WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump Pulling U.S. Troops from Germany * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Lead Democrat of the U.S. Congressional Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement after reports that President Trump is withdrawing 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany: "Donald Trump is pulling 5,000 American troops out of Germany because he cannot  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On The 60-Day Mark Of President Trump's Unauthorized War In Iran * Today, on the 60-day mark of President Trump's unauthorized war in Iran, which has caused costs to soar for American families and spiked gas prices at unprecedented levels compared to the last four years, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statem  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rosen Calls Out Defense Secretary Hegseth Over Use of Antisemitic Trope * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Rosen called out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his use of an antisemitic trope against the media and Democrats. Hegseth has repeatedly used the term "Pharisees," a deeply problematic term that has been used historically to depict   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Administration Claiming Hostilities in Iran Have Concluded * 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 President Donald Trump sent a letter to Congress asserting that the 'hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated': "The Administration clai  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following statement on May 1, 2026, by CEO and President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 05.01.26 MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell originally posted this update to LinkedIn. * Before we head into the weekend, some important updates from D.C. This week brought leadership shake-ups at the FDA, fresh signs of life in the biotech IPO market, and a continued drumbe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/24/2026-5/1/2026 * Grilling Secretary Hegseth on the Cost of War [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Trump Administration's commitment to doing right by our nation's veterans with the Major Richard Star Act, bipar  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Trump Administration's New Letter Claiming Iran War is 'Terminated' * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump notified Congress that the war in Iran has been "terminated." This comes after Senator Schiff forced a vote on his War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces as the statutory cl  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Challenges Hegseth on Munitions Burn Rate, "No Quarter" Comment, and Massive Defense Budget Proposal * "So, we fired years' worth of munitions... But, Mr. Secretary, this war is stuck." This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on the annual defense budget, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Debunks Trump's Claim that Iran War is Over, Slams Administration's Weaponization of the U.S. Justice System on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to debunk President Trump's false claim that his Iran War is consistent with the War Powers Act and not a violation of the Constitution, w  more