WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's War in Iran, Cortez Masto Fights for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in Nevada and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act, which would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive, collus  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Statement on Unfounded Attacks and Threats Against Family and Staff Today, after more than 50 days of Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement regarding unfounded attacks and threats against her family and staff: "I fully condemn the hateful rhetoric, lies, cruel and deliberate misinformation, and threats that my family, my  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * As Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Force Airlines to Cancel Flights, Cantwell Grills Energy Secretary on Trump Cuts to Alternative Aviation Fuels * 04.21.26 Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" cut tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel development nearly in half; Cantwell: "Let's get out of the way of diversifying our fuel source so that we're not so dependent on Middle East oil"; This morning, Alaska   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Kevin Warsh Refuses to Say Trump Lost the 2020 Election, Fails to Answer Questions on Undisclosed $100 Million Wealth Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, questioned President Trump's nominee for C  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Warren Delivers Remarks on Kevin Warsh's Nomination for Fed Chair Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nomination hearing of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Lead Bipartisan New Jersey Delegation Urging Approval of Disaster Assistance Request Following Deadly Winter Storms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) are urging President Donald J. Trump to approve the Major Disaster Declaration requested earlier this month by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, following severe winter weather in February that k  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Durbin, Cruz in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Urging Release of Political Prisoners in Communist China * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bipartisan group of Senators in calling on President Trump to prioritize securing the release of Pastor Erza Jin, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulsh  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Introduces Targeted FY26 Budget Resolution To Unlock Legislation To Keep Border Secure * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. The FY 2026 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a targeted reconciliation bill that will  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea amid growing global instability, including ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and i  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairmen Crawford & Mast Statement on Joint Briefing on Tech Competition with China House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (FL-21) released t  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Comer & Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energy, Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronau  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act The House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a unanimous vote of 58 to 0. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on How the Gig Economy is Reshaping Entrepreneurship in America Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship" to examine how the gig eco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Helps Secure Grant Funding for Augusta Tech Automotive Training Center * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has approved Augusta Technical College's grant application for the construction of the Jim Hudson Automotive Institute on Walton Way in Augusta. Augusta Tech's full funding request of $6,808,307 was awarded for this proje  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Iran and Russia have a "Shared Disdain of Freedom" * Helsinki Commission hearing on "Iran's Support for Russia and Lessons Learned from Ukraine" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, questioned experts and said lessons can be learned from the rela  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ross, Williams, Stevens, Adams, Introduce Legislation to Deliver Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Nikema Williams (GA-05 ), Haley Stevens (MI-11), and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a suite of bills: the Clean Slate Through Repayment Act, Clean Slate through Rehabilitation Act, and the Clean Slate Through Consolid  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Andrew Davis for U.S. District Court in Austin * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump's nomination of Andrew Davis to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas - Austin Division: "The Senate is continuing to confirm President Trump's judicial nominees at a re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Democratic Colleagues Urge Senate Committee to Block the Trump Dollar Coin * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and six of her Democratic colleagues sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, urging them to include language in next year's govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Applauds Committee Approval of the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the Committee's unanimous approval of the Military Construction and  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Disability Assistance Chairman Luttrell Pushes for Efficient Delivery of VA's Pension, Fiduciary, and Life Insurance Programs for Veterans and Their Families Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability As  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Introduces The Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act: Strengthening Border Security With Accountability * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation requiring a formal evaluation of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) progress in implementing a full biometric entry-exit data system. The "Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act" is the 23rd p  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Reforms To FISA Section 702 * April 20, 2026 Durbin: "Congress should reauthorize Section 702 with sensible reforms to protect Americans from threats to their security and to their constitutional rights." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for serious reform  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Latest Kash Patel Revelations, Urges Replacement * April 20, 2026 Durbin: "Director Patel's behavior has been even more erratic and irresponsible than previously reported... Patel should be replaced immediately." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for Federa  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer Condemns MET Council's DEI Practices * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Emmer sent a letter to the Metropolitan (MET) Council to express his opposition to the Council's proposal to use Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in awarding transportation funding in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, including Carver and Anoka counties. The Metropolitan Council's 2026 Federal Funding Soli  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Announces Consolidation of Federal Buildings * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Edward Forst and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor to announce that the two agencies are merging under one roof, reducing unused buildings, and putting more federal office space to work. Download photos fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins Punchbowl News for conversation on expanding spectrum, powering AI, and rebuilding America's infrastructure edge * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined Punchbowl News Founder and CEO, and North Dakota native, Anna Palmer this week for a conversation to discuss American leadership in wireless, spectrum, and AI. Fedorchak highlighted the need to pair   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Open New Investigation Into Hegseth's Role In Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guardrails * Hegseth has made deep cuts to funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs There have reportedly been more than 1,700 civilian deaths, over 30 strikes on schools and health care facilities during President Trump's illegal war in Iran Today, U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Uncovers Additional Biden FBI Weaponization in "Operation Rampart Twelve" * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released new records exposing the existence of "Operation Rampart Twelve," another Biden FBI investigation that targeted Republican Members of Congress. The FBI secretly obtained Members' phone toll records as part of the inv  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Republican Budget Resolution Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Republicans released the text of an FY26 budget resolution -- the first step in the reconciliation process: "This Republican bill doubles down on a failed agenda a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 21, 2026, a Health Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Pallone to Kennedy: It Will Take Decades to Repair the Damage You've Done Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer: Lawfare Puts American Agriculture at Risk House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at today's full committee roundtable titled "Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture." In his opening sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Republicans' Sham Roundtable to Avoid Bipartisan Oversight Votes Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement on Oversight Republicans' decision to abandon official hearings in favor of inform  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Newhouse/Daines Bill to Build More Hydro, Heads to President's Desk Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of S.1020, known as the Build More Hydro bill, which is the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's H.R. 2072. This legislation passed the House with a vote of 394-14 and heads to President Trump's desk to become law. "Our Nation desperately needs   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Previews Fed Chair Nomination Hearing, Calls for an Independent Federal Reserve Focused on the American Dream on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, ahead of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee's confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve, Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fedorchak hosts veterans-focused Fedorchak Forum with VA Secretary Doug Collins * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted a statewide Fedorchak Forum with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, connecting with more than 2,000 North Dakotans to discuss access to care, rural health challenges, and ongoing efforts to strengthen veterans' services across   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Slams RFK Jr.; "Resign or Be Impeached" * "You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health, you should be ashamed." Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign or face impeachment, standing up for science and accountability during a House Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Reports That Trump-Vance Administration May Send Afghan Allies to the Congo * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after it was reported that the Trump-Vance Administration may send as many as 1,100 Afghans, including those who served with the U.S. military an  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Trump to Recant Threat to Annihilate an "Entire Civilization" and End the War in Iran Ahead of Ceasefire Expiration * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging President Trump to recant his threats to end the entire Iranian civilization and calling for Congress to take action to enforce the War Power Act after the most recen  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Strengthen Accountability in Federal Law Enforcement * Amid Concerns of Weakened Hiring Standards and a Lack of Accountability, Package of Lujan Bills Will Restore Oversight Across Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a legislative package of three bills aimed to restore oversight, enforcement standards, and ensu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in New Mexico and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran Washington, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine, Warren, Whitehouse, Colleagues Demand Secretary McMahon Provide Flexibility to Student Loan Borrowers Who Are Being Forced to Exit the SAVE Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse led a group of their Senate Democratic collea  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Budzinski Demand President Trump Rescind His Unconstitutional Executive Order on Mail-In Voting * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 101 members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about his executive order that would effectively limit vote-by-mail. The order, signed on March 29, directs the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer: Cursory Consideration is Not Sufficient if We Really Want a Good, Responsible Government Of, By, and For the People * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Committee on Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud": * * * Neal Fights for Taxpayers, Calls Out Trump's Pardons for Convicted Fraudsters at Ways and Means Hearing on Medicare Fraud "Want to thank our witnesses today for this helpful dialogue. So let me disabuse all in the room today of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: American Families are Falling Behind--All Because of the Reckless, Selfish, and Just Flat Out Dumb Policies of This Administration Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Bids Good Riddance to Trump's Scandal-Plagued Labor Secretary * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after scandal-plagued U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly resigned from Donald Trump's cabinet while under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) inspector general over multiple abuse of power allegations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "I voted   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Grills Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Over Whether He'll Cave to Trump's Demands to Lower Interest Rates * WASHINGTON, DC - For over a century, the Federal Reserve has served as an independent central bank that can set interest rates without interference from Congress or the White House. But now, President Trump is sending clear signals that he wants his Fed nominees to advance his chaotic agenda f  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Successful, Bipartisan Push to Get Trump Admin. to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - As working families across the country face sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills, the Trump Administration is finally heeding the call of a bipartisan group of lawmakers to release the approximately $400 million in remaining Low Income Home Energy Assistance Progra  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Leads Call for Strong Pro-2A Attorney General * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led over 30 of his House Republican colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump advocating for the next U.S. Attorney General to execute key Second Amendment priorities. The lawmakers outline a clear, actionable roadmap consisting of three critical Second Amendment priorities:  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly confronts Secretary RFK Jr. about Medicaid cuts, Black maternal health at Congressional hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) forcefully pressed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding budget cuts to Medicaid at today's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing. Secretary Kennedy refused to recognize the $900 billion cut to Medicaid in the Big Ugly Law, doub  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly: Medicare fraud hurts taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) supported efforts by the Trump administration to weed out Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse that are costing American taxpayers more than $60 billion per year. The Medicare Trust Fund, which funds Medicare, is projected to out in 2033. "The financial har  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Urges U.S. Engagement with the Netherlands to Close Export Control Loopholes Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pursue diplomatic engagement with the Dutch government to close a major loophole in the sale   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Fully Fund Veterans Health Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON -Today, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill champions America's veterans by fully funding veterans' health care programs and benefi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Republicans Fail to Address Cost of Living Crisis, Instead Hand ICE and CBP $70 Billion until 2035 Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on the release of Republicans' partisan budget resolution that would give U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Kill Torres Amendment, But Admit There is a Problem * Republicans Deny Veterans Their Day in Court and Strip Critical Legal Protections Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill aimed at ensuring non-citizen veterans are  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights GOP Cutting Red Tape, Putting Money Back into Americans' Pockets * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) to discuss House Republicans' push to slash costly federal red tape, rein in governm  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights GOP Cutting Red Tape, Putting Money Back into Americans' Pockets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) to discuss House Republicans' push to slash costly federal red tape, rein in govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Block Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Political Cronies * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the No Free Passes for Cronies Act, a bill that seeks to prevent politically-motivated dismissals of criminal charges by amending the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Last week, the Trump Justice Department moved to   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Casten, Beyer Reintroduce Energy Consumer Protection Act to Crack Down on Market Manipulation * Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Don Beyer (VA-08) reintroduced the Energy Consumer Protection Act, bicameral legislation aimed at strengthening federal oversight of energy markets and protecting consumers f  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Casten, Beyer Reintroduce Energy Consumer Protection Act to Crack Down on Market Manipulation * Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Don Beyer (VA-08) reintroduced the Energy Consumer Protection Act, bicameral legislation aimed at strengthening federal oversight of energy markets and protecting consumers from price manipulation. The legislation wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Slams RFK Jr. for Endorsing Cuts to Critical Programs Families Rely on to Fund Trump's Wars Abroad RFK Jr. on Trump budget request to spend money on war instead of child care: "It's not my department." ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today,--at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Resolution to Set Record Straight on Democrats' Sham Trump Impeachment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Sen. Rick Scott filed a resolution on Democrat's sham 2019 impeachment attempt against President Donald Trump based on new evidence released last week by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Senator Rick Scott said, "The ODNI declassified report released by D  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott Champions Kevin Warsh as Next Chair of the Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, today convened a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to serve as a Governor and Chair of the Federal Reserve, as the central bank begins its transition to a new era of leadership. Sen. Scott highlig  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Reveal Trump Fakery on Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Introduce Legislation to Force Disclosure of Terms with Big Pharma New Report Shows that Trump's Oval Office Events with Big Pharma CEOs Resulted in Sweetheart Deals for Giant Corporations, Not Lower Prices for American Families Senators Introduce Legislation to Reveal  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott Champions Kevin Warsh as Next Chair of the Federal Reserve Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today convened a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to serve as a Governor and Chair of the Federal Reserve, as the central bank begins its trans  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Introduces Targeted FY26 Budget Resolution To Unlock Legislation To Keep Border Secure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. The FY 2026 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Releases Statement on Republicans' Push to Pass a Second Unpopular Reconciliation Bill * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the Senate Republicans' release of a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution to tee up the passage of a second reconciliation bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Releases Statement on Republicans' Push to Pass a Second Unpopular Reconciliation Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the Senate Republicans' release of a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution to tee up   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Discusses MVP Agenda to Make Health Care Affordable on Senate Floor U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing how his Money and Value for Patients (MVP) agenda wor  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Uncovers Additional Biden FBI Weaponization in "Operation Rampart Twelve" BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released new records exposing the existence of "Operation Rampart Twelve," another Biden FBI investigation that targeted Republican Members of Congress. The FBI secretly obtained Memb  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Condemn Trump SBA's Obstruction of Small Business Programs SBA withholds at least $55 million in 2025 funding for key small business programs * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with seven Senate Democrats, sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans - particularly those in rural areas, prosecuting billions of dollars in Medicare fraud, and advancing policies to address high rates of chronic disease prevalence during a   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Ernst Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Make Child Care More Accessible for Military Families * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to help service members more easily access quality, affordable and consistent child care. A companion bill was introduced   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the path forward to b  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Ogles Open Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion by Transnational Criminal Organizations Today, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on April 21, 2026, at a hearing discussing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fiscal 2027 budget: * * * "Today, we welcome Secretary Kennedy to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here and for your continued engagement w  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on April 21, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud": * * * Doggett Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud A hearing in this Committee on health care fraud is years overdue, though tough talk is certainly n  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison to Divest Ownership in All Individual Stocks * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced that she is beginning the process of divesting her direct ownership in all public and private companies, and will no longer own any individual stocks. "I take my role as a public servant very seriously," said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. "Trust in   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Chairman Capito Delivers Opening Statement at HHS Budget Hearing * To watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), chaired a hearing with U.S. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: During Senate Hearing, Rosen Presses FTC Chair About Companies Using Consumer Data to Increase Prices * Watch the full video HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pressed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador on actions they're taking to protect consumers from "surveillance pricing," which is the use of personal consumer data to cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Comer for Abandoning Oversight, Shielding Trump Administration from Accountability * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James. R Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement slamming Chairman Comer for abandoning oversight and shielding the Trump administration from accountability. "Since the Epstein  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Presses Trump Fed Nominee on State of Economy for Ordinary Georgians * Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, on the state of the economy for the average Georgia worker In December 2025, President Trump graded his economy an 'A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus' despite the fact that the price of many g  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on News that Over Half a Million Georgians Have Dropped Health Care Coverage * According to new reporting by the Georgia Recorder and the Current GA, more than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans 1.2 million Georgians saw their monthly health care premiums double   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Pushes Back at Republicans' Sham Hearing on 'Arctic Frost' Probe and Admonishes Committee for Calling Disgraced Former DOJ Attorney and Election Denier as Witness * Welch: "Let me say this clearly, let me say it slowly, and let me say it directly: President Trump has, since January 6th, pursued an all-out effort to continue his dispute that he lost that election." WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a subco  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Wrap Up: Burdensome Regulations Harm Farmers and Ranchers Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a roundtable on "Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture." During the roundtable, members heard directly from participants who have confronted a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump EPA Over New Drinking Water Rules Threatening Reproductive Health Care * New water testing guidance is backdoor attempt to strip access to reproductive health care, amounts to 'uterus surveillance' Wyden warns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its recent decision to recommend that states and  more