL, and more WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Appropriations Package, Short-Term Homeland Security Funding * Measure Heads Back to the House for Final Consideration ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a vote of 71 to 29, the U.S. Senate passed a package of bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills, completing nearly 92% of the appropriations process. Today's vote delivers on President Donald   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Fund Labor, Health, and Education Departments for Fiscal Year 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 following statement after the Senate voted to pass her bipartisan, compromise LHHS a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP * Washington, D.C. -Today, in a 71-29 vote, the Senate passed five more fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills: the Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; National Security, Department of State, and Related Progr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/23/2026-1/30/2026 * Honoring VA Nurse Killed by ICE in Minneapolis [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released a statement on the killing of Alex Pretti, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Intensive Care Unit nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Cotton Joins Senator Boozman, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and FBI Director Kash Patel to Discuss China's Impacts on our Homeland * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 31, 2026 Little Rock, AR - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin today hosted FBI Director Kash Patel at a law enforcement round  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On 5-Bill "Minibus" Appropriations Funding Bill And DHS/ICE Reforms * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the five-bill "minibus" appropriations funding package and proposed DHS/ICE reforms: " As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am proud that this package w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Appropriations Package That Includes Two-Week Extension of ICE and DHS Funding * Senator Markey opposes any bill to fund Trump's lawless DHS Washington (January 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against legislation to advance the five remaining fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills and a tw  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Senate Passage of Five More Funding Bills * ICYMI : Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor after Senate passage of five more  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Remarks at Press Conference Following Senate Vote to Pass Five Funding Bills While Splitting Off DHS Bill * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks ICYMI : Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Impending Immigration Enforcement Debate: "Bring it on" * Schmitt Lays Out Plan to Support ICE, Enforce Law and Order ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to applaud Trump's deportation operation, forcefully condemn Democrat rhetoric targeting ICE and federal law enforcement, and praise President Trump's nominee to lead   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez , R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairman Gimenez Announces Hearing on U.S. Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Today, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) announced a hearing for Tuesday, February 3, to examine the capabilities, readiness, and operational deman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $111.3 Million for Alabama Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today voted to pass a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills, including: the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Act, the FY26 Transpo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Government Funding for ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement on his vote against government funding legislation that failed to rein in the abuses of President Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the deaths of two American citizens: " This week, I stood at the sites where Alex P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Votes Against Additional Funding for Department of Homeland Security without Statutory Reforms * Watch the Senator's full statement here. Washington, D.C. -Tonight, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following video statement after voting against additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes to Begin DHS Reform Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted to begin debate on critical reforms to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Continuing Resolution avoids a multi-agency shutdown, and separates DHS funding for a future vote in two weeks: Senator Welch released the following statement: "The Department of Homeland Security, under the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Votes for Funding Package that Opens Pathway to Curbing ICE, Delivers $61.65 Million Direct Investment in RI * Democrats successfully pressured Republican majority to back off plan to hand ICE a year-long appropriation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today voted to pass a package of five fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, sending the legislation to the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump * Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal R  more