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. 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 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 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12570) on April 2, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Transfers to Car Dealers In July 2025, Congress repealed the clean vehicle credit (CVC) and the used clean vehicle credit (UCVC) as part of the FY2025 reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21). These two credits were enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Dirty Energy Profits Rise Amid Iran War: 350.org Calls for Windfall Taxes * The ongoing Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is driving a global surge in coal production and prices, even as the the world's dirtiest fuel was posed for long-term decline. The International  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From Gas to Groceries to Health Care, Americans are Paying the Cost of Trump's Toxic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran Yesterday marked one year since Donald Trump declared April 2 "Liberation Day" and rolled out at least 10% tariffs on nearly all countries. Trump promised American families that his tariffs would help lower costs and usher in a "golden age," but ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Trump's Budget: Shortchange Americans to Pay for His Unpopular War of Choice With Iran As Donald Trump and JD Vance continue their unpopular war of choice with Iran, Trump admitted that funding for everyday Americans is on the chopping block so he can pay for his war. Trump admitted, "We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We have fifty states, we have all these ot  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Trump's FY 2027 Budget: War and the Wealthy First, Working Families Last Donald Trump submitted his annual budget proposal to Congress today, in which he requested $1.5 trillion in military spending while slashing critical programs that help everyday Americans, small businesses, and farmers. Trump's proposed $445 billion increase in military spending could instead pay for a year   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. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Fetterman Requests Increased Federal Support Ahead of NFL Draft in Pittsburgh BRADDOCK, PA - Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting a heightened federal security designation ahead of the National Football League (NFL) draft hosted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "The NFL Draft is one   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on April 3, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Rep. Doggett condemns Hegseth's Christian nationalism FFRF Action Fund bestows its "Secularist of the Week" award to Rep. Lloyd Doggett for his timely condemnation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * President's Budget Proposal Takes from Kids Children represent nearly a quarter of the population, but receive only 8.57% of government spending. Unfortunately, the President's 2027 Budget Request released today would result in a deepening of this chronic underfunding if  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following statement on April 3, 2026: * * * Statement on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request At a time when average Americans are struggling to afford basic living expenses, in no small part because of the Trump administration's disastrous war against Iran, the President's Fiscal Year 2027 budget represents a shocking admission of its misguided priorities. The President's request for $1.5 trillion in new Pentagon spending would co  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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * New York Times : A Downturn in Las Vegas Could Signal Tough Times for the Nation Nevada Current : US hiring in February slumped to lowest rate since pandemic, BLS reports Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behi  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

LONDON, England, April 4 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Iran: Regime must stop using the death penalty as a weapon to silence ARTICLE 19 condemns the recent executions and the order of additional death sentences in Iran, part of the regime's persistent crackdown on dissent and human rights across the country. In recent weeks, at least six people have been executed, including a teenager. As the war in the  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Kids Should Not Be Fighters * The new campaign of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to recruit children as young as 12 for patrols and security checkpoints has been widely condemned. Military recruitment and use of children is a grave violation of children's rights and a war crime when children are under 15. The world has come a long way in just a few decades. Today, we have treaties p  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

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on April 3, 2026: * * * Save Money on a Heat Pump Water Heater That Can Reduce Your Electric Bill You know, with the war in Iran, the price of oil and gas right now is top of mind for families across this country, but especially in Maine, where we're one of the most heating oil dependent states in the country. We send billions of dollars each year from Maine out of our pockets and into the pockets of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * March Job Gains Mask a Volatile Labor Market as Iran War Chaos Mounts * After February's losses, March gains do little to reverse a slowing and unstable labor market Today's jobs report shows the labor market added 178,000 jobs in March, and February's losses significantly revised down, revealing a decrease of 133,000 jobs. The unemplo  more

NEW YORK, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on April 3, 2026: * * * March Jobs Report: Cold Comfort for Millions Locked Out of Opportunity by Trump's Economy Statement by Rebecca Dixon, President and CEO, National Employment Law Project "This week, working people were hoping for some relief from a sputtering job market and rising gas and food prices. Indeed, the White House fueled those hopes Wednesday afternoon, telling reporters that Pre  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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 3, 2026: * * * REMINDER: 14 Years Since The STOCK Act Was Signed, Michael Whatley Advocates For Policies That Benefit His Stock Portfolio Tomorrow marks the 14th anniversary of the STOCK Act becoming law, so here's a reminder that DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly pushed for policies that sent his stock portfolio soaring, using his position and influence to e  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National WIC Association, a non-profit advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * National WIC Association Denounces Trump's Proposed Cuts to WIC's Fruit and Vegetable Benefits The Trump Administration's proposed budget for WIC would harm millions of American families who are most at risk for nutritional deficiencies. If enacted, these cuts would mean  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

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 28 -- CARE International issued the following news release: * * * One month of war in the Middle East: Conflict continues to push millions into deeper crisis Conflict has far-reaching impacts, with supply chain disruptions and rising fuel/food prices driving humanitarian needs globally * One month since the escalation began, the impact of the conflict is intensifying in the Middle East and beyond. "Across the region, families who were already struggling to rebu  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 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Trump FY27 Budget Goes Nuclear Against Public Health Priorities to Finance Endless War, Perpetuate Billionaire Tax Giveaways It is immediately clear why Donald Trump quietly posted his FY2027 budget blueprint in a deep, dark corner of the White House website on Friday of Easter weekend: the act of a coward who does not want the public to know about the warped priorities within that seek to set public health back decades   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 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 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chair Wicker Press Administration for Answers on Sanctioned Russian Delegation Visit to United States Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to S  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. 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 4 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Responds to Hegseth's Wartime Firing of Top Military Leaders House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement in response to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's latest ouster of top military leadership. "Secretary Hegseth's latest baseless firings, this time of Army Chief of Staff General   more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Statement by David Miliband, IRC President and CEO, after trip to Syria and Lebanon * Beirut, Lebanon, April 3, 2026 - Following a visit to Syria and Lebanon from 29 March - 2 April, International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO David Miliband said, "I have just returned from Syria and Lebanon, where I saw firsthand the depth of need facing families living thr  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 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Wages War on Working Families to Fund $500 Billion Pentagon Boost * President's FY27 budget slashes programs that help families cover everyday costs to pour half-a-trillion into the Iran war and Pentagon as Americans' trust in Trump's economic agenda hits record lows Today, President Trump released his administration's FY2027 bud  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Budget Proposal is a Moral Obscenity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House today released the president's proposed budget for FY 27. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following statement: "The Trump-Vought budget proposal is a moral obscenity. The $500 billion annual increase in proposed Pentagon spending -if it were instead deployed humanely -would be eno  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 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