WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * "Public Trust and Public Safety Go Hand in Hand": Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing With ICE, CBP, USCIS Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a Committee hearing featuring testimony from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Senior Official P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords - Part II Opening statement of Chairman Smith at DRC-Rwanda hearing * The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee's February 10th hearing--his fifteenth hearing chaired exclusively on the Democratic Republic of the Congo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Delivers $1.4 Million for Mount Sterling Industrial Park, Boosting Jobs and Growth * Mount Sterling, KY- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced the approval of $1,400,000 in federal funding through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations process to support the Industrial Park Improvement Project in Montgomery County. Barr sponsored these funds being include  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Votes to Cut Red-Tape, Lower Housing Costs, and Unleash American Homebuilding * Washington, DC --Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21 st Century Act, landmark legislation to expand housing supply, lower costs, and modernize federal housing policy. U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) voted for the bill and helped guide it to passage. "Every American deserves a fair shot at th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Strengthen Travel and Tourism Under USMCA * "For Districts Like Ours That Welcome Millions of Visitors Each Year, Tourism Isn't Just an Industry, It's a Driver of Jobs and Economic Growth." Legislation Directs USTR to Establish a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group During the Upcoming USMCA Joint Review WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Call for Support of Disaster Declaration Following Winter Storm Fern * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), alongside all members of Louisiana's congressional delegation, expressed support for Governor Jeff Landry's request for an expedited federal Major Disaster declaration following Winter Storm Fern, which impacted Louisiana from January 23-27, 2026  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill: We Have Direct Solutions To Improve The Cost Of Living For All Americans Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine how the policies of the Biden Administration contributed to the rising cost-of-living pressures for American families. Members wil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing in U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad". - Remarks - I think the United States of America, the world, and the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Abuse of Tax-Exempt Status By Foreign Nationals Is Unacceptable Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during a hearing on foreign influence in America's tax-exempt sector. As prepared for delivery. "Today's hearing continues our investigations int  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan, Fitzgerald, and Van Drew Subpoena Insurance Providers for Documents About Obamacare Fraud House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) issued subpoenas t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Moolenaar and Mast Lead Letter Pledging Bipartisan Support for Strengthening Export Controls on Chipmaking Tools House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Applauds House Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, led by Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates House Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. The legislation reflects a year-long, bipartisan effort led by Congressman Flood and the Financial Services Committee to address   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Secures $37 Million More for Northern Bypass in Pulaski County * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) secured $37 million in federal funding for construction of the Northern Bypass in Pulaski County. The funding was part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from establishing or operating its planned immigration detention facility in Williamsport, Maryland, or elsewhere in Washington Count  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou to ICE Leader: "Would me being a Latina or me speaking Spanish be enough for ICE agents to...shove me into one of your unmarked cars?" * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today grilled the leaders of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. In a House Homeland Security Committee heari  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide in the Wake of Somali Crime Schemes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today delivered the following opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing he chaired entitled, "Somali Fraud in Minnesota - The Tip of the Iceberg," which comes as the Government Accountability Office estimates the federal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Trump is Reversing Biden's Green Hallucination * Calls Minnesota Fraud "Scandalous" and "Outrageous" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the outrageous fraud in Minnesota and how President Trump is reversing Biden's harmful energy policies. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the massive fraud in Minnesota: It's scanda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Staff Cuts at National Lab of the Rockies * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR) announced an involuntary Reduction in Force (RIF): "Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Now, electricity prices have spik  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Arctic Frost U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Arctic Frost Accountability: Oversight of Telec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Telecommunication Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Arctic Frost * February 10, 2026 Today's hearing is the first in this wasteful series; this morning, Durbin again called for Senate Republicans to allow Jack Smith to publicly testify under oath, as he has offered to do WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Questions Telecommunication Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Arctic Frost Today's hearing is the first in this wasteful series; this morning, Durbin again called for Senate Republicans to allow Jack Smith to publicly testify under oath, as he has offered to do U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Dur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Durbin Reiterates Senate Democrats' Demands To Rein In ICE As Republicans Stall Negotiations Ahead Of Friday's DHS Funding Deadline 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 Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Requests Bondi, Pirro Preserve All Records Related To Investigations Of Senators Kelly, Slotkin, And Four House Members Records preservation request stems from the FBI's harassment and intimidation of the Members of Congress for reiterating currently law in a video telling service members not to obey unlawful or illegal o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Meet With Illinois Community Colleges To Talk Job Training Programs * February 10, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today spoke with leaders and members of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) to discuss their efforts to ensure higher education remains accessible and affordable as  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Hearing on Parental Rights in Education Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee (ECESE) Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's ECESE Subcommittee hearing enti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Stephen F. Schneck, former chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, from a Feb. 4, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere entitled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World": * * * Chairman Smith, Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Jacobs, Ranking Member Castro, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittees. It is a privilege to b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * EXCERPTS: Senator Coons warns that Trump administration's unchecked use of government power could threaten the foundation of democracy in Senate floor speech U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered a floor speech today warning the Trump administration's abuse of unchecked government power threatens the core principles that have defined our nation since its founding. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Supports DOJ Efforts to Obtain Minnesota Voter Rolls, Ensure Election Integrity in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Minnesota Members of Congress, Brad Finstad (MN-01), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi affirming support for the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to obtain Minnesota voter rolls after Governor Tim   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Full Committee Examines Affordability Challenges For American Families Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing examining how the policies of the Biden Administration contributed to rising cost-of-living pressures for American families. Members reviewed the improvements un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Releases Report Showing How Trump and Republicans Are Driving Up Costs for Families in CA-08 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) released new data (link is external) showing how Donald Trump's economic agenda and Republicans in Congress are increasing everyday costs for families in Solano and Contra Costa Counties, including higher prices for groceries, heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Introduces Updated End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today unveiled updated text of the End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026. Graham filed the updated text after close consultation with the Trump White House. He plans to seek a vote on this legislation this week. Graham has maintained that the root cause of the chaos surroun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Demands Answers from Telecom Companies Who Turned Congressional Phone Records Over to Jack Smith * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee is putting Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in the hot seat after Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) oversight revealed the three companies secretly provided toll records for accounts associated with members of Congress to Jack Smith and the Arctic Fro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Grassley Demands Answers from Telecom Companies Who Turned Congressional Phone Records Over to Jack Smith The Senate Judiciary Committee is putting Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in the hot seat after Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) oversight revealed the three companies secretly provided toll records for accounts associated with members  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Lujan, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Chairman Mast Lead Letter Pledging Bipartisan Support for Strengthening Export Controls on Chipmaking Tools * Washington, D.C. \- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the need for closer cooperation with   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: HOMELAND REPUBLICANS EXAMINE US COAST GUARD'S DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES AMID ENHANCED OPERATIONS IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE This week, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) convened a hearing to examine the current capabilities of the U.S. Coast Guard's (US  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Friedman Rebukes Vice President Vance's Armenian Genocide Denial * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, February 10, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) issued a strong rebuke to Vice President JD Vance's decision to publish, and then delete, a social media post recognizing the Armenian genocide, after the Vice President attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tsitsernakaberd Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post: "Adam Schiff is a leader of Democrats' opposition to Trump. He also has to govern." * Schiff describes to the Washington Post the duality of his role as Senator: "Doing everything possible to deliver for Californians, and at the same time do everything possible to protect Californians from the wrath of this administration." Read the full column here. Washington, D.C. - I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * In Response to Ranking Members Waters, Green, Foster, Warren and Senator Kim's Requests, Independent Congressional Watchdog Releases Initial Report Showing Huge Negative Impact of Trump Administration's Dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau This week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released it  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands Trump Administration Rescind Illegal Detention Policy Denying Immigrants Bond Hearings * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, Integrity, and Enforcement, is leading 62 Members of Congress in demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rescind its July memo denying bond hearings to certai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement Responding To President Trump Call To Delay Opening Of Gordie Howe Bridge * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, and Defense released the following state  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly calls out foreign billionaires for exploiting American taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Ways & Means Committee hearing on Tuesday which addressed the foreign influence in American non-profits, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, called out foreign billionaires and other foreign entities for exploiting American tax-exempt and nonprofit laws.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Louisiana colleagues urge Trump administration to approve major disaster declaration request in wake of winter storm * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined all other members of Louisiana's congressional delegation in supporting Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's request for a major disaster declaration following a damaging winter   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Greenland to Show Respect and Support for Long-Time Arctic Ally * To find b-roll from the delegation trip, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Co-Chairs of the U.S. Senate Arctic Caucus, led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation mission to Greenland this past weekend to reinforce relations and respect with t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Administration's $600 Million Public Health Cuts Hitting Illinois And Other States Led by Democratic Governors * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, today condemned the Trump administration's decision to claw back $600 million in congressionally approved public health fund  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Housing for Foster Youth * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced the Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to help youth transitioning out of foster care obtain housing by partnering with states and local services to better coordinate housing vouchers and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Fights Drug Trafficking, Funds Public Safety and Addiction Recovery * Today, Rep. Larsen released the following statement about actions within the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bills to combat the opioid epidemic in Northwest Washington: "The opioid crisis has devastated families and communities in Northwest Washington, and while we have made progress reducing deaths and disrupting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE TRUMP TARIFFS: "THE ONLY MANDATE WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY IS TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that the American people are suffering under the Trump-Republican economy and that President Trump's tariffs are making life unaffordable for ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE TRUMP TARIFFS: "THE ONLY MANDATE WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY IS TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that the American people are suffering under the Trump-Republican economy and that President Trump's tariffs are making life unaffordable for many Americans. LEADER JEF  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Dingell Lead 36 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds * " At its heart, this is a case about whether the Executive Branch can freeze and confiscate lawfully made funding awards held in private bank accounts without due process because of an Administration's disagreements with [Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Lawmakers wrote to Commission ahead of its vote on a resolution expressing "its full support for DHS and ICE" amid local outcry against ICE warehouse purchase, agency's repeated string of lawless abuses in Maryland and across U.S. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, King Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Greenland to Show Respect and Support for Long-time Arctic Ally * Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chairs of the U.S. Senate Arctic Caucus, led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation mission to Greenland this past weekend to reinforce relations and respect with the people of the Arctic nation. The trip comes a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Bicameral Colleagues Urge Extension Of Library Passport Acceptance Program * WASHINGTON-In response to the Trump administration banning local libraries as passport acceptance facilities, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their colleagues in a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the secretary  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * National Association of Manufacturers Endorses the DIGNITY Act * Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nation's leading voice for the American manufacturing industry, has endorsed the DIGNITY Act (H.R.4393) (link is external), marking a major show of support from the business community for a serious, bipartisan immigration reform solution to strengthen the American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Highlights Hard-Fought Wins for Washington State, Rejecting Trump Cuts * ICYMI: Senator Murray Secures Hundreds of Millions for Transportation & Housing Projects Across WA in Final Appropriations Bills; Boosts Funding for Medical Research, Housing, Child Care & More ICYMI : Murray Secures Over $5 Billion for WA Priorities in Three-Bill Funding Package; Historic Funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * One Year of RFK Jr.'s Public Health Crisis; Haley Stevens Renews Call for Impeachment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the release this week of a new report (link is external) by Protect Our Care marking one year since RFK Jr.'s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Congresswoman Haley Stevens is renewing her call for his impeachment. In response, Congresswoman Haley Stevens issue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warner Demand Gabbard, Intel Officials Brief Senate on Election Security After Fulton County Raid * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Mark Warner (D-Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to immediately schedule  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Auto Safety Markup Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee markup of 12 auto safety bills: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to start where we can all agree: 40,000 people a year dying o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Rescindment of Federal Health Funding for California * Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on reports (link is external) that the Trump Administration will rescind $600 million in federal funding for public health in California and three other states: "The Trump Administration's decision to rip $600 million in Congressionally approp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Greenland to Reiterate U.S. Support for Critical Arctic Ally U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) recently returned from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Greenland to reinforce support for U.S.-Greenland relations. The trip follows repeated threats from the Trump Administration to annex, purchase, or seize the Arctic nation. "To me, there are thre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Statement on Trump's Threat to Prevent Gordie Howe International Bridge Opening U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump threatening to prevent the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit from opening: "This statement from the President is completely backwards. Michigan's economy is highly integrated with Canada and the Detroit-Windsor corri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Jackson Leads Colleagues in Demanding Transparency of Trump's Anti-DEIA Executive Orders * A Consistent Advocate for DEIA, Pressley Has Stridently Condemned Trump's Anti-DEIA Measures, Fought for Equitable Policies Amid his Attacks Text of Letter WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) led 29 of their colleagues in d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Warren Lead Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of ICE Raids on Children * U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), led over 55 of their colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the impacts of ICE's violence on children, including lasting phy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Whitewashing & Corruption Surrounding America's 250th Birthday * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Democrats called out Republicans for allowing Trump to hijack America's 250th Birthday celebration to sell access, hide his donors, and rewrite history -turn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Hosts Hearing in Roxbury on Closing the Racial Wealth Gap (Boston, February 9) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a hearing in Roxbury, Massachusetts, titled "The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing the Racial Wealth Gap." Ranking Member Markey joined leaders in the minorit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "The Trump Family Is Cashing in While Everyday Americans Are Struggling." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, "Priced Out of the American Dream: Unders  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 10, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Foreign Influence in American Non-profits: Unmasking Threats from Beijing and Beyond": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are here today as a government built for the people. Today, you are holding this hearing on the pretense of what happens when tax-exempt dollars funnel from or to groups that you d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia & Congresswoman Summer Lee Demand AG Pam Bondi Comply with Oversight Subpoena and Release All Epstein Documents Immediately Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Fede  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Condemns Trump's Termination of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Los Angeles Public Health Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, February 10, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) condemned the latest attack by Trump terminating tens of millions of dollars in federal public health grants serving Los Angeles County. These cuts are a part of more than $600 million in co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Reps. Auchincloss and Bergman Defend FQHCs from Financial Constraints Amidst 340B Reform * Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) introduced the Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act to exempt Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Center  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Hosts Massive Telephone Town Hall, Highlights Oklahoma Impacts if Democrats Block DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a live telephone town hall event with tens of thousands of Oklahomans across the state. During the call, Senator Mullin highlighted the critical agencies within the Department of Homeland Security that w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Slams SBA's Discriminatory and Economically Reckless Decision, Says Ban on Green Card Holders Betrays American Dream * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced (link is external) that, effective March 1, green card holders would no longer be eligible to apply for its primary small business loan programs.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Condemns Trump's Threat to Block Gordie Howe International Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to Donald Trump's most recent threat to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge and escalate his trade war with Canada (link is external), Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "Donald Trump will stop at nothing to undermine Michigan's economy. Hi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Meuser: The Trump Administration And This Committee Have Made Oversight And Enforcement Of PHAs A Priority Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), to examine how the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on NLR Layoffs * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) -formerly known as National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) -announced another round of employee layoffs due to federal funding cuts: "Donald Trump has consistently put our federal workforce on the chopping blo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee & Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demand AG Pam Bondi Comply with Oversight Subpoena and Release All Epstein Documents Immediately * WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 10, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, alongside Congressman. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales to DHS Leaders: Protect Law Enforcement, Transparency is Key * WASHINGTON, D.C. -During today's House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership on the safety of America's federal law enforcement. In the hearing, Congressman Gonzales discussed his new bill, the Bulletproof Law Enforcement Veh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Resolution to Overturn Trump Administration Rule Ending Life-Saving Reproductive Care for Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Senate colleagues in a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Trump Administration's new extreme rule ending abortion counseling and reproductive care for veterans, including victims of rape, incest, or when the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Unconstitutional Effort to Restrict Religious Freedom Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a subco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Exposes Democrat Hypocrisy on Voter ID * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) to discuss Democrats threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the SAVE America Act, and Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Exposes Democrat Hypocrisy on Voter ID * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) to discuss Democrats threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the SAVE America Act, and Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk is Critical * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the SAVE America Act, commonsense legislation that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. Leader Scalise highlighted Democrats' hy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk is Critical * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the SAVE America Act, commonsense legislation that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. Leader Scalise highlighted Democrats' hyp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Walkinshaw Introduce Legislation To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in calendar year 2027. For more than a decade, federal employees have endured g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Presses Secretary Collins on Staffing Failures at VA Chesapeake North Battlefield Clinic * "This lack of focus on adequately staffing VA's clinics and hospitals in Hampton Roads comes after a year of attacks on the federal workforce." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins demanding answers and transparency on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to The Guardian: * * * We can reverse America's decline It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans At this difficult moment in American history, it's imperative that we have the courage to be honest with ourselves. The United States, once the envy of the world, is now a nation in profound decline. For the sake of our children and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Fact Sheet on Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax CRA Resolution In November Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., filed a resolution to overturn recent Treasury guidance that granted a massive new tax break to highly profitable corporations and private equity giants. A vote on the resolution is expected on Tuesday. Additi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senate Blocks Wyden, King Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations Today the U.S. Senate blocked a resolution from Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Angus King (I-ME) to close loopholes in the tax code for large corporations and private equity companies. The Senators' Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution would have reversed   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Call For Jack Smith To Publicly Testify Under Oath As Senate Judiciary Republicans kick off a highly unusual series of eight subcommittee hearings to relitigate the 2020 presidential election, Durbin reiterates that the simplest, most transparent approach remains to let Smith testify publicly and move   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Court Granting Temporary Stay On Gateway Project Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, released the following statement after a federal court issued an administrative stay on restoring funding for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project: " President Trump and his administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Murkowski Urge Trump Administration to Expand Access to Gold Standard Opioid Addiction Treatment * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are urging the Trump Administration to prioritize expanding access to medication-assisted treatment - the gold standard for treating opioi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senators Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Murray, Durbin, Schumer, Coons and Schatz Urge President Trump to Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Moore Introduce the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Reps. Riley Moore (R-WV) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, along with leading lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Smith, Moore introduce the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 Protecting the persecuted in Nigeria * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), along with the backing of an impressive team of leading foreign affairs lawmakers, today introduced new legislation that would require the U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "You Know What Actually Disenfranchises Voters? When Noncitizens Participate in Federal Elections" * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the SAVE America Act and the Democrats' outrageous and false arguments against it. Speaker Johnson also highlighted how the American economy - spurred by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "You Know What Actually Disenfranchises Voters? When Noncitizens Participate in Federal Elections" * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the SAVE America Act and the Democrats' outrageous and false arguments against it. Speaker Johnson also highlighted how the American economy - spurred by Republican polic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release: * * * Outside Perspective: Disciplined and Focused American Foreign Policy The FY26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill - led by NSRP Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart - has been signed into law by President Trump - advancing an America Fir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight in Action: Appropriations Convenes First Hearing of the Year This week, the House Appropriations Committee convened its first hearing of the year, with Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Urges Senate to Pass the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass the SAVE America Act, which would secure elections by requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote. During his remarks, Sen. Tuberville highlighted a recent Pew Research poll showing that 83% of Americans support requiring a phot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) wrote to the members of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to express their concerns over the Trump Administration's Immigration and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Markey, Dingel Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-06) led 36 Members of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Give Federal Workers Pay Raise Today, U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in calendar year 2027. For more than a decade, federal employees have end  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Keep Federal Wages Competitive * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined colleagues to introduce the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, bicameral legislation that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in 2027. "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Padilla Demand Gabbard, Intel Officials Brief Senate on Election Security After Fulton County Raid * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to immediately schedule an Intelligence C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on New Reporting Finding Trump Tariffs Cost Americans $1,000 Last Year * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance subcommittee that oversees tariffs, released the following statement after the non-partisan Tax Foundation found President Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year. A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Reed, Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Blumenthal Call On OCC and FDIC to Rescind aEurosoeSafety and SoundnessaEuros Proposal That Would Loosen Bank Oversight and Threaten American Families "Weakening enforcement and supervisory tools will shield banks from accountability, fuel hazardous risk-taking on Wall Street, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Dana Stroul, Shelly and Michael Kassen senior fellow and director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah's Grip on Power": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on this important top  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer to Testify Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Minnesota Officials' Lack of Cooperation with Federal Government * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) will testify at Chairman Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9am ET. The oversight hearing will focus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Markey, Van Hollen, Dingell Lead 36 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ed Markey (D-MA), and U.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wilson Leads Bipartisan Alliance Introducing 'Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act 2.0' * Washington, DC - Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act 2.0, or HARM Act 2.0. This legislation builds on the original H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * With Rising Concerns Over Fraud, Taxpayer Protection Legislation to Halt Improper Payments to Dead People Signed into Law Today, President Trump signed into law legislation advanced by the Ways and Means Committee to give the U.S. Department of the Treasury permanent access to data that will curb the improper payment of taxpayer dollars  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Wyden Calls for Senate to Overturn Trump's Latest $10B Corporate Tax Handout The Senate is going to vote very shortly on a resolution I put forward to overturn a new Trump administration policy regarding corporate taxes and partnerships. When you start using a whole bunch of Washington lingo about the corporate alternative minimum tax and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Latest Trump Actions to Increase Health Costs Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that makes harmful changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace. "The latest Trump-Republican broa  more