WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Catherine Dillon, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for educational and cultural affairs, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Dr. Foxx, for your kind introduction. I am incredibly grateful for your mentorship. Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Merkley, distinguished Members of the Committee, it is truly an honor to appear before you today as Pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Schumer, Slotkin Call on Trump to Block Chinese Automakers from Jeopardizing American Jobs, National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) called on President Donald Trump to stop Chinese automakers from undercutting American workers and putting our national security at risk. They also called on the President to   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on President Trump's 2027 "Budget" Proposal Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's 2027 funding proposal: "Donald Trump is telling the American people our country somehow can't afford child care, Medicaid, and Medicare  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Calls for ICE to Leave Cleveland Hopkins, Joins Democrats in Demanding Answers on ICE Deployment from White House * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has joined Democratic colleagues on a letter to the White House stating that "the Trump Administration must immediately withdraw ICE agents from all airports" and demanding answers on the purpose, duration, and planning behind Tru  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown: Trump's Disgraceful Budget is Dead On Arrival * Cleveland, OH - Today, President Trump submitted the White House Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2027. Trump has requested $1.5 trillion in funding for the military - a 42% increase - along with $73 billion in cuts to funding for domestic programs. Trump's Budget calls for significant funding cuts to the Department of Education, the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's College Sports Executive Order Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released this statement regarding President Trump's executive order about college sports: "This Executive Order iden  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Announces $65 Million for Kanawha County Bridges * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced $65 million in US Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for the West Virginia Division of Highways' (WVDOH) West Kanawha Bridge Bundle. This funding will support the full rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Trump's Funding Request for Iran War * April 03, 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: "The president is asking for an extra $350 billion for his reckless war against Iran. "I will vote not to fund this illegal war, and will vote no. "The president started this war under false pretenses and without congressional  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy studies at the Cato Institute, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "State of the Bulk Power System": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the state of the U.S. bulk power system. The Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy res  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington on March Jobs Report: "178,000 Jobs Created--Triple Expectations" Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its March 2026 jobs report. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: "Today's jobs report is another strong signal that the American economy is gaining momentum. With 178  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Calvert's Statement on President Trump's Landmark Defense Budget Request * Today, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement on the release of President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request: "President Trump's landmark budget request makes the continued rebuilding of America's military a top priority. As Chairman of the Defense App  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request. "President Trump's budget is truly historic when it comes to defense spending. It is the most robust increase in defense spendin  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request. "President Trump's budget is truly historic when it comes to defense spending. It is th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Continues to Defy Expectations, Deliver for Working Families Jobs report shows 178,000 new jobs, including 15,000 new manufacturing jobs and 26,000 new construction jobs, and falling unemployment rate. * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement a  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on March Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's March jobs report: "Today's report shows job growth--proving that our economy and the American workforce are resilient and ready to grow.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Praise President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budge  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Praise President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising Presi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Cole Statement on President Trump Paying All DHS Frontline Personnel Despite Democrat Shutdown House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding President Trump's action to pay all Department of Homeland Security personnel who have missed compensation due to the Democrat-driven shutdown. Si  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Cole Statement on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027: "With the partnership of President Trump, we enacted eleven full-year appropriations bills into law. We marked an end of the Demo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Legislation to Block Visas for Foreign Violators of Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Good Friday, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R. 8182, the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act, to restrict visas for individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freed  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Gonzalez, FWD.us, and Impacted Families Call on DHS to Protect DACA and End Renewal Delays * FTPs for TV stations is available here. Las Vegas, Nev. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas-34), impacted families, and advocates joined FWD.us on a press call to highlight growing delays in Deferred Action for Childhood  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow on Trump $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Request * AURORA - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget: "Americans don't want foreign wars, they want cheaper heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands DHS Rescind Noem's Reckless 'Shoes On' Airport Screening Policy that Watchdog Says 'Created a New Security Vulnerability' * April 03, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Aviation Subcommittee-today demanded the Trump Administration rescind former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Pam Bondi's legacy will be the weaponization of the world's preemin  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Request To Slash Programs That Help American Families In Order To Fund His War In Iran * Today, in response to the release of President Trump's budget request calling for a $73 billion cut to domestic programs in favor of a massive increase in defense spending, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Kaptur, Keating, Costa Statement Responding to President Trump's Threat to Withdraw United States from NATO Alliance * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee On Europe, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI Senator Moody Meets with Farmers from Across the State to Discuss Efforts to Help Florida's Agriculture Industry Recover GAINESVILLE, Fla.--Surrounded by more than 150 farmers from across Florida earlier this week, Senator Ashley Moody discussed efforts to help the industry recover from recent freezes and several damaging hurricane seasons. Senator Moody boasts a strong   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Named as James Beard Foundation Impact Award Honoree * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, was named a 2026 James Beard Impact Award honoree for his work fighting hunger in New Mexico and across the country. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murphy on Substack: Prediction Markets Are the Latest Sign of Our Spiritual Disintegration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week published a Substack warning of prediction markets' potentially disastrous effects on our social and spiritual wellbeing. Murphy discussed how prediction markets have transformed fundamentally moral questions, with life-or-death stak  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Hoyer, Keating, Costa Statement Responding To President Trump Threat to Withdraw United States From NATO Alliance * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member of the House  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S HEALTHCARE TARIFFS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs on day one, but they have instead caused prices to increase and ripped healthcare away from millions of Americans. The President is now doubling down on his attack on healthcare by once again imposing r  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi: "As Attorney General, Pam Bondi failed the American people. She refused to uphold the rule of law, maintain DOJ's independence from political influence, and provide transparency and justice for the victims of Jef  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Announcement on Iran War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement on the Iran War: "President Trump didn't have a plan going into this war, and there's still no credible plan to end it now. The American people did not ask for this conflict, Congress did not authorize it, and th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: One Year of President Trump's Tariffs Have Driven Up Costs and Made Life More Expensive for New Mexicans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's sweeping tariffs that have hurt hardworking New Mexicans and Americans across the country: "One year a  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Kaine Lead Democrats in Letter Warning Against Trump Administration's Failed Cuba Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led 50 representatives and senators in sending a letter to President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis * "In other words, life is becoming less, not more, affordable for Americans-and the President's response, it seems, is to put his name on currency" "It is entirely plausible that he-and by extension, his Administration-believes that placing his name on physical currency will distract the pu  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on the March 2026 Jobs Report * SPRINGFIELD, MA- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the March 2026 jobs report : "Today's report underscores what the American people already feel-downward revisions and flat wages in an economy on shaky ground. Workers and familie  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on the March 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the March 2026 jobs report: "Today's report underscores what the American people already feel--downward revision  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warner, Call for Investigation into Misuse of Insider Information * After reports of trades ahead of military and economic announcements, senators press watchdogs for answers - including case involving broker tied to Defense Secretary Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) sounded the alarm on potential violations of federal securit  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Pallone: Trump's Budget Accelerates the Affordability Crisis Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the White House's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget: "The president's budget raises costs on families and accelerates the affordability crisis to pay for   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Trump Administration's Alcatraz Budget Request * San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's request for $152 million to renovate and reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison: "The Trump Administration's budget proposal is absurd on its face and should be rejected outright. Rebuilding Alcatraz into a mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Peters, Slotkin, Walberg, Huizenga Urge President Trump to Provide Assistance to Michigan Communities Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), are calling on President Trump to declare a Major Disaster for Southwest Michigan following the deadly tornadoes  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Budget Continues to Put America First * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson released the following statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027: "President Trump's proposed budget for FY27 fulfills Republicans' commitment to restore fiscal sanity, reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in Washington, make our streets and neighborhoods safe again, and further ignite the A  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump's FY 2027 Budget Request Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump's budget request for fiscal year 2027, which cuts the U.S. Department of Agriculture budget by $5 billion (19 percent). "Now more th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Budget Request Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the President's budget request for fiscal year 2027. The budget request proposes massive cuts to science and innovation programs under the jurisdiction of the Science Committee. "This budget re  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Russell Vought's Latest Assault on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to new reporting and court filings revealing Office of Management   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request * SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request outline, which was delivered to Congress over two months late: "Since taking office, President Trump and   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Merkley Statement on Trump's Budget Request Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the release of President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. "This budget request fails to meet the needs of working Americans. This budget reque  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Schatz Statement On Trump Administration's Budget Proposal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today released the following statement on the Trump administration's fiscal year 2027 budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in lifesaving foreign assistance. "The T  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on March Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.4 p  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump's FY27 Budget Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on issues related to the Committee's jurisdiction after the White House released President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Successfully Pushes Lifesaving Medical Research Funding Through Congress, to President's Desk * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) celebrated the final passage of lifesaving medical research funding in the House of Representatives to President Trump's desk after a months-long push to move the stalled package through Congress. Earlier this week, she urged Speaker M  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Slam DHS Response on ICE Use of Foreign Spyware, Vow Continued Oversight * PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 03, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), alongside Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), issued a joint statement after receiving a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding Immigration and Customs Enf  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Whitesides Condemns the President's Anti-Science Budget Proposal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) released the following statement in response to the release of the President's FY27 Budget Request for scientific agencies across the United States: "The President's new budget defunding American science and innovation is dead on arrival, just like last  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Demands Trump Administration Provide Data on Impacts of Rising Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - As Donald Trump releases his Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is demanding that Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. conduct a full and thorough analysis of rising-out-of-pocket health care costs for Americans. As a res  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Meets with Seniors in Salem, Calls Out Republican Budget Bill's Cuts to Medicare and Long-Term Care * Salem, OR -Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) hosted a Senior Issues Forum at Center 50+ in Salem as the third stop on her affordability tour of Oregon's Sixth Congressional District. The event focused on affordability issues that matter most to seniors, especially those on a fixed income  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Wyden Demands Answers from Social Security Commissioner Over Trump Directive to Create Unconstitutional National Voter Database Recent executive order on mail-in voting would require a data sharing agreement between SSA and DHS to establish a national voter list, potentially violating the Privacy Act * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Mr. Chairman: Thank you for holding today's hearing. In 1935, President Roosevelt told the nation in a Fireside Chat: "Provisions for social security are protections for the future." Today, about half of elderly households rely on Social Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts to Critical SBA Programs Trump administration cuts SBA budget by 67%, eliminates critical SBA resources for America's small businesses * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump administration's drastic cuts to the S  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's unprecedented $1.5 trillion defense budget request: "President Trump's proposed Pentagon budget misunderstands what our nation and our military need. It makes clear what we've all seen with the w  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on President Trump's Budget Request * Trump proposes slashing domestic investments while increasing defense spending by half a trillion dollars more ICYMI : Trump on Wednesday: "It's not possible for us to take of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare... We have to take care of one thing: military protection." Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request Trump proposes slashing domestic investments while increasing defense spending by half a trillion dollars more * Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the release of President Trump's fiscal year 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 Jobs Report Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "Since Trump announced his chaotic tariffs a year ago, job growth has stalled. Job openings are falling  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Peters, Walberg and Huizenga Call on President Trump to Deliver Aid to Michigan Communities Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), are calling on President Trump to declare a Major Disaster for Southwest Michigan following the deadly tor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Social Security Administration Chief Actuary Karen Glenn from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the Committee: My name is Karen Glenn, and I am the Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration. Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about the financial status o  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand DOJ Reject Trump's Unconstitutional Voting Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) was joined by Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding that the Department of Justice reject Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a national l  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Trump and Vought Propose Budget Worsening Cost-of-Living Crisis While Hardworking People Struggle to Put Gas in their Car and Food on the Table, Trump and Vought Want a Record Level of Spending on a War Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose * Today, President Trump released his fiscal year 2027 budget request. The Trump adminis  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Ademola Adewale-Sadik, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. executive director of the African Development Bank, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee: it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank. Allow me to  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. McCollum Statement on Firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi * SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, issued the following statement upon reports that President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "When Pam Bondi is remembered by history, it will be as President Trump's blindly loyal coconspirator who was completely inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Kim, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Merkley, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as the nominee to be the Representative of the United States to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. I am  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Thomas G. DiNanno, under secretary of State for arms control and international security, from a March 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at the State Department" * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee - thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. It is a pleasure to be back in fron  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Walberg Statement on President's FY 2027 Budget Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement on President Trump's FY 2027 budget proposal: "Families across the country are sitting at their kitchen tables making tough decisions about how to stretch every dollar--we owe i  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Trump Budget for Freezing Federal Pay and Slashing Funding for Key Agencies Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Co-Chair and Founder of the Federal Workforce Caucus, slammed President Trump's FY2027 budget request for freezing civilian federal employee pay while slashing funding for key federal agencies. "For 15 months, the Trump administration has   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on President's Budget Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year 2027 discretionary budget request to Congress: "Americans across the country are getting crushed by rising costs on energy, food, housing, and everything in between. Instead of   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Warren, Merkley Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis "It is entirely plausible that he-and by extension, his Administration-believes that placing his name on physical currency will distract the public from the tangible, undeniable economic crise  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Firing of Attorney General Bondi * Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a former U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, today issued the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi cashed in her integrity to keep her job and now leaves with neither. It's a lesson for people who fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls for Reforms to FISA Section 702 In Response to Increased Spying on of Americans' Communications By Trump-Vance Administration * Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., renewed his call for reform of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act today, in response to two new reports released on government surveillance. The law expires on April 20 and is expected to be debated in  more