WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Jason Potter, principal civilian deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Indu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Committee Hearing, Warren Presses RFK Jr. on Commitments Involving TrumpRx Scams, Big Pharma Deals "Your responses to questions about the Administration's deals with pharmaceutical manufacturers raise troubling questions about President Trump's failure to reduce drug prices for Americans. I write to follow up on the commitments you made during that exchange." * U.S. Senator Eliza  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments, Markey, Pressley, Blunt Rochester, Wasserman Schultz, Advocates Demand Court Defend Temporary Protected Status * High Court Will Take Up Trump Administration's Effort to End TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Other Nations in Crisis Washington (April 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Highlights America First Wins in FY27 National Security Appropriations Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the National Security, State Department, and Related Programs (NSRP) funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "This FY2027 National Security, State Department, and Related Programs bill advances Preside  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Hannah Anderson, director of Healthy America Policy at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to d  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : " The right-wing Supreme Court's majority decision in Louisiana v. Callais deals a devastating blow to our democracy, diluting the power of communities of color at the ballot box. This deci  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Introduces Legislation Establishing Clear 12-Hour Limit for ICE Detainee Stays in Temporary Holding Facilities Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act, alongside Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding facilities, such as Mesa Gatew  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * As Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry, Murray Again Calls on House Republicans to Pass DHS Funding Bill With only $1.6 billion remaining in the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), today FEMA implemented Immediate Needs Funding (INF), which suspends all disaster relief expenditures that are not lifesaving or life-sustaining Senate-passed DHS fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of War, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on Cyber Posture: * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify to discuss the Department of War's (DoW) cyber posture   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by John Noh, Assistant Secretary of War for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity today to discuss how the Department of War is preserving a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs, from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify to you again on our Nation's nuclear deterrent. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * At Lujan's Request, Independent Government Watchdog Launches Investigation into Trump DOJ's Handling of the Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - In response to a request from U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and bipartisan Senators, the nonpartisan, independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) opened an investigation into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) practices in redacting informati  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Bill to Ensure America's Infrastructure is Built to Last Against Extreme Weather * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Built to Last Act to help local communities and private firms build stronger and more climate resilient infrastructure by equipping the organizations that issue building codes and other standards with the best available inform  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Applauds Rescission of Biden-Era Green Housing Mandates * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for rescinding costly Biden-era Green New Deal housing mandates. "Last fall, I introduced a bill to repeal the costly and destructive Biden-era climate regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Secretary Burgum on Wild Horse Overpopulation, Colorado River Basin, and Permitting Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on addressing wild horse overpopulation, managing water resources in the Colorado River Basin, including Wyoming's Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and permitting reform efforts.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper together with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Joe Neguse, and Brittney Pettersen introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial o  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Vote-by-Mail from Trump's Attacks * Legislation comes after Senate Democrats blocked the President's voter suppression bill Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 35 of their colleagues to introduce the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act to block   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Foster Care Modernization Legislation Advances Out of Ways and Means After Foster Youth and First Lady Melania Trump Advocacy The Ways and Means Committee approved six pieces of legislation with strong bipartisan support that will modernize the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood ("Chaf  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Children Harmed by ICE Actions Against Their Parents * [Hartford, CT] -Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act. The legislation would protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings agai  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters as the Trump Administration Abandons Disaster-Stricken Communities * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined 12 of his colleagues in reintroducing the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act. This legislation comes as the  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Leads Group of 29 Senators Calling on Trump Administration to Halt Removal of Afghan Allies to DRC U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, led a group of 29 Senators in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising alarm over the Trump Administration's reported plans to transfer Afghan interpreters and allies currentl  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Introduces Legislation to Review and Unwind Anticompetitive Corporate Mergers Approved Under Second Trump Administration U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, has introduced legislation to restore integrity and independence to federal antitrust enforcement. The Correcting Lapsed Enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture/Rural Development Funding Measure That Slashes Nutrition Assistance To Hawaii Families * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today voted in his Appropriations Committee against his majority colleagues' Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Related Agencies funding measure. The bill, which  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Plan to Lower Gas Prices * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today unveiled his energy plan to lower gas prices. Cassidy's agenda aims to produce more American energy, cut red tape, and lower costs so Louisiana families pay less at the pump and less on their energy bills. "To lower prices immediately, we must support President Trump's efforts to open the Stra  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following testimony by Eric J. Labs, senior analyst for naval forces and weapons at the Congressional Budget Office, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Chairman Ezell, Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Carba  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Administrator Zeldin About Trump EPA Wins and Priorities Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Risch, Republican Colleagues Lead Legislation Protecting American Workers from Harmful Biden Heat Standards, Saving Louisiana Jobs U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Risch (R-ID), and six Republican senato  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Statement on House Passage of FISA 702 Reform & Reauthorization Bill House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, to reauthorize and refo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott Leads Senate Banking Committee in Advancing Trump Nominee Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee advanced the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to serve as the next Governor and Chair of the Federal Reserve. M  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith at Foster Care Legislation Markup: Bipartisan Policy Will Help Foster Youth Lead Independent Lives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a committee markup of six bipartisan bills modernizing the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on Fed Rate Announcement: Inflation Rates Have Fallen to Pre-Biden Agenda Lows - So Should Interest Rates Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced it would not lower interest rates at the last meeting expected to be led by Chair  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Marimar Martinez, a Chicago, Illinois, resident, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds on October 4, 2025, from a Border Patrol agent during a neighborhood incident, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans, Part II." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * My name is Marimar Martinez. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 25.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 30th at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 30th at 8:00 a.m. - immediately following the conclusion of the subcommittee markup for the FY27   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Eviscerate the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which will fundamentally eviscerate the elements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were still in effect: "Last year, we marked the 60th   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran's Bipartisan Foster Youth Education Bill Passes Ways and Means Committee Unanimously Today, the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced H.R. 7463, the Foster Youth Post-Secondary Education Access and Success Act, during a committee markup. This legislation is aimed at expanding and modernizing the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program under the John H. Chafee Fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on FISA Reauthorization Bill Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the FISA reauthorization bill:  "Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a powerful tool for collecting foreign intelligence and helping keep our country safe. But with that power comes a real responsibility to protect the constitution  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Friedman Response to Trump Administration Forcing Early License Renewal for Disney/ABC Today, April 29, 2026 U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement on the FCC's decision to force an early renewal of broadcasting licenses for Disney/ABC, a blatant attempt at government retaliation. Rep. Friedman said: "The Trump Administration forcing Disney/ABC  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Undermine Voting Rights Act Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling to void two majority Black congressional districts in Louisiana and weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a critical provision that prohibits racial discrimination in voting policies and district  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bill to Immediately Lower Gas Prices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act, legislation to help lower gas prices through the end of the year as they continue to climb due to President Trump's reckless war in Iran. The Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026 would suspend the federal gas tax to cut nearly 20 cents   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Calls Out Secretary Burgum Over His Plan to Cut Bureau of Reclamation Funding Amid Historic Drought * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) pressed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum about his plans to gut funding for the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), the agency responsible for overseeing water management and drought mitigation. Amid the ong  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto to Trump Administration: Don't Put Tariffs on Oil, Gas Imports from Allies As energy costs skyrocket, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) demanded the Trump Administration refrain from imposing new tariffs on oil and gas imports from allied and partner countries. In her letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, the Senator spoke out against the Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Lujan, Padilla, and Gallego Statement onTrump Administration's Decision to Make it Easier to Deport DACA Recipients * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released a statement following the Trump Administration's cruel and indefensible deci  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Mullin: Investigate "De Facto Amnesty" Fraud Scheme * Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mullin urging an investigation into illegal migrant exploitation of the U visa program. Originally intended to assist law enforcement investigations, fraudsters now target the U visa program due to the benefits illegal   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Secretary Burgum in Senate Energy Committee: Pass the America the Beautiful Act, Reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines' bill, the America the Beautiful Act, as well as completing critical w  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Democrats Fought to Lower Costs, Republicans Fought to Cut Assistance to Farmers and Families House Republicans Voted Against Amendments to Prohibit Tariffs that Increase Food Costs, Restore Grants for Rural Communities, and Reverse Trump Staffing Cuts that Hurt Farmers * During today's House Appropriations Committee ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's FY 2027 NSRP Bill Approved by House Appropriations Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the Committee's approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Stephen Carmel, administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Courtney  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Talk with Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives * April 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC), which represents 24 distribution co-ops and five generation/transmission co-ops that serve most of rural and southern Illinoi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing to discuss legislative solutions to meet growing power demand while protecting ratepayers: * * * "Good morning and welcome to today's legislative hearing to discuss proposals to improve the power sector during this time of historic load growth and affordability challenges. "Access to reliable and affordable ene  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Evans, Cramer Lead Bicameral Effort Urging Trump Administration to Protect American Onion Growers Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bicameral letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling for action to address the growing economic and food safety challenges posed by increased onion imports from Mexi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Full Committee Reviews Updated Basel III and Capital Framework Proposals Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing examining how the Trump Administration's revised capital proposals, including Basel III, are appropriately right-sized to strike the proper balance between safety and soundness and economic g  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Rev. David Black, senior pastor and head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans, Part II." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Rev. David Blac  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Launch New Investigation Into Hegseth's Failure To Protect Troops In Middle East After Fatal Attack * Troops injured in strike on Kuwait post reportedly received no warning to evacuate, were denied requests for additional protections. Survivors of the attack raised concerns about the Trump administration's repeated failures to protect troops from Iranian retaliation.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden urges Hegseth to pump brakes on planned Trump battleship * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today cautioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over plans to rush a costly, unproven battleship while slowing production of the proven DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers built at Bath Iron Works. Hegseth appeared before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), on which Golden is a   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Grijalva, Ansari, Stanton Introduce Legislation Establishing Clear 12-Hour Limit for ICE Detainee Stays in Temporary Holding Facilities Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), alongside U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act. The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding faciliti  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Senator Marshall Introduce Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Booker Lead Legislation to Protect Americans' Health, Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act, legislation that aims to protect Americans' health by ensuring manufactures of glyphosate -the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup -can be held liable unde  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail Senators Also Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail  * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governm  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Override Trump Rejection of Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet together with U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Brittney Pettersen, and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Supreme Court Further Gutting Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its Louisiana v. Callais decision: "In functionally overturning the last enforceable se  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Agenda: Undermining Homeland Security, Empowering Threats The Senate Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has dragged on for more than 70 days - and counting. It is the longest shutdown in American history. Despite terrorist-linked attacks in U.S. communities and another attempt on President Trump's life just last week  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Today's hearing will examine pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and the lucrative relationships they have with brokers and advisers who are trusted by employers for gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on the Instrumental Role of Congress to Support All Victims of Sexual Violence Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rankin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * House Republican Bill to Fund Legislative Branch Continues to Allow Trump Administration Corruption House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation weakens government oversight and aids and abets President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Reject Pettersen's Amendments to Protect Colorado Farmers, Families, and Wildfire Response * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen released the following statement after House Republicans blocked her commonsense amendments to the Farm Bill that would have helped Colorado farmers, strengthened Colorado's wildfire response efforts, and protected states fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Raskin Launch Investigation into Trump's Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies * Huffman to TotalEnergies: "Consider Yourself on Notice." Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announcing   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Huffman, Raskin Launch Investigation into Trump's Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announcing a fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES MOVE TO CUT FERTILIZER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS * Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Tariffs, Countervailing Duties on Moroccan Phosphate Fertilizers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The Lowering  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bresnahan Leads Letter Demanding House Leadership End DHS Shutdown Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Legislative Affairs sent a memo (link sends email) to Capitol Hill echoing the sentiments of U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08), who last week led his fellow lawmakers in sending a letter urging House Republican leadership to bring an end to the current Departm  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Demands Supreme Court Defend Temporary Protected Status Today, High Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump Administration's Effort to End TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Other Nations in Crisis House Recently Passed Pressley Petition to Extend Haiti TPS * In case you missed it, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held a press conference alongside colleagues and a coalition of  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Schiff, and Gallego Slam Senate Republican Blocking of Cuba War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) slammed Senate Republicans for blocking their War Powers Resolution to prevent the use of the U.S. military to launch a new war against Cuba. President Donald Trump has already ordered an illegal military bloc  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Blumenthal, Democratic Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Halt Removal of Afghan Allies To DRC * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and 27 of their Democratic colleagues called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt the Trump Administration's reported plans to transfer Afghan allies, including interpreters currently located in Qatar, to the Democratic  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy thanks King Charles III for speech to Congress, urges him to protect Diego Garcia military base Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) thanked King Charles III for his speech before the joint meeting of Congress and urged the United Kingdom's political leadership to do more to protect the Chagos Islands, including the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on the island of Diego Garcia, in a speech on the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy thanks law enforcement for quick response to Trump assassination attempt: "This guy never got close" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) commended the law enforcement officers at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for their heroic efforts to halt the attempted assassination of President Trump in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * King Charles III Speaks to Joint Session of Congress * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting Tuesday's speech by King Charles III of the United Kingdom to a Joint Session of Congress, held in the House of Representatives chamber. The event is historic, as the only other English monarch to speak to a Joint Session in the U.S. was in 1991 when Queen   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses DHS for Answers After New Reports of Trump Administration Expanding Demands for Sensitive Voter Data Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following new reports that the Trump Administration has expanded efforts to obtain sensitive   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns CBP Tariff Refund System Could Shut Out Small Businesses Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott warning that the agency's tariff refund system could shut out small businesses while favoring large corporations.  Krishnamoorthi raised concerns t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Let Congress Override Politically Motivated Disaster Aid Denials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), introduced legislation to allow Congress to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression and racial gerrymandering t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the American people. LEADER JEFFRI  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Cosponsors Ban on Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties, Fund for Detransitioning Victims * U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today cosponsored the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). This landmark legislation bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Consumers and Require Transparency on Food and Grocery Delivery Apps * Studies Find That Americans Pay Nearly 80% More When Using Delivery Apps Compared to Picking Orders up From Restaurants Themselves Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell in The Washington Post: Why is the Pentagon holding up Ukraine funds? * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, submitted the following op-ed published in The Washington Post regarding Ukraine: Headlines often say that Americans don't support U.S. aid to Ukraine, but real Americans say otherwise. They hav  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Lead NJ Democrats in Calling on DHS to Abandon Roxbury ICE Warehouse Plans and Halt Further Immigration Detention Senators Booker and Kim, Congressmembers Conaway, Mejia, Norcross, Pallone, and Pou Join Effort to Stop ICE Warehouses in New Jersey * Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) led New  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG, FRANKEL, DEGETTE, JAYAPAL, JACOBS, AND MEEKS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO NULLIFY RADICAL EXPANDED GLOBAL GAG RULE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women's Rights Task Force, Lois Frankel (D-FL) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, Diana DeGette (  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran, Carter Introduce Legislation to Support Timely Reforestation After Natural Disasters * U.S. Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) introduced the Save America's Family Forests (SAFF) Act to help rural landowners and forestry operations rapidly recover from natural disasters by removing key taxation barriers that currently delay reforestation efforts across the coun  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Demands Investigation, Denaturalization After Illegal Immigrant Trucker Kills 3 in Ohio Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin calling for an investigation into an illegal immigrant who killed a family of three in Ohio after obtaining a commercial driver's  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Votes 'No' on Section 702 FISA Reauthorization * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement today regarding his vote against Section 702 FISA: "FISA 702 is a critical intelligence collection program that has saved lives. But it also poses serious privacy concerns for Americans. Under any normal law-abiding administration, the existing safeguard  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Calls Out Ed. Secretary Linda McMahon for Gutting Office of Civil Rights, Failing to Protect Kids * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the department during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Introduce Bill Establishing New Congressional Pathway for States to Access Federal Disaster Money * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states like Colorado are not left wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Press Trump Officials on Plans for Wildfire Response and Preparedness in Colorado Ahead of Summer Months Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet pressed the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for answers regarding their agencies' efforts to ensure the federal government is prepared to respond in the face of record-high temperatures, drought conditions,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Objects to Rubber-Stamping Trump's Golden Ballroom, Argues for Lowering Costs for Families Instead * Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - In response to Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calling for unanimous consent for his bill to rubber-stamp President Trump's gold-encrusted ballroom, Senator Warren objected on the Senate floor, calling Trump's latest vanity  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, issued the following opening remarks on April 29, 2026, at a hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Good afternoon and welcome to today's hearings titled the U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenge and Opportunities for Reform. On behalf of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Oversight Committee Passes Sweeping Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and advanced nine bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability O  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Demolishing Another Pillar of Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Alito in Louisiana v. Callais that a minority-opportunity district in Louisia  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Statement at Energy Legislative Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing on "AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers:" It's been 15 months since Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Pallone: Trump Promised to "Make America Healthy Again" Before Caving to Chemical Industry and Corporate Interests Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Champions Massachusetts Immigrant Entrepreneurs Pursuing the American Dream at Small Business Committee Hearing Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the significant contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and across the country and con  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Leads Oversight Democrats in Filing Pam Bondi Civil Contempt Resolution Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and all Democratic Members of the Committee filed a resolution to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in civil cont  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Raskin, Huffman Launch Investigation into Trump's Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announcing a formal invest  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Calls out Trump Admin's Affordability Crisis for Harming Working Mothers and their Families * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) heard from mothers about the strain of President Trump's affordability crisis and what it would mean for their families to cap child care at 7% of their income. Ahead   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Votes NO on FISA Section 702 Extension * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) released the following statement after voting NO on a five-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): "While Section 702 of FISA is an important tool for national security, this authority also opens a backdoor for warrantless surveillanc  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "This is a shameful, partisan, and disastrous decision that effectively guts what remains of the Voting Rights Act. This Supreme Court is all too eager to fall in line with Donald Tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Responds to Supreme Court Gutting Voting Rights * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana v. Callais : "President Trump's rogue conservative majority of the Supreme Court just delivered one of the absolutely WORST decisions in America's history. The Court just gutted a critical part of the V  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Speaks on the House Floor to Oppose $70 Billion for ICE and Border Patrol * WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the inclusion of $70 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol in Republicans' budget resolution. You can watch the full video here. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. "I rise today in strong op  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 29, 2026, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in order to increase awareness about the growing threat   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's decision is a devastating blow to American democracy and a death sentence for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The right-wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Progressive Caucus in Unveiling 'New Affordability Agenda' to Lower Costs and Take on Corporate Influence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 29, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) in announcing the New Affordability Agenda, a bold legislative package aimed at tackling the rising cost of living for working fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Against Extending Warrantless Surveillance Powers Without New Safeguards U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against S.1318, a Republican-led reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), saying Congress should not renew the authority without strong, independent oversight. "Congress shouldn't be giving this admi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Garcia Demand Probe of Private Equity's Impact on Rising Fire Truck Costs U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Robert Garcia (CA-42) sent a letter urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate the effects of consolidation and private equity ownership of the fire truck manufacturing industry. The investigation is critical given reports of loc  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi, Thompson, Sen. Schiff Secure $9M for Peach Farmers Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-04), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA-22) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted their request for aid and will make up to $9 million available to fund a clingstone peach tree removal program  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Thompson, Valadao Secure Federal Relief for Peach Farmers Farmers to be provided USDA assistance following peach processing plant closure  California - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted their request for aid and will make up to $9 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Gallego Lead Colleagues in Pressing Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh on Contradictory Testimony Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to cla  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Announces Texas State Director * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced the appointment of Cassy Garcia to be the Senator's State Director. From Edinburg, Texas, Cassy Garcia brings nearly two decades of experience in public service and government relations at the local, state, and federal levels. She began her career as a Regional Field Representative for the Texas A  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Grassley Marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Highlights Resolution with Shaheen on Harms of Deadly Drug Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are leading a bipartisan resolution recognizing today, April 29, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Grassley spoke about his efforts t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a nominations hearing for four district court nominees: * * * Today's panel features four district court nominees: Michael Hendershot for the Northern District of Ohio, Arthur Jones for the Southern District of Texas, Jeffrey Kuntz for the Southern District of Florida and John Marck for the Southern District of Texas. In a moment, I  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Slams Administrator Zeldin Over Trump Budget Cuts Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today criticized the Trump administration's proposed cuts to a water infrastructure program states rely on to provide drinking water to residents. Blunt Rochester also blasted Zeldin on EPA' decision to rol  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on key Voting Rights Act decision in Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling significantly limiting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by striking down Louisiana's congressional map: "Generations of Americans marched, served, protested, and died for the promise of o  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Cuba War Powers Vote * Washington (April 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution introduced by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to prevent Trump from starting an illegal war in Cuba. The vote failed 48-50. "With the United States engaged in President Trump's illegal, expensive  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: This Will Lower Fertilizer Costs by 20% * Senator Marshall Joins USDA Press Conference on Lowering Fertilizer Prices Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks at a press conference hosted by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. The Senator was joined by other members of the Trump administration and his colleagues in Congress to highlight the   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Grills McMahon on Dismantling the Department of Education, Proposing More Cuts to Investments in Students * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today,-at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget reques  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today--during a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget r  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "On the same day that the Senate is voting to advance Trump's nominee to be his sock puppet  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Rosen Lead Bicameral Legislation to Overturn Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the "Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act," bicam  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Introduces Legislation Establishing Clear 12-Hour Limit for ICE Detainee Stays in Temporary Holding Facilities U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act, alongside U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding facilities, such as Mesa Gat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS * April 29, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration and House Democrats' Lead on Election Security, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Shame on President Trump and his cronies on the Supreme Court. It   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law": * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on the Instrumental Role of Congress to Support All Victims of Sexual Violence Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rankin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Responsibly Funding Our Brave ICE and Border Patrol to Keep Americans Safe Today, House Republicans are bringing forward a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by instructing committees to  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, SCHIFF, VALADAO SECURE FEDERAL RELIEF FOR PEACH FARMERS Farmers to be Provided USDA Assistance Following Peach Processing Plant Closure  California - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-04 ), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted their request for aid and will make up to $9 million available to fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: Republican National Security & State Department Funding Bill "Continues Trump's Retreat from American Diplomacy" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security & Department of State funding bill on Tuesday by a vote of 35-27. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Carbajal Questions Defense Secretary Hegseth at Committee Hearing * During today's House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wide range of topics: the cost of the ongoing war in Iran, the Administration lifting sanctions on Russian oil, and the new D  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes Against Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Reauthorization Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting against the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. "As a prosecutor and former Army JAG officer, I understand how vital the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is to keeping our country safe. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Supreme Court's Gutting of Voting Rights Act * The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Louisiana v. Callais that further ravaged the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Senator Reverend Warnock has long fought to protect the voting rights of Georgians, including introducing legislation to restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act and to ban gerrymandering  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Warren Delivers Opening Remarks Ahead of First-Ever Party Line Committee Vote on 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 committee markup of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nom  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act * Washington, DC \- In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Donald Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court just took a sledgehammer to one of the most important civil rights laws in American histor  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Warren, Waters Call Out Fed For Gutting Wall Street Stress Tests, Including Giving Banks the Answer Key "In Trump's second term, the Fed has once again taken an axe to the stress testing framework." * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Bankin  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Slams Trump Admin Plan to Dismantle the Dept. of Education, Undermine Students and Local Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), questioned Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon on the President's budget  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Joins Oversight Dems Filing Contempt Charges Against Bondi, Demands Accountability for Epstein Survivors * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Oversight Democrats in filing a resolution to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in civil contempt of Congress after she failed to appear for her legally-binding, bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sorensen Presses Secretary of War Pete Hegseth * Watch here WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on his decision to move jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal while the United States depletes its munitions supply because of Trump's war in Iran. His questioning comes after weeks of ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Waters, Warren, Call Out Fed For Gutting Wall Street Stress Tests, Including Giving Banks the Answer Key "In Trump's second term, the Fed has once again taken an axe to the stress testing framework." * Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Elizabe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Supreme Court's Undermining of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The protections secured by the Voting Rights Act were earned through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement,   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer's CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives successfully advanced his legislation, HR. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, to the U.S. Senate. The bill, which was first passed by the House in July 2025, has now been attached to the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer's CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives successfully advanced his legislation, HR. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, to the U.S. Senate. The bill, which was first passed by the House in July 2025, has now been attached to the Foreign Intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Advance AI Innovation, Reliability for Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act (CREATE AI Act), legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intelligence  more