WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Win for America's Consumers, Farmers, and Energy Independence * From Falls City to Lyman, Valentine to Superior, and everywhere in between, Nebraska's Third District is home to some of the hardest-working people I know. Serving them in Congress remains the honor of a lifetime, and one I will never take for granted. Just as Nebraskans work hard every day to provide for their families, strengthen their   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * After Personally Calling DHS Secretary Mullin, Duckworth Announces Military Spouse Deisy Rivera Ortega Has Been Released from ICE Detention * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Duckworth (D-IL) announced the release of military spouse Deisy Rivera Ortega from ICE detention after the Senator personally called U.S. Department of Homeland Security Director Markwayne Mullin t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Ahead of Committee Crypto Market Structure Markup, Warren and Reed Call for Investigation Into World Liberty Financial's Latest Apparent Failure to Detect Ties to Sanctioned Criminals U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Ahead of Crypto Markup, Warren Presses SEC to Investigate Trump Family Crypto Firm for Potentially Misleading Investors U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Announcing Pregnancy, McIver Speaks to Hope and Continued Fight to Protect Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) announced that she is expecting her second child. She released the following statement: "I am so excited to be welcoming a new baby to our family this fall. This moment is filled with so much joy for my family and me. Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Appropriations Committee Advances Commerce, Justice, and Science Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies (CJS) funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "Another week, another government funding bill is passing out of the Appropriations Committee ahead of schedule a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Passage of Largest Investment in Dyess Air Force Base History * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after passage of H.R. 8469, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. "The first and most important responsibility of the federal government is to provide   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls for IG Investigation into Top Trump Interior Official for Blatant Violations of Conflicts-of-Interest Law * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today called for an investigation into U.S. Department of the Interior Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen for obvious confli  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Probes No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump's Hand-Picked Company to Paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as Project Cost Balloons to $13.1 Million U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), is seeking answers about troubling no-bid contracts awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings (Atlantic Industrial) to pai  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal to File Budget Amendments Blocking Republicans' Billion-Dollar Ballroom Bailout * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committees, today announced that he intends to file amendments that would enact strict oversight over President Trump's ballroom project in anticipation of schedule  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Boyle Leads Fight to Block Billion-Dollar Ballroom Today on the House floor, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, slammed Trump and Republicans for attempting to steal $1 billion in taxpayer funds for a White House ballroom in their latest budget. Ranking Member Boyle offered an amendmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill Statement on Bipartisan Amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement on the House amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate. "I share in President Trump's commitment to delivering a housi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, with Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee: * * * Chairmen Hill, Thompson Statement on Senate Banking Committee Advancing the CLARITY Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes to Support Military Families and Fully Fund Veterans Care * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act : "The strength of the United States has always rested on people willing  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Comer and Gill Investigate Businesses Exploiting U.S. Immigration Law to Profit from Birth Tourism House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Brandon Gill (R-Texas), the Chairman of the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Steel Caucus Sends Letter in Support of U.S. Automotive Manufacturing Earlier this week, Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Vice Chairman Frank J. Mrvan (IN-01) sent a letter in light of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in support of U.S. automotive manufacturing. Specifically, the letter is addressed to Administration officials and   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Plan for His Political Future * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen, who has represented Tennessee's 9 th Congressional District for more than 19 years, held a press conference at his office in Washington this morning to announced that he will not be a candidate for any of the newly drawn Congressional seats carved out of the 9 th. His majority-Black district was gerryma  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Votes to Fully Fund Department of Veterans Affairs and Support Military Infrastructure Projects * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 8469, t he Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027, which fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and inves  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE BLASTS DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ICE DETENTION CELLS IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER Today, Congressman Joe Morelle condemned the Trump administration's, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS), and Customs and Border Patrol's (CBP) decision to move forward with plans to construct ICE detention holding cells inside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in downtown Roche  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Applauds House Passage of the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Af  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Statement on His Vote Against the War Powers Resolution * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 75, a War Powers Resolution directing the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran: "I'm votin  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Advances Increased Funding for Veterans, Military Families, and National Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) voted to advance H.R. 8469, the Fiscal Year 2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations Act, which increases funding for veterans' health care, strengthens military readiness, and invests in infrastructure to keep America's armed forces the most letha  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds House Passage of Federal Funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs * First of 12 Federal Funding Bills for 2027 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced House passage of the first of 12 federal funding bills for fiscal year 2027 on Friday, providing $157 billion for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies. The b  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmembers Mullin, Pelosi, and Simon Demand Answers for Bay Area Veterans, Advance Priorities for Region in Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11), and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) successfully secured the inclusion of report language in the Fisc  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Joins Influential House Energy and Environment Coalition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced today that she is now a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC). SEEC is a House caucus that promotes environmental justice, champions clean energy innovation and job creation  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez on Republican Targeting of Trans Youth, Subpoena of Chicago Public School Leadership * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after Republicans in the House Education and Workforce Committee subpoenaed the CEO of Chicago Public Schools to testify at a hearing targeting trans youth. "I often say that fascism requires a p  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Legislation To Facilitate State Prosecution of Criminal Actions by Immigration Agents * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today introduced the No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act, legislation to ensure that states don'  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA, BERGMAN STRESS IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING VA MEDICAL RESEARCH * Correa successfully included amendment into the Military Construction VA FY27 funding bill WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2027 ( H.R. 8469 ), which included an amendment introduced by U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46)  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Honors Police Week, Advances Legislation to Support Law Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) gave a speech on the Senate floor to honor Nevada law enforcement and highlight her work to support public safety. This week, Congress advanced her bills to combat organized retail crime, support Tribal public safety,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: Canceled Troop Deployment to Poland Sends a Horrible Message to Allies & Adversaries * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the Secretary of the Army and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, called out the Trump Administration's cancelation of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Reacts to Trump's Historic China Visit: A Great Moment for America * Joins Fox News, Fox Business, and Bloomberg WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Fox News, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV to react to President Trump's historic trip to China as well as latest updates in Iran. Read highlights below. Daines on Fox and Friends I could not be prouder of President Trump. And   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Beyer, Buchanan Recognize Endangered Species Day * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Don Beyer (D-VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, along with Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16), introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 15 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution celebrates the strong role that the ESA has played in protecting America's imperiled s  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Stephen Descano from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee. As a West Point graduate, a federal prosecutor,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Fleischmann, Cole at FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act Subcommittee Markup Today, the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fong Celebrates House Passage of Funding for Military Infrastructure, Veterans Support, and Quality of Life Improvements * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (MilCon/VA). Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) voted yes. The bill includes critical investments in military infrastructure th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Velazquez Introduce Legislation to Stop Data Sharing Between Department of Housing and Urban Development and DHS, ICE * Washington, D.C. \- Today. U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) introduced the HUD Data Privacy Act, new legislation to prevent the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from exchanging data collected from individuals receiving  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Addresses Law Enforcement Leaders, Highlights Congressional Efforts to Support Officers * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today addressed law enforcement leaders during the National Association of Police Organizations' (NAPO) annual Police Week Legislative Luncheon. During Police Week, Grassley has led 65 of his Senate colleagues in a resolution   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Statement on Healthcare Fraud Crackdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Health of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement applauding the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on Medicaid and Medicare fraud: "For years, fraudsters have been looting Medicaid and Medicare while Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Questions Forest Service Chief Schultz on Whether He Will Follow the Law and Disperse Funds Appropriated by Congress, Stresses Importance of Listening to Local Communities Following Pecos Protection Reversal, and Presses Schultz on Using Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Reductions * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Tina Peters' Commuted Sentence * "Tina Peters is guilty as sin and a disgrace to Colorado." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced he will commute Tina Peters' prison sentence following a months-long political retribution campaign by President Trump, during which his administra  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * House Advances Bipartisan 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Funding Bill After DeLauro-Led Amendment Passed in Full Committee Markup, VA Secretary Agreed to Testify Legislation Includes $53 Billion in Democratic-Led Funding to Support the Toxic Exposures Fund * Today, the House passed the 2027 Military Construct  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Republicans Again Voting Against Iran War Powers * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement after House Republicans again voted against an Iran War Powers Resolution: "Republicans have once again turned their backs on their const  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First FY27 Bill, Fully Funding Veteran Care and Supporting Military Families Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. The measure was approved by a vote of 400-15. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Stanton-Led Bipartisan Amendments Improving Native American Veteran Health Care Access * WASHINGTON, DC - The House passed two bipartisan amendments led by U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ) to improve health care access and culturally competent care for tens of thousands of Native American veterans living in rural communities across the United States. The amendments passed unanimously  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Dingell Spearheads Effort Blocking Chinese Companies from Disrupting American Manufacturing and Workers * This week, as President Trump was in China for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) called on the president to keep his word to the American people and not allow China to manufacture in the U.S. or let Chinese car companies disrupt the American   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Highlights Need to Restore American Maritime Dominance During Navy Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) discussed the urgent need to rebuild American naval power and strengthen Marine Corps readiness during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request. Under President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Buffalo: Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Gillibrand Demands End To Trump's Reckless War With Iran To Provide Relief To Western New York Families * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gaggled with reporters at an ARCO gas station in Buffalo, slamming President Trump for causing the highest gas prices in years. With the average cost of gas in New York State today at $4.60 per gallon-nearly 5  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Iran War Has Now Cost American Taxpayers $29 Billion: Randall Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Conflict * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06) introduced a War Powers Resolution to end President Trump's war in Iran and reassert Congress' constitutional authority to declare war. Earlier this week, a top Pentagon official testified that the conflict has now   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Questions Africa Commander on How America's Reduction in Soft Power is Feeding an Expansion of Terrorism Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned a top military general on the reduction of non-military power in Africa and the impact that has had on the expansion of global terrorism. In his exchange with United States Air F  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-0  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads 17 Members Slamming White House Anti-DEI Agenda and Efforts to Politicize FCC Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) led 16 Members in sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr demanding more information on the "invidious forms" of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) the agency has target  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Republicans Again Voting Against Iran War Powers Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement after House Republicans again voted against an Iran War Powers Resolution: "Republicans have once again turned their backs on the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump's State Visit to China Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following President Trump's conclusion of his State visit to China and meetings with President Xi Jinping. "I'm not surprised President Trump came home from China empty  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- 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 on May 14, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Unveils Legislation to Protect Taxpayer Funded Research From China Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) today introduced the Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act, legislation aimed at safegua  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * National Security Advisory: Clarity Act Fails to Address Key Vulnerabilities Exploited by Criminals, Terrorists, and Foreign Adversaries Minority Staff Release Open-Source Analysis Illustrating Urgency of Closing Illicit Finance Gaps to Protect Americans * Today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urba  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Taxpayer Scam Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that President Trump planned to settle his frivolous lawsuit against the IRS by creating a sham slush fund: "President Trump might not think about Americans' fina  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Urges Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) in sending a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and OMB Director Russell Vought, expressing deep concerns about the Department of Education's delay in issuing Grant Awar  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke yesterday with the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce and local leaders, including City of Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez and City of College Station Mayor John Nichols, to discuss the provisions in the once-in-a-generation Working Families Tax Cuts Act secured by Sen. Cornyn and President  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez leads 31 members of Congress to Demand Trump End Unlawful Plans in Cuba, Stops Usage of Guantanamo Bay for Immigration Detention This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, led 31 members of Congress to demand that the Trump administration end the use of the Guantanamo Bay naval base for immigrant detention and cease any unlawful plans for   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's $1.7 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund for MAGA Loyalists Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on ABC News' reporting that President Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Every Oversight Democrat, Call on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Immediately Resign After Dishonest and Evasive Interview Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and every Oversight Democrat demanded Commerce Secretary How  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Oversight Democrats, Florida Democrats, Hold Hearing on Epstein Investigation in Palm Beach, Florida Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee Democrats, and local Democratic Members held a hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part o  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fleischmann, Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Releases FY27 Legislation * Washington, DC - The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, written by Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) provides a total discretionary allocation of $58.5 billion, which is $461 million above the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted level. The defense portion of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Votes Again to Stop Trump's Unauthorized War with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Gomez released the following statement after voting for the third time for a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. "I voted once again to end Trump's reckless war with Iran," said Congressman Gomez. This was the third time I voted to stop Trump   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * REP. OGLES, SEN TUBERVILLE INTRODUCE ASSIMILATION ACT TO END MASS MIGRATION AND RESTORE AMERICAN CULTURAL COHESION * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Ogles introduced the "American System for Sustainable Immigration and Mass Immigration Limitations Achieved Through Imposing Oversight Nationally" Act, or the ASSIMILATION Act, an 83-page immigration reform bill that replaces the Hart-Celler Act of 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Fully Fund Veterans Health Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON -Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill champions America's veterans by fully funding veterans' health care programs and benefits. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns GOP Focus on Gun Industry Protections Over Saving Lives in Oversight Hearing Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, challenged Republicans during a House Oversight hearing examining ATF policy, firearm trace data protections, and the Tiahrt Amendment. "I have to wonder what it will actually take to ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Fourth Time to Reassert Congressional Authority as Iran Conflict Continues For the fourth time, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. Nearly two weeks ago, President Trump surpassed the 60-day deadline under the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Republican Energy and Water Development Funding Bill Increases Costs, Weakens National Security House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill energy raises costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Republicans' Effort to Coerce States into Enforcing Reckless Immigration Agenda Undermines Local Police, Makes Communities Less Safe As Republicans Stage a Performative Hearing on Fairfax County, Va.--One of the Safest U.S. Counties--Democrats Demand Accountability for Trump DHS Killing Americans and Torching the Constitution * Today,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez statement on Trump's visit to China * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump's visit to China: "President Trump continues to treat one of America's adversaries like a reality show, and America is paying the price. "President Trump let China hold the upper hand from start to finish  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Statement One Year After St. Louis Tornado Today U.S Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary of the tornado that hit St. Louis. "One year ago today, St. Louis was forever changed by a devastating tornado that stole the lives of five Missourians, upended hundreds of families, and left lasting scars in communities throughout our city. One  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 23 colleagues issued a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche opposing a President Trump's executive order regarding federal election voting rules: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 1, 2026 To: Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: O  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Celebrates $8.8M Nuclear Energy Award for Richland * This funding was secured in the FY24 appropriations bill which Murray helped author and negotiate; currently, Murray is the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Energy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Preserving Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide * ICYMI : Following Emergency Stay, Murray, Schumer, Jeffries Lead 250+ Democrats in Supreme Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on President Trump's Clearing the Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "When NVIDIA's billionaire CEO received a last-minu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Martin Heinrich, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, D-New Mexico, issued a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles challenging the administration over rising energy prices and inflation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 1, 2026 Susie Wiles White House Chief of Staff 1600 Pennsylvania   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Support for H.Res.50: Affirming States' Constitutional Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * H.Res.50, authored by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), affirms states' constitutional authority to defend themselves when the federal government fails to secure the border. The resolution comes in response to the unprecedented border crisis under the Biden administration, during which Tex  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Top National Security Democrats Urge Trump to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Ahead of Beijing Visit Today, Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United S  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House approves Rep. John James request for $162 million for Selfridge to prepare for new fighter mission * The eagles have not landed yet, but they are on approach. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved $162 million requested by Rep. John James for Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County. The money is needed to prepare for a new fighter mission that President Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Opposition to Digital Assets Legislation * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding his vote against the CLARITY Act, cryptocurrency legislation that was considered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: "As we've seen tim  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Trump's $1.7 Billion Plan to Cut Checks to Political Allies with Taxpayer Dollars * Washington, D.C. \-Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on reports that President Trump is moving to create a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded fund for January 6 defendants, Trump-conn  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Press VA on Elimination of Over 1,700 Positions in Virginia, Tens of Thousands Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on their elimination of tens of thousands of positions nationwide, a decision that has hit the Commonwealth particularly hard. Virginia is home to more than 629,000 veteran  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal, Heinrich, Probe Major Airlines On Fare and Fee Increases as Jet Fuel Costs Spike Due To Trump's Iran War * Flights are almost 20% more expensive to fly this year than at the same time last year. "Americans are paying the high price for President Trump's war." * Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Watch: Gillibrand Presses The Pentagon On Cost Of Iran War And U.S. Bombing Of Civilian Schools And Hospitals * At U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, CENTCOM's Admiral Cooper acknowledged Pentagon has not investigated reports that U.S. and Israeli strikes hit 22 schools and several hospitals in Iran Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Stevens Blasts Trump-McMahon Education Agenda for Threatening Michigan Schools and Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens blasted President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon over the Trump Administration's efforts to gut career and technical education programs, slash K-12 funding, and dismantle the Department of Education. At a House hearing, Ste  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Praise Chairman Scott, Senate Banking Committee on Advancing Bipartisan Clarity Act Led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee successfully advanced H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, out of the committee in a bipartisan fashion. This legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Probes Corrupt Toxic Chemical Exemptions Won by Coal Polluters Ranking Member Whitehouse seeks answers from coal power plant operators who sought and received unprecedented Clean Air Act exemptions via email from Trump under never-before-used provision meant to safeguard national security Whiteh  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Dempsey, director of government affairs at the Wounded Warrior Project, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to strengthen veteran's access to care: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - thank you for the opportunity to submit Wounded Warrior Project's views on pending legislation. Wounded Warrior P  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Wyden and Markey Press Trump Administration on Failure to Aid Small Businesses Hammered by Illegal Tariffs; Without Help from SBA, Importers Relied on Predatory Loans to Stay Afloat The Lenders Charge Hidden Interest Rates of up to 94% a Year; Prey on Cash-Strapped Businesses Struggling to Pay Trump's Tariffs * Senate Finance Committee Rank  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses Trump Administration Over Failure to Respond to Emerging Threat of Synthetic Opioids Wyden warns reorganization of key agency could threaten substance abuse work on nitazenes and more * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its failure to adequately prepare for emerging drug threats like synthetic opioids known as nitazenes,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Trump Administration's USDA Reorganization U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in questioning how Trump's reorganization of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture will affect farmers and ranchers in Oregon and nationwide. "We write with strong concern regarding   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Trump Administration's USDA Reorganization U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in questioning how Trump's reorganization of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture will affect farmers and ranchers in Oregon and nationwide. "We write with strong concern regarding the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury over Purchase of Foreign Gold from Terrorist-Controlled Mines Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounds alarm over taxpayer dollars funding drug cartels and terrorist groups in Colombia * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Se  more