WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following written testimony by Ethan Tan, a policy analyst on the American Security Team at the America First Policy Institute, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda Through President Trump's Washington Accords - Part II." DRC is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Exposes "Real State of the Union" Under Donald Trump * PROVIDENCE, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) exposed the true state of the union under Trump, sharing the stories of Rhode Islanders who have been devastated by chaos, cruelty, and high costs. Since Trump's inauguration, families have been hit hard by his tariffs, health care cuts, attacks on our social safety net, and draconian im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates America First Trade Wins for West Texas Agriculture * House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated new trade deals negotiated by the Trump administration that will address long-standing barriers to U.S. sorghum and cotton exports, including the reduction of India's 50 percent sorghum tariff and expanded cotton commitments from Bangladesh -key West Texas agriculture   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Warren, Colleagues Press Treasury and State to Explain Lifting of Sanctions on Three Enablers of Commercial Spyware Used Against Americans, Journalists, and Dissidents * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's Decision to Disregard Health Benefits in Air Pollution Regulations * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Benefitting Right Now From $220 Billion Income Tax Reduction As the tax filing season continues, taxpayers will see how the Working Families Tax Cuts boost tax refunds and increase paychecks. A recent study (https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/11/17/big-beautiful-success-story-2026-tax-refunds-pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Pause of Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to halt its new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schumer, Durbin, Klobuchar, Warren, Blumenthal, Hirono, Welch Demand Paramount CEO & Chairman David Ellison Preserve All Records Related to Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Transaction * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Oversight Letter to DHS on ICE's Troubling Mass Surveillance Tech * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), has led a letter with Oversight Committee colleagues demanding answers regarding the Department of Homeland Security's use of powerful surveillance tools to collect and analyze cellphone location data across entire neighborhoods. Reports indicate that DHS and ICE have  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Clark County Leaders Urge Washingtonians to Reject Burdens on Voting * House-passed SAVE America Act could disenfranchise millions of Washingtonians - Cantwell releases snapshot report demonstrating potential cost & time burdens on WA voters; Cantwell calls on FBI to speed investigation into 2024 Vancouver ballot box arsons  VANCOUVER, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Secures $13.08 Million for Indianapolis * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) has secured $13.08 million for Indiana's 7th Congressional District. Congressman Carson requested funding for these projects, known as Community Project Funding, under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee. Community Project Funding is restricted to a limited number of pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver, Local Leaders Highlight Federal Funding to Strengthen World Cup Security * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) hosted a press conference with local leaders from KC2026, Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), and the Kansas City Transportation Authority (KCATA) to highlight federal funding secured to support World Cup security and readiness in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Modernize America's Defense Technologies and Strengthen U.S.-Israel Alliance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced H.R. 7540, the United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026. This bill would establish a United States-Israe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Will Not Attend State of the Union, Citing Trump's Attacks on Maryland's Working Families * FREDERICK, MD-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney announced that she will not attend the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24. Instead, she will join fellow members of Congress at the "People's State of the Union" event on the National M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Announces National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez as State of the Union Guest * DALLAS - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, today announced National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) President Paul Perez as his guest for President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address to Congress next week: "As pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's Attempts to Roll Back Climate Protections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and 40 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to repeal the 2009 endangerment fi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Visits Ottawa Co-Op to Highlight Local Ag Supply Chain, Lower Grocery Costs Ahead of Farm Bill * SPRING HILL, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids, a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, visited the Ottawa Cooperative Association (Co-Op) to hear directly from local producers and discuss her efforts to strengthen the regional agricultural supply chain and lower grocery prices f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Simon, Dingell, and Pettersen and Rep. Bonamici Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Withdraw Rule that Undermines Child Care Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined fellow Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brittany  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Salazar, Gimenez, and Senator Moody Mark 30 Years Since Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown, Make the Case for Indicting Raul Castro * Hialeah Gardens, FL - Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Senator Ashley Moody marked the 30th year since the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft ordered   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands VA Rescind Rule Change Designed to Prevent Veterans from Seeking or Accessing the Health Coverage They Earned * Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC)-today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shamefully circumvented the normal rulemaking process and implement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following written testimony by Tony P. Hall, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda Through President Trump's Washington Accords - Part II." DRC is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you, Chairman Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Ilya Somin, a professor at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution": * * * I am grateful for the opportunity to address some of the important issues raised by the proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act." My  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Grijalva, Stanton, Ansari Demand Transparency on Potential Immigration Detention Facility in Marana TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), joined by Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons demanding answers regarding reports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Grocery Price Gouging * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026, legislation that will prohibit corporations from leveraging new technologies to increase grocery costs for New Mexicans. Corporations collect and purchase Americans' personal data to create a detailed profile of c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Further Investigation into Trump Administration's Unlawful Dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate potential violations committed during the U.S. Department of Commerce's illegal dismantling of the Minority Bus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Further Investigation into Trump Administration's Unlawful Dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency * WASHINGT ON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate potential violations committed during the U.S. Department of Commerce's illegal dismantling of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand Department of Education Reverse Decision to End Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined HELP Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and 23 of their Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Education  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Set to Take Up Cruz, Cantwell's ROTOR Act Pledge further action on other NTSB recommendations * Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a joint statement after House leadership scheduled the Senate-passed ROTOR  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly: "Stand up for yourself and don't back down." * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined ITV News' Talking Politics podcast and The News Agents podcast with a simple message to anyone being attacked by President Donald Trump: don't back down. Kelly warned the Trump administration is trying to intimidate critics and chill free speech and said it is his constitutional respon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Op-Ed: Bring back the 'Miracle on Ice' spirit to Team USA * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) penned an op-ed in Fox News Digital calling for the U.S. Winter Olympians to leave woke politics at home and to proudly represent the country that gave them the opportunity and the platform to showcase their talents on the world stage. Read excerpts from Sen. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Everett, Murray Highlights How She Protected Homelessness & Housing Funds from Trump, Pushed Back on Attacks on Continuum of Care * Last year Murray was in Everett to hear about how Trump's attacks had jeopardized access to Continuum of Care funds in the face of drastic policy changes; this year, Murray returned to Everett having boosted funding and passed into law new policy to protect Contin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Nadine Maenza, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable, chair of the Institute for Global Engagement and senior advisor to Shai Fund, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the important c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson to Attend People's State of the Union on the National Mall, Welcome Bristol Family Targeted by Trump Immigration Application Ban to the Capitol * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he will not attend President Trump's State of the Union address. Larson will join progressive lawmakers and advocates across the country to speak out at the National Mall for a "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADERS JEFFRIES, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE GOVERNOR ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO DELIVER DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Senator Alex Padilla Will Deliver the Democratic Response in Spanish House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADERS JEFFRIES, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE GOVERNOR ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO DELIVER DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Senator Alex Padilla Will Deliver the Democratic Response in Spanish House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to President T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Praises Trump Administration Approval of Disaster Assistance for North Louisiana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump Administration has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for North Louisiana, triggering federal funding to assist local communities in recovery efforts. Congresswoman Julia Letlow has repeatedly advocated for federal support for recovery efforts, including after the storm and in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Stop Grocery Price Gouging and Lower Costs for Americans * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026, legislation that bans corporations from leveraging new   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Slams Trump Administration's Brazen "Board of Peace" Power Grab * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding answers about the Trump administration's so-called "Board of Peace" which was originally intended to oversee a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but has since morphed into a brazen power grab by President Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Education Department's Timely Execution of Federal TRIO Programs * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and Georgia's U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Applauds Trump Administration for Filing to End Cleveland Consent Decree * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) applauded the Department of Justice's (DOJ)'s filing to terminate the Obama-era consent decree. The end of the consent decree will finally allow local law enforcement officers to do their jobs and protect our communities. "Radical anti-police liberals kneecapped Clevel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Highlights $3 Million for Community Transit for New Bus Rapid Transit Line, Rejects Drastic House GOP Cuts to Public Transit to Support Future Expansion Efforts * Murray protected Washington transit agencies from the downstream effects of catastrophic House Republican cuts to federal funding for public transit ICYMI: Senator Murray Secures Hundreds of Millions for Transportation & Housin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Leads WA Delegation in Supporting Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance to Repair Damage from Historic December Flooding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state's entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Gift to the Ultra-Rich SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's latest giveaway to big corporations: "The Trump Administration will stop at nothing to unlock new ways for their wealthy friends to skirt t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senator Alex Padilla to Deliver Democratic Spanish Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he will deliver the Democratic Spanish language response to President Trump's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.-08) and Senate De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla, and Rep. DeSaulnier Raise Alarm on Trump Administration's Intent to Re-open Notorious Dublin Correctional Facility as Immigration Detention Center * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10) are raising the alarm on steps the Trump administration is taking to reopen the infamous  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Administration's Reckless Cancellation of Yosemite Reservation System * SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it would terminate Yosemite's reservation system : "After already scaling back Yosemite's rese  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Palm Beach County Deserves a Voice Before Any Airport Renaming * West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the Florida State Senate's passage of a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as President Donald J. Trump International Airport. "It's misguided and unfair that the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature ignored   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Pawnee Mayor tells Senator Mullin: "We are grateful for the time, the listening ear, and the continued partnership" * Pawnee, O.K. - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) concluded a busy in-state workday in Pawnee, Oklahoma, where he visited with local officials, members of the Pawnee Nation Business Council, and leadership of the Pawnee Nation. Note: PHOTOS of the meetin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Introduces SPARK Act to Supercharge Minority Entrepreneurship Nationwide Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) today introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Senator Elizabeth Warren Press National Park Service on Trump Ballroom Fundraising Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pressed National Park Service (NPS) Comptroller Jessica Bowron on wheth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Trump Administration Cease Plans to Add Citizenship Question to 2026 Census Test Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led ninety House Democrats in demanding President Trump's Department of Commerce and U.S. Census B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Formerly Prince Andrew Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his dealings with convicted   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Arrest of Journalists Reporting on Third-Country Deportations to Cameroon Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after reports that journalists and a lawyer were detained by Cameroonian aut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Tours Local Business Hurt by Trump's Tariffs * Warrior Machinery has been impacted by President Trump's expensive and erratic tariffs on steel, aluminum and machinery components found in construction and agricultural equipment RIALTO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) toured Warrior Machinery, a local agricultural and construction equipment company that has been hit hard by Trump's ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins 70 Democrats in Demanding Answers from Education Secretary on ICE's Impact on Students * This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joins Democratic House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and 68 House Democrats in demandi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Leads Probe into Trump Family's $500 Million Deal with UAE-linked Firm * U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) leads 40 of his Democratic colleagues in a letter calling on the U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency business. At a recent House Financial Services Committee hearing, Rep. Meeks  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Conducts Oversight Visits at Eloy and Florence Detention Centers, Meets with Detainees Eloy, Arizona -- Today, U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) conducted an oversight visit at the Eloy and Florence federal detention facilities, where she met detainees and reviewed conditions inside the facility as part of her congressional oversight responsibilitie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Hosts Virtual Premiere of Housing Over Hate, A Film Based On His Bill to Redirect $175 Billion from Trump's ICE & CBP Slush Fund to Housing * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a virtual community premiere of his new short film, Housing Over Hate, produced in partnership with the documentary film group Brave New Films. The film centers on Rep. Gomez's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Statement on the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce * SAN DIEGO - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement on the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. "I'm boycotting the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and will continue to do so until they expel the GEO Group as a member. Private prison companies - including GEO Group - are  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam, Sen. Kaine Lead Effort Pushing Administration to Make Exemption for International Adoptions * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led a bicameral effort to pressure the Trump administration to provide a clear, categorical exemption for adopted children that would allow international adoptions to continue. Earlier th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Jayapal, Lofgren, & Pressley to Reintroduce the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) met with community leaders from Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Southeast Asian Freedom Network, and Southeast Asian Action to commemorate the reintroduction of the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 (SEADRA) with Reps. Pramila   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. GIMENEZ, DIAZ-BALART, SALAZAR, AND SENATOR MOODY MARK 30 YEARS SINCE BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE SHOOTDOWN * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), alongside Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, commemorated the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, an act of state-sponsored murder orde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Praises Appointment of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as Acting Director of CDC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement praising the Trump administration's decision to appoint Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as acting director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "When I was Governor, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya consulted while we developed Nebraska  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Calls on Trump Administration to Overturn Harmful Rule Limiting Veterans' Benefits * New Trump VA Rule Would Lower Veterans' Disability Rating If Medication Improves Symptoms WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called on the Trump Administration to overturn a new VA rule that affects how the Department of Veterans Affairs determines disability compensation, which could resu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Republicans' Ongoing Opposition to ICE Reforms, Republican Shutdown of Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement on Congressional Republicans' ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security because of their refusal to support ICE guardrails. Senator Rosen also reaffirmed her commitment to fight  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar, Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, Moody Mark 30 Years Since the Downing of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes; Call for Indictment of Raul Castro * Miami, FL - Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), alongside Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), family members of the victims, and leaders of the Cuban American exile  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez on Trump's record-high trade deficit * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Commerce Department reported a record-high $1.2 trillion trade deficit under President Trump: "Even the Trump administration's own numbers expose the failure of President Trump's trade agenda. Instead of leveling th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Moody Stands for Freedom, Marks 30th Anniversary of Shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue with Congressman Diaz-Balart HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody today honored the victims of the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown with U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28). Thirty years ago, the communist C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds President Trump's Federal Judicial Appointments for Kansas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's appointment of Jeffrey Kuhlman, Tony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to fill vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas: "I applaud President Trump's appointment of Jeffrey Kuhlman, Tony Mattivi a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Kevin O'Leary as State of the Union Guest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced businessman and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary as his guest for President Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday. Kevin O'Leary is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and television personality recognized globally for his roles on Shark Tank, Dragons' Den, and The Lang & O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises Kansas Nominees for U.S. District Courts * Wichita - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised President Trump's excellent nominations of Kansas Bureau of Investigations Director Tony Mattivi, Great Bend Attorney Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, and Kansas Solicitor General Anthony J. Powell as judges on the United States District Court for the District of Kans  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Joins Secretary of War Hegseth at Boeing St. Louis for 'Arsenal of Freedom Tour' * Schmitt Touts Boeing's Announcement to Move Defense HQ Back to St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a visit to Boeing St. Louis as part of the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, a nationwide call to revitalize American manufacturing and re-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Praises Trump's Pick for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals * Justin Smith Served as Schmitt's Top Aide in Missouri Attorney General's Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after Justin Smith was nominated by President Trump to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the President's first nominee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Shaheen, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, travel to Ukraine U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) travelled to Odesa, Ukraine where they reiterated the ironclad, bipartisan support for Ukraine in the U.S. Congress and among the American people. Throughout the visit, Senator Coons and his  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen and Colleagues Question EPA's "Irrational" Decision Not to Value Health Effects When Calculating Impact of Pollutants, Demand Answers on Decision-Making Process * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senate colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin following the agency's irrational decision to no longer count health benefits  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Touts "Alaska Comeback," Historic Opportunities, in Annual Address to Legislature * JUNEAU, ALASKA -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address today to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, laid out a vision for the "Alaska Comeback," highlighting the state's resilience and its historic opportunities to grow after several years of federal policies that targete  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Launches Federal Workforce Caucus, Stands Up for Virginia Federal Workers * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.-11) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 21 other lawmakers in launching the bicameral Federal Workforce Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal employees and ensure th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * WA Delegation Supports Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance to Repair Damage from Historic December Flooding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Washington state's entire Congressional delegation wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor Bob Ferguson's request for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Powell to Rule Out Taxpayer-Funded Bailout for Cryptocurrency Billionaires "Any government response to Bitcoin's recent crash must be centered around bolstering safeguards for individual crypto holders." "American taxpayers should not be on the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Turmoil in Private Credit Market Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the news that Blue Owl restricted withdrawals from one of its private credit funds: "Do I hear a cock  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Gallego, Colleagues Push Fed Vice Chair Bowman on Troubling Leadership of Fed's Supervision and Regulation Division "This is a toxic mix of actions that leaves our banking system vulnerable to more bailouts and financial crashes, which will harm American families already struggling in President Trump's econom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Garcia Press National Park Service on Key Role in Trump Ballroom Fundraising Members of Congress ask whether NPS is facilitating corruption Lawmakers cite concerns that ballroom funding structure possibly designed to evade judicial review, NPS may be violating its own donation rules * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon's Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers' Performance "Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicers." * Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon's Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers' Performance "Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump Labor Department Slashing Worker Protections, Putting American Workers at Risk New data reveals OSHA performed 20% fewer inspections and issued 42% fewer fines for severe workplace violations in 2025 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Philip Solanz, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad": * * * Today, Syria is the most important front in the American and overall international community's effort to stabilize long-term the Middle East following the two year war begun by Hamas' horrific terrorist attack on Israel. The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Andrew J. Tabler, Martin J. Gross senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the challenges facing Syria 14 months following the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime. Since assuming  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman Joins New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined Congressman Rob Menendez's statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez's effort is joined by Senator Andy Kim an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Joins Congressional Delegation to Odesa, Ukraine * Congressional delegation urged the Trump administration and U.S. allies to provide additional support for Ukraine to force Putin to the negotiating table U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today trav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Won't Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24 * The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians' questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump's assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Won't Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24 * The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians' questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump's assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Investigate Trump's Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard * Senators sound alarm over political motivations to undermine climate science and harm public health Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to r  more