WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "More People Are Like, Oh... We've Got to Vote:" Coloradans Are Ready to Fire Gabe Evans * Evans is losing support, new reporting shows The Administration's increasingly unpopular immigration agenda and the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota "has resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers" in Gabe Evans' district, which "could imperil" the vulnerable  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * "Reforms" to ICE are not enough. Abolish ICE Now. * National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, provided the following response ahead of the House vote on H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes a two-week Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security: "National Nurses United remains clear and unwaveri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * AAUP and Immigrant Professionals File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Gold Card Visa Program as an Unlawful Pay-to-Play Scheme * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Association of University Professors and a group of immigrant professionals today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's "Gold Card" visa program, which unlawfully sells U.S. residency to wealthy indi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Lawmakers Rally to Demand $175M for Immigration Legal Services Funding, Pass Access to Representation Act * Albany, NY- Today, the Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity for Immigrant Families (CARE4IF  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Daily Signal: * * * Minnesota's Fraud Crisis Didn't Go Away. It Just Got Harder to See. By Cooper Smith Before Minneapolis became a national flashpoint, before the protests and the nightly footage of chaos, something far more consequential was already underway: a sweeping fraud scandal involving billions of taxpayer dollars. Federal investigators were digging into large-scale abus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * America's first line of defense: The Southern District of Texas delivers record results in inaugural year of Operation Take Back America * HOUSTON - A total of 13,964 cases have been filed in immigration and similar border security-related matters from Jan. 20 - Dec. 31, 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Of those charged, 6,404 people faced i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Votes No on Funding DHS, Led Amendment to Repeal $75 Billion ICE Slush Fund Voted Down by House Republicans * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) voted against legislation that continues funding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without securing significant changes to abusive tactics and constitutional violations from Trump's masked  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * House Republicans Act to Protect Law Enforcement After Attorney General Mayes' Dangerous Remarks Arizona House Republicans are moving to protect law enforcement and hold Attorney General Kris Mayes accountable after her public remarks suggested circumstances under which members of the public could use deadly force against police officers. House Speaker Steve Montenegro and State  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH FEBRUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with February C.A.R.E.S. Van Events With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice Statement On DHS Funding Negotiations Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a national affiliation of four independent civil rights organizations, issues the following statement: "We commend the Senate for not allowing the original Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package to move forward as planned. However, it should not take  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * At ICE Headquarters and Press Conference, Rep. Summer Lee Reiterates Calls to Abolish ICE and Impeach DHS Secretary Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C.- FEBRUARY 3, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined House Democrats advocates, and stakeholders, outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., to reiterate her call to fire Department of Homeland Securit  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Launches Legal Observation Project to Monitor Federal Immigration Enforcement in New York * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the launch of the Legal Observation Project, a new Office of the Attorney General (OAG) initiative to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement activity in New York state and protect New Yorkers  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on NPR's Morning Edition * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on NPR's Morning Edition. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: A Martinez, NPR Morning Edition: After federal immigration agents shot and killed Renee Macklin Good and Ale  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Votes No on Funding ICE * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today voted No on legislation to fund the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies. WATCH: Rep. Brown Floor Speech on ICE and Springfield, Ohio (link is external) "In the last week, I have attended vigils in Cleveland and Cleveland Heights  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * NEA and AFT Instruct members to wear blue in solidarity with anti-Ice movements Left-leaning teachers are leading the charge to normalize far-left activism in schools as virtue and obedience to federal law as oppression, so it isn't surprising to see students treat the disruption of learning as a civic duty. By Kali Fontanilla Over the past several weeks, educators across the country hav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Votes To Fund And Reopen Seventy Percent Of Federal Government * (Washington, DC) -U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for federal funding, today voted for a package of six appropriations measures to end the current partial government shutdown and focus on full reform of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a member of h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Opposes Funding Bill Due To Lack of ICE Reforms * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) voted against H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026, and released the following statement: "I voted against the funding package considered by the House today because it failed to include guardrails to prevent the further murder of Americans, ensure due process, or address the ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Stands Firmly Against the Trump Administration's ICE and CBP Brutality * Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting 'no' on an extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "This is a moral moment for America. After the brutal murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the widespread abuse of power by Immigration and Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CASTRO, CASAR OPPOSE NEW ICE FACILITIES IN SAN ANTONIO * February 03, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire a warehouse on the East side of San Antonio and turn it into a 1,500 bed 'processing center,' Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement: "We should be closing down  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Rather than making life more affordable for American families, Republicans decided to use their signature piece of legislation to give a blank check to Kristi Noem. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference to demand the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and concrete reforms at ICE   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Chinese national extradited from Guatemala to face charges of narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and material support to terrorism A Chinese national was extradited from Guatemala to face an indictment returned in the Eastern District of Virginia charging him with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, launder money d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Immigration Enforcement is Killing Americans * "What are they turning American into?'' he asks at Judiciary markup WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today spoke out against out-of-control immigration enforcement and misplaced priorities at a Committee markup. He also condemned "open and notorious unprosecuted corruption"  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Calls for Secretary Kristi Noem to Resign * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) addressed the House to call for the resignation of Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "We must restore public trust, and Homeland Security Secretary Noem has failed to take responsibility for her actions. At a time when our nation faces ongoing challenges a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Condemns Racist "Death Cards" Found in Eagle County, Demands Independent Investigation into ICE Activities * Lafayette, CO - Yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse joined Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, as well as the Democratic members of Colorado's House delegation in condemning alarming reports that families in Eagle County, Colorado, found " death cards (li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes "Hell No" - Again - on Short-Term Funding for ICE, DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas, the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, once again voted against additional funding for President Trump's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Krisit Noem's actions: "Just as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Government Funding Package * WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement on the six-bill government funding package that included Labor, Health, and Human Services; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development; Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Rela  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA VOTES AGAINST FUNDING ICE AND DHS IN FEDERAL SPENDING BILL * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against federal funding legislation that included a two-week continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and released the following statement: "Today, the House voted on government funding legis  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas Urges Action Over Dismay The New Hampshire lawmaker tells students "all is not lost" despite turmoil. * With violence erupting at home and instability spreading overseas, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., challenged Dartmouth students to see uncertainty not as a barrier, but as a call to action. "I would say, don't wait around. You have power now," Pappas told a crowd of 80 during a Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Law Enforcement Experienced More Than 180 Vehicle Attacks Since President Trump Took Office * ICE law enforcement is facing a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new data that U.S. Immigration and Customs   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Calls on Administration to Reverse Visa Rollback Impacting Adoption Case * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem requesting answers regarding the recently expanded pause on issuing immigrant visas for 75 countries, which has rolled back exceptions for international adoption visas. "As you know,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Woman Shot Five Times by Trump's DHS, Marimar Martinez, Underscoring Need for Oversight on DHS * February 03, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Marimar Martinez to discuss Martinez's ongoing legal efforts to force the release the Border Patrol agents' body camera footage from and text messages regarding her shooting. Martinez-a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Durbin Lays Out Senate Democrats' Demands To Rein In ICE In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged his Republican colleagues to join Democrats to pass common sense reforms to rein in Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Votes For Five Bipartisan Government Funding Bills Senate Democrats successfully separated the five bipartisan government funding bills from the DHS bill; Senate also passed a two-week stop gap funding bill for DHS while negotiations around ICE reforms continue * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Economy Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Introduction The U.S. economy remains resilient. While the picture of economic activity last quarter is somewhat obscured by the shutdown-related delay of official government statistics - as well as some missing data for October - economic data received through January 30, 2026 suggest that growth remained solid in 4Q2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes No on Funding ICE * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted against an appropriations package, which included a two-week continuation of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legislation passed 217-214, ending the partial government shutdown. "I have been clear that I will not support blank   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Ellzey: House Republicans Deliver, Move Nation Away from Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, Houses passed legislation to end the partial government shutdown. "Once again, House Republicans stepped up and got the job done," said Congressman Ellzey. "While some in Washington were willing to let the government shut down and create uncertainty for families, workers, and small businesses, our majority ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Federal Lawlessness in Minneapolis * The National Consumer Law Center condemns the unjust and unlawful actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis and other communities, including the killing of protestors and separation of families. Actions that target and harass immigrants and people of color, violate the rights of protestors, and stoke fear in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Warren, Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation * Lawmakers Urge Independent Inspector General To Fast-Track Investigation Following Horrific Videos, Witness Statements, Reports Of Masked Immigration Agents Using Aggressive Force In Communities Across America Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Ayanna P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to Investigate Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Funding Anti-ICE Protests * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to investigate radical left-wing organizations and individuals funding anti-ICE protests-including those with possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party. "I write to request that th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Condemn Racist "Death Cards," Request Independent Investigation, Full Briefing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper led his colleagues Senator Michael Bennet and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen to condemn the reports that families in Eagle County, Colorado found " death cards  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Calls for Congress to Enact Robust Oversight, Accountability, and Reform of DHS Field Operations to Protect Constitutional Rights and Communities * Washington, D.C. - The growing abuses and flagrant dis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Votes Against Senate Funding Bill Over Continuous Lack of ICE Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability * WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted today against the Senate-negotiated government funding package, citing its failure to include basic guardrails to ensure humane, accountable immigration enforcement and protect Southern Nevada communities. Rep. Horsford not  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * House Repasses Five Full-Year Funding Bills, Restores Government Stability Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214. This legislation, which enacts five full-year FY26 appropriations bills previously passed by this chamber, is now on i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on FY 2026 Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today after voting to pass the FY 2026 appropriations package to end the partial government shutdown: "I voted yes on the bill to fund more than 75% of our gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Illegal Alien One Week Before Graduation from New Orleans Police Department Academy Training, Issued Firearm * It is a felony for an illegal alien to possess a firearm, and he did not have valid work authorization WASHINGTON -ICE law enforcement arrested Larry Temah, a 46-year-old illegal alien from Cameroon, a recruit for the New Orleans Police Department on January 28, 2026  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - General Counsel James Percival's Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on Administrative Warrants * WASHINGTON - On January 22, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival, titled (link is external) How the Deep State Thwarted ICE Administrative Warrants. The op-ed debunks the mainstream media's false narratives rega  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objectionsto responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objections to responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS negotiations, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news: * * * IFPTE Requests the House Pass Five FY26 Appropriations Bills and Ensure Administration Respects the Law and Constitution Ahead of the House vote to end the partial government shutdown by passing five Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills, Senate Amendments to H.R. 7418, IFPTE urged the passage of the legislation and also urged lawmakers "accountability, oversight,  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 2 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inside the Core: Film Series Presentation * Inside the Core is pleased to present the first in its film series for the spring semester, Selma, about the famed march from Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The film will be introduced by Reverend Forrest Pritchett. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers afterward, along with light refreshments. The film will be shown on We  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow Leverages Extremism in the Balkans By Blerim Vela Executive Summary: * Russia is exporting an illiberal governance model to the Western Balkans, using extremist movements, Orthodox religious networks, and sympathetic political elites to weave Kremlin-aligned narratives into elections, legislation, and public discourse. * Transnational far-right networks  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on DHS Funding "No" Vote * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Committee, released the following statement regarding her "no" vote on the continuing resolution to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "I have been clear since the beginning of this funding fight: I will not be complic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand DHS and ICE Rescind Memo Authorizing Warrantless Home Raids * Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement; Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government; and Rep. Luc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand DHS and ICE Rescind Memo Authorizing Warrantless Home Raids Memo Purports to Give Agents Authority to Violate the Constitution by Forcibly Entering Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Joins DC Protest to Demand Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus and fellow Democratic lawmakers outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, D.C. to call for the removal of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The demonstra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against Additional Funding for ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against a government funding package that would continue funding for ICE, with no restrictions to rein in the agency's abuses of power. Last week, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Larson was illegally denied entry to an ICE facility in Burlington, Mas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE SPENT TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS. TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE SPENT TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS. TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawlessness and not to make li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Liccardo Votes NO on ICE Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) voted against an extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Before the vote, DHS Secretary Noem said ICE officers in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras. Liccardo released the following statement: "Kristi Noem asserted that  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 3 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026, by senior counsel Bruce Buchanan and associate Arien Koorn: * * * California Workplace Know Your Rights Notice Requirement Is in Effect California's Workplace - Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), requires employers to provide employees with annual written notice of key workplace rights. The law seeks to "equip California workers with knowledge of their rights that they can also use to protec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Livestream Today: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and G  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Sato introduces legislation to uphold due process in Maine Rep. Ellie Sato, D-Gorham, introduced legislation before the Judiciary Committee last week that would provide clarity for employees at Maine health care facilities, public libraries, schools and daycare centers that they cannot provide non-public information to federal immigration authorities like U.S. Immigration and Customs E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads Virginia House Democrats to Oppose Proposed ICE Facilities in Hanover and Stafford Counties * On Friday, January 30, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led her Virginia House Democratic colleagues, Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and James Walkinshaw (VA-11), in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Government Funding Package and Vote to Extend DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, which includes a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security: "Since the House last passed a Department of Homeland Security fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Host Town Hall on Protecting Our Communities * February 02, 2026 Tonight, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) held a town hall to hear directly from New Jersey residents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement and rising conc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Mexican couple sentenced for manufacturing, selling thousands of counterfeit IDs nationwide * TULSA, Okla. -An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas uncovered a nationwide counterfeit document scheme resulting in the federal sentencing of two Mexican nationals who produced and sold thousands of fake IDs. Karina Garcia-Salazar, 47  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz, Attorney General Ellison Demand Answers on Number of Children Incarcerated Walz sends letter to DHS demanding answers on number of kids taken from Minnesota * Governor Tim Walz today joined Attorney General Keith Ellison, education, health, and public safety leaders to discuss the growing harm federal immigration enforcement actions are causing to children, families, and Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Files Amendments To Homeland Security Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) filed the following amendments to the Homeland Security Appropriations bill, aimed at holding federal immigration enforcement officers accountable and protecting the constitutional rights of all individuals. " Congress cannot keep pouring taxpayer dollars into an agency that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MS-13 Gang Member Who Confessed to 5 Murders Arrested Just Weeks Before Virginia Governor Spanberger Ended ICE Cooperation * 7 of the 10 safest cities in the U.S. work with ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was instrumental in the apprehension of an MS-13 gang member and confessed murderer in Virginia just weeks before Virginia Governor Ab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Highlights Wide-Ranging Wins for Alaska in Appropriations Package * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) celebrated major Alaska priorities she successfully secured in the final appropriations "minibus" bill that completes five of the final six spending bills to fully fund the government. H.R. 7148 includes the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Applauds Ruling to Temporarily Block Trump Attempt to Terminate TPS for Haitians, Continues to Fight for TPS Extension * Ahead of Termination Deadline, Judge Delays Trump Attempt to End Protections for 350,000 Haitian Nationals Pressley Continues to Press for TPS Extension through Discharge Petition Field Hearing Footage WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chai  more

DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU Law to Host Campus-Wide Presentation on Quantum: Changing Jobs, Industries and Opportunities All are invited to attend a special presentation, "How Quantum is Changing Jobs, Industries, and Opportunities" on Thursday, February 12 from 2-3 pm in Altgeld Hall Auditorium featuring Quantum expert attorneys Robert Karr and Martin Montes, who are Partners at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Quantum Technology Indus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski to Vote - Again - Against ICE Funding Without Safeguards * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement ahead of his vote against a two-week extension of funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CB  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Pallone: Federal Agents Terrorize Communities Under Fraud Pretext Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid:" As anyone who  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Votes to Open Government and Continue Negotiations on ICE Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after voting to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. This bill includes five agencies' full-year FY26 appropriations bills and a two-week continuing resolution through February 13 for Homeland Security. "ICE has bec  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 4 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts By Tahina Montoya, Marie Jones and Kelly Piazza Today marks one month since the dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolas Maduro, the country's president, and brought him to New York City to face federal drug trafficking charges. While many details about the operation are clearer now than they were in the immediate aftermath, it remai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Report on Killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti; Finds Trump Administration's Extreme Policies and Violent Tactics Led to Deaths Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a new report highlighting Oversight Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Calls for Fed's Miran to Immediately End Improper Arrangement and Restore Fed Independence * WASHINGTON, DC - Trump economic advisor and current Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran was nominated to a short, four-month term at the Federal Reserve that ended last Saturday, January 31. But Miran -who took a leave of absence as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers in orde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Votes Against Funding for DHS Amid Rising ICE Violence Across the Country * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for anot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Legislation to Establish Standards of Care for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) in introducing legislation to establish standards of care for individuals held in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The Humanitarian Standards for Indivi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Reopen Government After Partial Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation to end the partial government shutdown. "I'm extremely disappointed the SAVE Act was not included in the final funding package, and I   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Votes No on Funding for ICE, Demands Major Reform * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting no on a measure that would extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security without significant reform to rein in Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). "President Trump's immigration enforcement has become a campaign of cruelty-tearing families a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Stands Firm in Demand for DHS Reform and Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 3, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released this statement following his vote to reject a DHS funding proposal that would give the agency more money without oversight, reforms, or guardrails. "In just the last two weeks, nearly 2,000 New Mexicans have contacted my office t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Votes NO on DHS Bill That Continues Funding for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO today on both the Department of Homeland Security Continuing Resolution, which funds ICE and CBP, and the five-bill appropriations package. The DHS Continuing Resolution keeps pouring money into ICE and CBP even as immigration enforcement grows more aggressive and d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Government Appropriations Package, Funding for DHS Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after voting against an appropriations package that included a Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "ICE, and the mandate it serves, has bee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly votes against funding for Department of Homeland Security * Rep. Kelly is impeaching Sec. Noem with 185 cosponsors WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the funding package that includes a two-week funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. The funding package passed 217  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Votes No on 2026 Government Funding Package Over Failure to Rein in ICE * February 03, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) voted against the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding package considered on the House floor due to the exclusion of commonsense accountability measures and guardrail policies for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Rep. Levin released t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes in Favor of Revised Government Spending Package That Excludes Full-Year DHS Funding * Package includes remaining full-year FY26 funding bills, excluding DHS Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of a bipartisan funding package to end the partial government shutdown and provide full-year funding for the remaining federal agencies, with the exception  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Statement on Final Appropriations Package with DHS Stopgap In response to the House's passage of the final appropriations minibus with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) two-week stopgap attached, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement explaining why she could not support the package: "Just weeks ago, I proudly voted for a biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Votes Against Funding Bill That Includes DHS * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) released the following statement after voting against a Fiscal Year 2026 government funding package, which includes two weeks of stopgap funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "I have supported the vast majority of bipartisan funding agreements in this bill, but   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Votes Against Extending Funding for Out-of-Control DHS * February 03, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted against a set of bills that would have allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue its lawless and dangerous actions in cities across the country. "When speaking to consti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Opposes Funding for ICE, Demands Reforms to Protect U.S. Citizens * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement following his vote against the Senate-amended version of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which provides full-year funding for certain agencies and a two-week continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to Enforce the Law. Democrats Fight to Weaken Law Enforcement. * "Today, Democrats continue to choose illegal immigrants over American citizens. Democrats are the party of defund the police. Now, they want to defund our safety, our security, and our borders. Republicans refuse to allow this dangerous agenda to succeed." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Amo Push to Cut $75 Billion from ICE and to Restore Health Care Stripped by Trump's Big, Ugly Law * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) pushed for a vote to redirect the $75 billion from Trump and Republicans' Big, Ugly Law they earmarked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help undo their devastating health care cuts. Amo offered the House versio  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following statement on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants will further destabilize Springfield's economy Judge's ruling delays additional harm The Trump administration aims to rescind Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, a move that would directly impact communities all around Ohio, especially Springfield, where the Haitian community has  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins Over 50 Lawmakers in Calling for Answers on Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and 52 members of Congress in writing to the nation's leading elde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Joins Virginia House Democrats to Oppose Proposed ICE Facilities in Hanover and Stafford Counties * WASHINGTON - On Friday, January 30, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) joined Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and James Walkinshaw (VA-11), in sending a letter (link is external) to Department of Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against Funding Bill to Give DHS and ICE Unchecked Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on his opposition to the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds the Department of Homeland Security until February 13, 2026. "Americans are seeing cities taken over by Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio congratulating Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Fernandez Delgado's electoral victory: * * * The United States congratulates President-Elect Laura Fernandez Delgado of Costa Rica on her clear electoral victory. Under her leadership, we are confident Costa Rica will continue to advance shared priorities to include combatting narco-trafficking, ending illegal immigration t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Will Force Every Hospital to Show Patients Prices Upfront * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax's Wake Up America Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America with Marc Lotter and Sharla McBride to discuss the government shutdown, the Democrats' push to defund law enforcement, and President Trump's plan to bring down the cos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Senate Republicans to Work with Democrats on Serious Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Democratic Leadership press conference regarding negotiations for the Department of Home  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Ending Government Shutdown: Once Again, Republicans Got the Job Done * WASHINGTON -After House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to end the partial government shutdown, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to reporters off the House floor. "For some reason, many of the House Democrats wanted to shut the government down again and inflict pain on the American people," Speaker Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Ending Government Shutdown: Once Again, Republicans Got the Job Done * WASHINGTON -After House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to end the partial government shutdown, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to reporters off the House floor. "For some reason, many of the House Democrats wanted to shut the government down again and inflict pain on the American people,"  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news: * * * SPLC Urges Congress to Demand Meaningful Limits and Accountability Measures on ICE and DHS The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is cautiously optimistic about the bipartisan continuing resolution reached by Congress to reopen the government as lawmakers continue negotiations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. "We are encouraged that Congress has advanced a bipartisan comp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins * (Washington, D.C., February 3, 2026) - On January 31 st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of State welcomed a new commitment between the United States and Mexico that strengthens implementation of the 1944 Water Treaty, providing greater certainty for farmers, ranchers, and produce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Adam Smith on Today's Vote Against Federal Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after voting against the Senate-passed funding package that includes two-weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Today, I voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148. Congress has a constitutional responsi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Opposes DHS Funding Bill U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement upon voting against the FY26 appropriations minibus, which included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "ICE has turned into a roving secret police force responsible for the murders of at  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Demands Accountability from DHS on Immigration Enforcement Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem seeking answers about interior enforcement operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including Operation Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. McCollum Statement on Funding for the Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148 (link is external), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. Congresswoman McCollum voted no on the legislation. Following the vote, Congresswoman McCollum issued the following statement: "Three thousand masked federal agents con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation * Lawmakers urge independent Inspector General to fast-track investigation following horrific videos, witness statements, reports of masked immigration agents using aggressive force in communities across America Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Warren, Walkinshaw Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation Lawmakers urge independent Inspector General to fast-track investigation following horrific videos, witness statements, reports of masked immigration agents using aggressive force in communities across America * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-M  more