WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money entities  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses Trump Loyalist Nominated To A Lifetime Judicial Position On The Outcome Of The 2020 Election * April 15, 2026 Durbin questioned Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, about his involvement with right-wing organizations and ability to be impartial if confirmed WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for d  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver, Senator Schiff Introduce Legislation to Increase Education and Literacy Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation to support the education and skills training of incarcerated Americans, aiming to improve opportunities upon their release. The Rehabilitat  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Davids Introduce Bill to Stop Social Security Cuts for Seniors, People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) today introduced new legislation to change an outdated Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rule that can reduce benefits for seniors and people with disabilities simply because they receive basic help lik  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses Trump Loyalist Nominated To A Lifetime Judicial Position On The Outcome Of The 2020 Election Durbin questioned Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, about his involvement with right-wing organizations and ability to be impartial if confirmed * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans: Working Families Tax Cuts are Delivering Real Results for Americans * Washington, D.C.- Last year, congressional Republicans worked with President Trump to prevent the biggest tax hike in American history. Now, with the tax filing season ending, tens of millions of American families are finding more money in their pockets thanks to new tax relief included in the Working Families Tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans & Veterans Treatment Courts Moran welcomes three veterans from Kansas * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing with veterans, advocates from the Veterans Justice Commission and All Rise, the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Investing in All of America Act Passes Senate * Washington - Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Investing in All of America Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and co-sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) that would direct more private investment into rural communities, low-income areas, and American manufacturing and critic  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: PBMs Are Squeezing Community Pharmacies Out of Business * Senator Marshall Questions Witnesses at Senate HELP Hearing Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses Dr. Brian Miller, Associate Professor of Medicine at John Hopkins University, and Dr. Ryan Long, Director of Congressional Relations and Senior Research Fellow at the US  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Today, the Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Witnesses: * The Honorable Scott Schwab, Kansas Secre  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Veterans Committee Witnesses Support Senator King's Mental Care Legislation Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today vetted legislation he recently introduced that would allow the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to provide mental health services to incarcerated veterans. In a conversation with the Director of the Veterans Justice Commission, Brigad  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Introduces Kansas Federal Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) this week introduced President Trump's nominees for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - Jeffrey Kuhlman, The Honorable Anthony Powell and Tony Mattivi - during their nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "One of t  more