WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman, Correa Lead Letter Urging FDA to Expedite Review of Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies * Last week, Reps. Jack Bergman and Lou Correa, co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies Caucus, led 30 bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin A. Makary urging the agency to advance its evaluation of rapid-acting novel th  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Democratic Senate Colleagues to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail & Press USPS on Unconstitutional EO [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his Democratic Senate Colleagues to introduce the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act ( Absentee MVP Act ), legislation to protect the integrity of American elections, and Americans' r  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Leads Effort to Investigate National Academies Over Taxpayer Funding Concerns * Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) led 10 House colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought requesting an investigation into federal funding awarded to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Presses Trump FTC on Big Grocery Chains' Anti-Competitive Practices that Stifle Competition, Leave Local Communities with Fewer Choices & Consumers with Higher Costs * Grocery retailers use "restrictive covenants" and sale agreements to keep competitors out of local markets; State of Washington is the first state to ban restrictive covenants limiting access to food or medicine; Birchwood  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Hosts Town Hall in Grover Beach * Yesterday, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) hosted a town hall at the Grover Beach Community Center, taking questions and offering updates on the war in Iran, recent congressional actions, and his ongoing work to address the cost-of-living crisis. Download photos here. "I want to thank everyone who joined me at the Grover Beach Community   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Leads Colleagues in Demanding a Halt in Changes to EAMC * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) was joined by Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Austin Scott (GA-08), Earl "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Sheri Biggs (SC-03), and Brian Jack (GA-03) in sending a letter to the Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War, urging that changes to the Eisenhower Army Medical Cen  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CALLS OUT DONALD TRUMP'S PATTERN OF CORRUPTION Today, Congressman Joe Morelle called out Donald Trump's pattern of corruption and abuse of power, warning that a government increasingly serving wealthy insiders instead of working families is undermining democracy, weakening public trust, and hurting communities like Rochester. "Donald Trump and his cronies are using the power  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Cosponsors Energy Bills Relief Act This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined over 130 House Democrats led by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06) on the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy polic  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Grijalva, Mayor Romero Respond to Tom Homan's Threat to Go After Cities that Don't Cooperate with ICE * Tucson, AZ - Today, former Acting ICE Director and Trump-appointed "Border Czar" Tom Homan spoke in Arizona at the 2026 Border Security Expo, where he escalated threats against cities and local leaders who refuse to participate in Donald Trump's cruel mass deportation agenda. Du  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Participates in Immigration Town Hall in Pacoima * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) participated in an immigration town hall at Pacoima Charter Elementary School hosted by One LA-IAF. The event focused on listening to stories from community members who have been impacted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have terrorized the San Fernando Val  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Las Vegas Locals Discuss Trump's Attempts to Make it Harder for Nevadans to Vote Las Vegas, Nev. - - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Kerry Durmick, State Director of All Voting is Local Action Nevada, and two Nevada voters to discuss the Trump Administration's efforts to make it harder for Nevadans to cast their ballots in a manner that is safe and secu  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Funding for Trump's War with Iran Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced the No Funds for Iran War Act to prohibit federal funding for President Donald Trump's war with Iran. The Trump administration initially sought $200   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz, Texas Delegation Push for JBSA-Lackland to Host Space Force * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Department of the Air Force urging the selection of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland) as the permanent headquarters for the United States Space Force component to U.S. Cyber Command (SPACEF  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Delegation's Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act Signed into Law U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act was signed into law by President Trump. The bipartisan legislation will accelerate the review and processing of mortgages on trust land by the Bureau of In  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Suppression of COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Data E&C Committee Leaders Call Out Bhattacharya's "Deliberate Effort" to Hide Evidence of Vaccine Effectiveness from the American Public * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Department of Health and Human   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Actions Against DACA CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) for a press conference to speak out against the ways in which the Trump Administration is attacking the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This follows the April 24 th ruling by the Department of Justice  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Reconciliation Text To Fund President Trump's Ballroom, Mass Deportation Campaign CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released reconciliation bill text that would fund U.S. Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Reconciliation Text To Fund President Trump's Ballroom, Mass Deportation Campaign CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Small Business Week, Senator Rosen Holds Discussion with Reno Small Business Owners About the Impacts of Trump's Policies * RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen hosted a roundtable discussion with local small business owners at the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce to discuss the impacts of Trump's policies on Nevada's economy. Small businesses make up 99 percent of all businesses in  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak launches statewide Trump Accounts Sign-up Series to empower parents and invest in the next generation of North Dakotans * Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is launching a series of Trump Account Sign Up events to help families take advantage of these tax-deferred savings accounts designed to give the next generation of North Dakotans a strong financial foundation fr  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Armed Services Committee Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Trump Family Pentagon Contracts * Washington, D.C. - In new Questions for the Record following last week's Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about President Trump's sons' ties to defense contractors and how the DoD is handling these  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins Democratic Veterans, House Colleagues in Introduction of Iran War Funding Prohibition Concord, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined 17 of her Democratic colleagues, including 14 fellow veterans and the Ranking Members of the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Committees, in introducing a funding prohibition on military action against Iran  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Raise Concerns Over Forest Service Reorganization, Call for Efforts to be Halted * Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Senators Press Head of Employment Protections Commission on Attacks on Workers Undergoing IVF * U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 14 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to demand answers about the Commission's efforts to weaken a rule affirming employment protections for workers undergoing fertility treatments.   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Housing Task Force Chair Rep. Sykes Pushes Back on Trump Administration Proposal Threatening Access to Housing U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force, announced that she has led a group of NDC members in submitting a comment in response to a proposed rulemaking from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would impose stri  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex * Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside other Bay Area lawmakers, urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex), which have been subject to bureaucratic   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICE Reveals Over 16,000 Removals in San Diego Region Since January 2025 * Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released a letter sent by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the San Diego Congressional Delegation which reveals that removals in the San Diego Area of Removal (AOR) totaled 16,368 between January 20, 2025, and April 1, 2026. In the letter, ICE breaks down the removals by country of ori  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- 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 Improving Americans' Mental Health, Earns Award Recognizing Efforts METAIRIE - 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 Jefferson Parish, LA on improving treatment  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Boyle, Rep. Bellmon Announce Legislation Fighting Back Against Health Care Cuts in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA - Today, U.S. Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the US House Budget Committee, and state Rep. Anthony Bellmon (D-Phila.) held a news conference at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to announce new legislation and a joint effort to stop the Trump administrat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Chelsea, Pressley Celebrates $922,000 Delivered for Roca's 'Managing Trauma in Corrections' Program Federal Dollars Help Roca Support Youth Cycling Through Incarceration and Correctional Officers Addressing Trauma  Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Trauma and Build a More Just, Equitable Criminal Legal System CHELSEA - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Chelsea to celeb  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Ellensburg, Murray Highlights Importance of Rural Healthcare, Rejecting Trump & Republican Cuts to Medicaid Murray met with health care provider from Kittitas Valley Healthcare, for whom she was able to secure $2.26 million in CDS to support patient care; Murray visited to get an update on the status of rural health care in Washington state as she continues to work to repeal Trump's Medicaid cuts  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * In Letter to FEMA, Fetterman Calls Out Delayed Healthcare Reimbursements Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs, sent a letter to the top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) calling out delays in reimbursements to healthcare providers dating back to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly leads 50+ Members in letter encouraging Trump administration to protect U.S. manufacturers from Chinese automotive, battery companies * Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) led this letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer, encouraging the Trump administration to refrain from   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Intelligence Briefing After Trump Falsely Claims Iran War Has "Terminated" * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard requesting a classified briefing on the status of hostilities between the United States and Iran, following President Donald Trump's claim tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Slams FDA Approval of Fruit-Flavored Vapes, Warns of Risks to Kids Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, co-chair of the bipartisan Caucus to End Youth Vaping and a leading congressional advocate for stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and youth vaping prevention, today issued the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration approved fruit-flavored vaping prod  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Tour Across Northern New Mexico, Visits Local Ranchers and Landowners to Discuss Action Against Chama Uranium Drilling Proposal, Tours Local Wool Business Canjilon, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a community conversation in Canjilon with community members, ranchers, farmers, acequia members, Tribal leaders, and Land Grant Members regarding the proposal of uranium drillin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration for Transparency on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) wrote to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, pressing him on the lack of transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration for Transparency on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) wro  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Leads House Colleagues Urging Collaborative Approach to Combatting Transnational Crime * Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over reports that the Administration is considering designating two Brazilian criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation-Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (O  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation-Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexte  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026 U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring National Nurses Week.   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Uphold the Law Over Trump's Unlawful Order Limiting Voting Access * Senators push Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security to put the law ahead of bending to Trump's illegal Executive Order Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and five Bay Area lawmakers urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which have been subject to bureaucratic delay  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Bennet and Colleagues Demanding Trump Administration Resume Russian Oil Sanctions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and 12 of their Senate colleagues in urging Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to fully resume sanctions on Russian oil and use every available tool to cut into Ru  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * NO FUNDS FOR IRAN WAR: Deluzio, Democratic Veterans, House Colleagues Introduce Iran War Funding Prohibition Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined with seventeen of his colleagues in Congress to introduce a funding prohibition on military action against Iran. The No Funds for Iran War Act is supported by fourteen Democratic veterans along with the Ranking Members of the House Armed Serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Bennet and Colleagues Demanding Trump Administration Resume Russian Oil Sanctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and 12 of their Senate colleagues in urging Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to fully resume sanctions on Russian oil and use every available tool to cut into Russia's war w  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Pallone, Craig, Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump's Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families * Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Jared Huffman, Robert Garcia, Frank Pallone, Angie Craig, and Don Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump's Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families Today, Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Pallone, Garcia, Craig, Huffman, and Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump's Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families Today Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Go  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Frank Pallone, Angie Craig, Jared Huffman, and Don Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump's Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Americans Don't Want $1 Billion of Their Tax Dollars Spent on Transforming the White House into a Tacky Palace After months of misleading Americans about the cost of President Trump's unauthorized ballroom project and where the money would come from, Congressional Republicans were finally forced to reveal the truth when they issued their latest budget reconciliation plan: Republicans want U.S t  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Joins Federal Agencies and Local Leaders to Advance Rural Priorities * Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development at a Federal Partners Forum held in Prescott, Arizona. The event brought together local, state, and federal officials to address the unique challenges facing rural communities across Arizona. More than 120 local and regional leaders atten  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and 60 co-signers. To: Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave, Washington, D.C. 20250, Tom Schultz, Chief, U.S. Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave Washington, D.C. 20250 - April 28, 2026 * * * We write to express our strong opposition to the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly condemns FDA approval of flavored e-cigarettes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust, condemned the Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the sale of mango and blueberry flavored Glas e-cigarettes. "Just days after President Trump complained that flavored e-cigarettes were not approved by the FDA, Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Friedman, Chu, Correa Lead Press Conference Fighting Back Against FCC's Weaponization of Regulatory Power to Silence Critics LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, May 6, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30), led a rally with Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28) and Lou Correa (CA-46) to fight back against the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision forcing early license renewals for Disn  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts GOP Wins for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Working Families * 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 eff  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Must End the Reckless Rhetoric and Focus on Working Families * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Hannity to call out the dangerous and inflammatory rhetoric coming from prominent Democrats, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, while stressing that Republicans remain focused on delivering results for working families. Le  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on FBI Raid on Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement:  "While we await the full facts of the investigation, it must be acknowledged that this FBI raid occurs in the broader context of President Trump's repeated abuse of the Department of Justice to target his perceived political opponents. "It shou  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Thanks Service Members and Veterans for Their Service During National Military Appreciation Month TAMPA, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody thanks service members and veterans for protecting the U.S. in a special video message for National Military Appreciation Month. "It's National Military Appreciation Month, and I want to take a moment to recognize the brave men and women who serve ou  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Durbin Lead Call Urging FDA to Strengthen Efforts to Reduce Youth Vaping * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary urging the agency to reconsider its recently issued draft guidance document, Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Premarket Appl  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Continues "Affordability Action Tour," Highlights Efforts to Lower Energy Costs, Support Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiatives * (Derry, NH) - Today, amid spiking energy costs due to President Trump's war in Iran, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) continued her "Affordability Action Tour" with a visit to Brayton Energy in Hampton before celebrating New Hampshire Energy Week w  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Bill to Cap the Cost of Insulin at Health Care Roundtable, Visits Projects for Which She Secured Funding and Talks Tariffs with Local Business on "Affordability Action Tour" Shaheen's bipartisan legislation caps the monthly out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 for Americans with insurance and creates a pilot program to provide insulin at the same price to the unins  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Local Businesses & Communities Hit by Declining Tourism, Job Losses Under President Trump The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a report today that details ways that President Trump's tariffs and other actions have led to a fall in both domestic and international tourism to American communities and the impact that has had o  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Nearly $70 Million for Maryland Infrastructure and Community Development Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (both D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $33 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure Projects; Critical Investments in Maintaining Port of Baltimore, Additional Shipping Channels Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-M  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Announces Nearly $90 Million in New Federal Funding for Outstanding Helene Payments to Georgia * This follows Senator Warnock's most recent announcement, securing roughly $75 million in outstanding Helene payments To date, Senator Warnock has helped unlock over a billion dollars in disaster-related federal funding owed to the state This latest tranche of disaster-related funding come  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' Listening Session in Addison County * MIDDLEBURY, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today hosted a 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' listening session in Middlebury. The Senator joined community members and local leaders to discuss how Washington can work better for Addison County families, farmers, and businesses. "The repercussions of President   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks with Vermonters About Rising Grocery Prices and Food Production Costs * Welch hosted events with Vermont farmers, nutrition advocates, and working families while in Addison County ADDISON COUNTY, VT -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Senate Finance Committees, today traveled to Addison County and heard directly from Vermont farmers, producers, and f  more