WASHINGTON, May 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS GAS PRICES SURGE IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SCHUMER DEMANDS AN END TO TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR, ANNOUNCES HE WILL FORCE WEEKLY VOTES TO END WAR, AND CALLS ON NY HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO STAND UP FOR... * As Gas Skyrockets Over $4, And American Troops Remain In Harm's Way, NY House Republicans Refuse To Check Trump's Reckless War of Choice - Schumer, Standing With Local   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Leads 13 Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Resume Russian Oil Sanctions * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and 13 Senate colleagues urged Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to fully resume sanctions on Russian oil and use every available tool to cut into Russia's war windfall profits. In their letter, the  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month * 05.05.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, joined Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Representat  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Secures Funding to Modernize Vital Infrastructure in 4 WA Communities * 05.04.26 $5.3 million in new infrastructure investments include a new seawall in Seattle, upgraded electric grid in Cowlitz Co., modernized water lines in Sammamish, and new emergency operation center in Yakima WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commer  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ciscomani and VA Secretary Doug Collins Visit Tucson VA Clinic, Highlight Commitment to Veterans' Health Care * Tucson, AZ - Congressman Juan Ciscomani and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins today emphasized their commitment to making sure our nation's Veterans get the services they've earned. During a wide-ranging discussion with local Veterans and Veteran advocates, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * DeLauro, Murray File Amicus Brief with Appeals Court to Uphold Key Spending Transparency Website Late Monday, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, filed an amicus brief in support of ongoing litigation be  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Warren, Schumer in Pressing Head of Employment Protections Commission on Attacks on Workers Undergoing IVF * May 05, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in leading 12 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in pressing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) C  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * During National Small Business Week, Ranking Member Markey Celebrates America's Main Streets, Condemns Trump's Anti-American Small Business Agenda Trump continues to turn Main Street into Pain Street with cruel cuts, terrible tariff taxes, and catastrophic cost increases * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frankel: Airport Naming Decisions Should Be Made Locally * West Palm Beach, FL -Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement ahead of the Palm Beach County Commission's meeting to approve a trademark agreement with the Trump Organization in a step toward renaming Palm Beach International Airport. "Airports named after presidents have traditionally been designated once t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies funding bill: Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Meng. I also want to thank the subcommittee staff, Bob Bonner, Nora Faye, Jamie Wise, and Faye Cobb on the minority, and their counterparts on the majority, Rob Yavor (pronounced YAY-ver)  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the subcommittee markup for the fiscal 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Valadao, and Ranking Member Espaillat. I also want to thank Faye Cobb on the minority, and her counterparts on the majority, Lori Rowley and April Lyman as well for their work. ... I oppose the bill we are considering this morning be  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Leads HELP Committee Hearing in Louisiana on Making Health Care Affordable for Families BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a field hearing in Baton Rouge, LA on how Congress can make health care affordable f  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on Republicans' Bill Gifting ICE, Border Patrol Billions While Ignoring Middle Class Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans released bill text that will gift the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Merkley Statement on Republicans' Bill Gifting ICE, Border Patrol Billions While Ignoring Middle Class Families Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans released bill text that will gift the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures $3 Million for Davenport Water Pollution Control Plant * DAVENPORT, IA - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today announced that she has secured $3 million in Community Project Funding for the City of Davenport's flood mitigation project as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process. The funding will support critical infrastructure improvements to reduce fl  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Trump Administration Comply With Law, Use Foreign Assistance Funding to Support Global Health, Food Aid, Help Save Lives as Congress Directed * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding the Trump administration reverse course on illegally withhold  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Murray, DeLauro File Amicus Brief with Appeals Court to Uphold Key Spending Transparency Website Late Monday, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, filed an amicus brief in support of ongoing litigation before th  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Michaele N. Turnage Young, senior counsel and co-manager of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. Equal Protection Initiative, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and other dist  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: How One Billion Dollars Can Help Nevadans Instead of Funding Donald Trump's Ballroom * Following the news that U.S. Senate Republicans will try to use $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay for Donald Trump's ballroom project, the office of Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following report outlining how that funding could be used to help Nevadans instead. While Americans struggle to pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS DEMOCRATIC VETERANS, HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN INTRODUCTION OF IRAN WAR FUNDING PROHIBITION * NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Democratic Veterans, House Colleagues in Introduction of Iran War Funding Prohibition Congressman Ryan's bill prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars for military action against Iran in the absence of an AUMF or officia  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Oil Market Manipulation and Protect Consumers As Gas Prices Climb * California gas prices are up more than $1.50 per gallon since the start of Trump's war with Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Californians face rising gas prices driven by the Trump Administration's ongoing war in Iran, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Maria Cantwel  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Raise Concerns Over Forest Service Reorganization, Call for Efforts to be Halted * Last week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined 60 of their colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service opposing the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service. This would close New Hampshire's Bar  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff Visits San Bernardino Valley College, Joins Student Roundtable and Highlights Federal Investments Secured for California * San Bernardino, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) attended a student roundtable at San Bernardino Valley College, where students from local colleges shared the main issues at the forefront of their minds. During the roundtable, S  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Escalates Probe of U.S. Trademark Office's Involvement in Covering Up Trump's "Board of Peace" Global Enrichment Scheme After USPTO Director Fumbles Questions from Judiciary Democrats, Raskin Expands Investigation into Director Squires' Abuse of the USPTO to Facilitate Trump's Board of Peace "Slush Fund" * Today, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta, Democratic Veterans Introduce War Powers Resolution to End War With Iran * Monterey, CA - U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jason Crow (CO-06), and several Democratic Veterans to introduce a War Powers Resolution designed to end the President's unauthorized, prolonged war in Iran and ensure the Administration remains answerable to   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Overturn Trump Administration Block on Foreign Aid * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act to nullify the Trump Administration's sweeping expansion of the global gag rule, also known as the "Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts GOP Wins for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Working Families * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss Republicans' aggressive legislative push last week, including House passage of the Farm Bill for the first time since 2018 and advancing DHS funding, while highlighting President Trump's ef  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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: * * * Select Committee Supports NSF Reforms to Protect U.S. Supercomputing The Select Committee on China supports the National Science Foundation's (NSF) swift and decisive action to strengthen safeguards for the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCE  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts. To: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201 and Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Official performing the delegable duties of the CDC Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329 - May 5, 2026 I write to you with serious concern regarding news  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and 14 co-signers. To: Andrea R. Lucas, Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507 - May 4, 2026 We write regarding a statement you issued last year indicating that you intend to modify your agency's rule that affirms the strong protections that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) grants workers undergoing fertility treatments.1 President Trump has cla  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Unveil $70 Billion+ Giveaway for Ballroom, ICE and CBP Senate Republicans last night unveiled their spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security which includes more than $70 billion for the lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and $1 billion for Trump  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands CDC Resume Testing for Dangerous Diseases Boston - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Celebrates Kansas Cattle Producers * Great Bend - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) to introduce a resolution designating May 2026 as National Beef Month and highlighting the important work American cattlemen do to feed the country. Kansas ranks third nationally with 5.95 million cattle on ranches and in feedyards across the state  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Van Duyne Leads Request to Trump Administration Cabinet Officials to Initiate Investigations into North Texas H-1B Visa Fraud * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) sent a letter to urge Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, Acting Secretary  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Druckenmiller to Release Kevin Warsh from Confidentiality Agreements on Undisclosed $100 Million Warren questions Druckenmiller on if he plans to buy out Warsh's stake in these funds "Mr. Warsh's undisclosed assets pose an immediate problem: one or more of his dozens of funds and entities could hold sto  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Schumer Lead Senators in Pressing Head of Employment Protections Commission on Attacks on Workers Undergoing IVF U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 12 senators in pressing the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the Commission's efforts to weaken a rule affirming emplo  more