HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania State Senate Honors America 250 with Ceremonial Gathering in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - With the U.S. Semiquincentennial less than two months away, the Pennsylvania State Senate held a ceremonial gathering honoring America's 250th birthday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward presided over the meetin  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Van Hollen and Alsobrooks to Trump Administration: Save the World's Largest Workplace Giving Program * Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) are rallying 40 of their colleagues to save the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace giving program. The CFC, which was formally established by President Rea  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following column: * * * Texas Backs the Blue Throughout the country, law enforcement officers put on their uniforms and badges every day and put their lives on the line for their communities. As President Ronald Reagan famously said, "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid." As Texans, we may have a reputation for being outlaws, but our sheriffs and police officers keep us safe and on the straight and narrow. Every May, we honor o  more