WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA Police Operations During National Police Week Moran welcomes Dole VA Medical Center Police Chief, Chad Allan * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing yesterday with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and the Govern  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as deputy legislative assistant. He pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad * May 14, 2026 Lawmakers say study abroad prepares U.S. college graduates to compete globally WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which renames a competitive grant program run by   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Police Week: * S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would enhance safety and accountability in federal prisons by stemming the flow of contraband. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week The committee also advanced legislation to support survivors of child sexual abuse, along with eight judicial and executive nominations. * The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, and 46 co-signers, issued the following letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the Food and Nutrition Service programs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 8, 2026 The Honorable Brooke Rollins Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Madam Secretary, We write  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 14, 2026, at an executive business meeting to advance a 12 nominations and seven bipartisan bills: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have 12 nominations and seven bills. We'll vote on Justin Smith, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. We'll also vote on three nominees to the U.S. District Court for the District   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Judiciary Committee's Advancement of Three Kansas Federal Judge Nominees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee's advancement of three Kansas federal judicial nominees Jeffrey Kuhlman, The Honorable Anthony Powell and Tony Mattivi. The nominations now move to the full Senate for confirmation to fill positions on the U.S. Distric  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group Announces Sen. Boozman as the Newest Member * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) - members of the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group - today released the following statement welcoming Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) as the Working Group's newest membe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Lowering the Cost of Living is My Biggest Priority * Senator Marshall Joins KQAM, The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Andy Hooser on KQAM to discuss the Farm Bill, year-round E15, lowering the cost of fertilizers, regenerative agriculture, President Trump's negotiations with China, and helping young Kansans achiev  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Always Working to Secure Deals for the American Farmer * Senator Marshall Joins Wake Up America on Newsmax Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the importance of President Trump's trip to China and the impact of his ongoing trade negotiations for American Agriculture. He also highlighted his bill  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Your Family is Safer Under President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business, The Evening Edit Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Liz MacDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss President Trump's work to make America safer, FBI Director Kash Patel's success, and the lowest crime rates in decades. Click here to download the full vide  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Axios to Discuss Lowering Drug Prices, Democrats' Post-Midterms Health Care Agenda * Welch joined Axios' Future of Health Summit 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee on Health Care, joined Axios Live for their second annual Future of Health Summit to discuss America's changing health care landscape and Senate Democrats' early   more