WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reinstate Protections for Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell-Led Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Weather Forecasting & Research Unanimously Passes Committee * 03.06.26 Act would establish an atmospheric river forecast improvement program, strengthen landslide preparedness, establish an official Fire Weather Services Program, and deploy new technology and tools to forecast droughts and heat waves that harm crops; Extreme weather creating gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 2, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee markup on the following bill: * H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Thompson) The Committee advanced the Bill on a 34-1  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- 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, March 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Honors Our Fallen Servicemembers at Dignified Transfer * DOVER, Del. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Global War on Terrorism, joined President Donald J. Trump and the Iowa delegation for the dignified transfer to honor six heroes from Des Moines' 103rd Sustainment Command, including Iowans Sgt. Declan J. Coady, Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, and Chief Warrant Office  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Cramer Op-Ed: Why America Should Measure its Environmental Performance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) commonsense effort to acknowledge the environmental performance of America's workers and industry has been met with breathless hysteria exemplified by a recent piece by Michael McKenna in The Washington Times. As a result, this straightforward directive for   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE ADMINISTRATION HAS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY FAILED TO MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN Newsroom, where he highlighted how Donald's Trump has failed to articulate a reason for his unconstitutional war of choice in Iran and continues to do nothing to make life better for ev  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE ADMINISTRATION HAS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY FAILED TO MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN Newsroom, where he highlighted how Donald's Trump has failed to articulate a reason for his unconstitutional war of choice in Iran and continues to do nothing to make life better for everyday Americans. JESSIC  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE'RE SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DROP BOMBS AND DOING NOTHING TO DROP THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, where he emphasized that the Trump administration has failed to justify this war of choice in the Middle East, and that Democrats will continue working t  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE'RE SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DROP BOMBS AND DOING NOTHING TO DROP THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, where he emphasized that the Trump administration has failed to justify this war of choice in the Middle East, and that Democrats will continue working to make life better and mor  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran unless authorized by Congress: "With no accountability and in defiance of the American people, President T  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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, March 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push Back on ICE Plans for Warehouse Detention Facility in Washington County * Yesterday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) pushed back on the Trump Administration's Department of Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push Back on ICE Plans for Warehouse Detention Facility in Washington County * WASHINGTON, DC \- Yesterday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On SOTU: If You Support The Troops, Then You Should Be Voting Against Funding The War * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday appeared on CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss Donald Trump's illegal and disastrous war in Iran. Murphy argued against providing a historically incompetent Trump administration with additional funding to carry out a war  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Call Out Trump for Loosening Russian Oil Sanctions That Enrich Putin Amidst News Reports That Russia is Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Coo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Policies Sure Seem to be Fueling Higher Prices & Shedding Jobs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month, marking the second time in the last three months that the nation's economy has shed jobs. Economic data from February is in stark contrast to the anticipated gain of 65,000 jobs that analysts projected. BLS  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Successfully Defeats Effort to Defund the CDC * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has successfully defeated an effort to defund the CDC. Sen. Ossoff worked with Republicans and Democrats to ensure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives crucial funding to protect the American people. Last year, as part of their budget request, the Trump Administration proposed  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/27/2026-3/6/2026 * Slamming President Trump's War of Choice in Iran [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the U.S. attacks on Iran this past week: "War must always be a last resort and never a first choice. The Trump Administration seems to be engaging in a war of choice that rejects oppor  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Over 900 Layoffs at SK Battery Plant * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement in response to news that SK Battery America will layoff over 900 workers at their plant in Commerce, Georgia. "My heart is with the workers and families affected by these layoffs. The Georgia workers at the SK plant have helped ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Blumenthal Call for Investigation into FBI's Suspicious Seizure of Election Records in Fulton County * New letter to DOJ Inspector General scrutinizes multiple violations of prosecutorial protocols during the raid and demands a full investigation MAGA DOJ has a history of confecting fake criminal investigations for political gain Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Wh  more