WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump Faces Biggest SOTU Boycott in History By Logan Sekulow Dozens of Democrat Members of Congress are planning to boycott President Donald Trump's State of the Union (SOTU) address - resulting in the largest boycott in U.S. history. Notable lawmakers such as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) and Sens. Adam Schiff (CA) and Chris Murphy (CT) will attend ot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Joins Warren, Sherman, Lawmakers to Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmak  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- A coalition of lawmakers has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to vehemently oppose two proposed rules that would restrict Medicaid and Medicare funding for medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The rules, which aim to prohibit federal funding for sex-rejecting procedures furnished to individuals under 18 years old, threaten to limit essential medical support and infringe upon parental rights in healthcare deci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Murray, Resident Commissioner Hernandez Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernandez (D-Puerto Rico), sent a letter alongside 16 lawmakers to the U.S. Department of Energy (DO  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Diyar Kassymov, high school student in Kazakhstan: * * * The Lure of the European Model Why politicians keep falling for a myth. * Should America look up to Europe? For many Americans, it seems like Europe is the paradise continent with high salaries, good education, and free healthcare. So they advocate for the US to adopt a "European Model"--tax and tax, spend and spend  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Casar, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Connect the Grid Act * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (February 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led 14 other members of Congress in reintroducing the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the n  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Urge New Yorkers to Apply for 3-K & Pre-K Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez encouraged families with children turning three or four this year to sign up for 3-K or Pre-K by Feb. 27, 2026, in a jointly released video in Spanish. Applications are open to all eligible families, regardless of the language they spea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Casar, Senator Markey Reintroduce Connect the Grid Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Greg Casar (TX-35), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and 13 other Representatives reintroduced the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation's major electric grids. By connec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Unveils Resolution to Celebrate & Protect Black History Museums & Cultural Institutions, Marking 100th Anniversary of Black History Month * Pressley Has Fought to Protect Black History Against Trump's Crusade to Whitewash Museums Pressley, Tonko Demanded an Investigation into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums Resolution Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, and Resident Commissioner Hernandez Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Sherman, 160+ Lawmakers in Introducing the Direct File Act Guaranteeing Free, Easy Tax Filing * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) (lin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Join 160 Lawmakers to Introduce the Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * Bill One-Pager (PDF) (link is external) | Bill Text (PDF) (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Reps. Beyer (D-VA), Hoyer (D-MD), Chu (D-CA), Pocan (D-WI) and Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Coons (D-DE) led 160 lawmakers in both the House and Senate in introducing the D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Sherman, Over 150 Lawmakers in Introducing Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), St  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (P  more