WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * "Horrifying Misuse of American Tax Dollars" - Lee Calls to Slash UN Agency Employing Hamas Terrorists, Hiding Hostages and Weapons * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and a large Senate Republican coalition urging President Trump to defund a United Nations (UN) agency employing and aiding Hamas terrorists. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refu  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's War Surges Gas Prices, Whitehouse, Magaziner, and Amo Call for Big Oil Profits Clawback to Get Rhode Islanders Relief at the Pump * Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices Washington, D.C. - With gas prices skyrocketing because of President Trump's war in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whit  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing with Acting AG Blanche, Senator Murray Blasts Outrageous Creation of $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund, Presses for Apology to Epstein Victims * Murray on Trump's new $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded MAGA slush fund : "What we are talking about is nothing short of the sitting President of the United States looting from the Treasury for his own gain." When pressed by Murray, Blanche refuses to   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * At Hearing with Acting AG Blanche, Senator Murray Blasts Outrageous Creation of $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund, Presses for Apology to Epstein Victims When pressed by Murray, Blanche refuses to directly apologize to Epstein victims for DOJ's failure to protect their privacy * Today--at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Scie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * At Spotlight Forum, Democrats Sound Alarm on Corrupt DOJ Antitrust Settlement That Allows Live Nation-Ticketmaster to Continue Abusing Its Monopoly to Harm Music Fans, Artists, and Venues State AGs Have Stepped In to Defend Consumers and Workers from Live Nation-Ticketmaster's Abusive Practices * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schatz, Schumer Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect Integrity Of Public Science * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 18 of his Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to protect public scientific research and reports from the influence of political and special interests.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls for IG Investigation into Impact of Kash Patel's Reported Irresponsible Behavior on FBI Readiness & Public Safety, Alleged Manipulation of Arrest Statistics * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to the official performing the duties of the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General for the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing Examining Department of Labor Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), chaired a hearing with Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to consider President Trump's Fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Questions Trump Administration on Iran War During Committee Hearing * During today's House Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) questioned Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Daniel Zimmerman and Admiral Brad Cooper, the Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), about the cost of the ongoing war in Iran, the bloc  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Andy Green, principal and senior advisor at the Center Market Strategies, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify this afternoon. Center Market Strategies is a bipartisan advocacy and legal strategy firm dedicated to keeping market  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Bost Speaks at Rules Committee on Key Bills to Expand Benefits for Disabled Veterans and Survivors, Restore Constitutional Rights Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the House Committee on Rules hearing on two House Republi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters Unveil Updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) unveiled the text of a resolution to bring up H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would amend the Senate-passed versio  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on House Floor: Bipartisan Reforms Improve Outcomes for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Fostering the Future Act (H.R. 7432): As prepared for delivery. "I rise in strong support of   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Department of the Navy Posture for Fiscal Year 2027 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy amid growing threats and efforts to strengthen the maritime industrial base. Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Daryl L.   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Committee on Small Business and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Demand Answers on Concealment of PPP Abuse under the Biden Administration * Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO), Chairman of House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Congressman James Comer (R-KY), Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DEMANDS ANSWERS ON TRUMP GUN SAFETY ROLLBACKS Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he led a group of more than 90 of his colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after the Trump Administration announced plans to roll back dozens of federal gun safety regulations. "The America  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Crockett Introduces STOP TRUMP Act to Prevent Taxpayer-Funded Political Payoffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Stop Taxpayer-funded Reimbursement for Unlawful Misconduct by Presidents Act -or the STOP TRUMP Act -to block taxpayer dollars from being used to fund political settlements, compensation schemes, or payouts benefiting Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: Of Course, a Blockade Is an Act of War * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, questioned the geographic imbalance of the U.S. Navy fleet due to the war in Iran. Courtney then reiterated that, contrary to the Trump Administration's claims, a military  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Cruz, Klobuchar Mark One Year of TAKE IT DOWN Act as FTC Enforcement Begins Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) highlighted the one-year anniversary of the TAKE IT DOWN Act being signed into law. Starting today, the Federal Trade Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on the $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Handout to Trump's Political Allies, Flooding the Swamp * WASHINGTON -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's announcement of a nearly $1.8 billion fund-funded by U.S. taxpayers-for his allies and supporters who claim to have been targeted by the Justice Department under Pres  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Fitzpatrick Raise Bipartisan Concerns Over Administration's Rollback of Clean Water Protections * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) raised concerns after the Trump administration announced it was rolling back drinking water protections for toxic forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The policy being targeted requ  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Fitzpatrick Release Statement on Administration's Rollback of Clean Water Protections * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), co-chairs of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it was rolling back drinking water protections for toxic forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Secures Promise From Secretary Of The Army To Protect Rock Island Arsenal From Drastic Job Cuts * May 19, 2026 In today's Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the President's FY27 budget request for the Army, Durbin questioned Secretary Driscoll on U.S.-Ukraine relations, NATO partnerships, and protecting Rock Island Arsenal WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Dur  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Democrats Stopping Republicans' First Attempt To Include Trump's Billion Dollar Ballroom In Reconciliation Bill SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Senate Parliamentarian ruled in favor of Senate Democrats' chall  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Demand FDA Reverse Dangerous Authorization Of Flavored E-Cigarettes Recent FDA authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes enables & encourages youth tobacco use  * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with six of their Senate colleagues, in   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Letter Raising Concerns About Reorganization Of USDA's Research, Education, And Economics Mission Area The letter comes after Durbin recently reintroduced his bipartisan America Grows Act to boost U.S. commitment to publicly funded agriculture research at USDA  * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Following Massive Drop in Fentanyl Deaths in Florida, Senator Moody Pushes Legislation to Keep Nation Moving in the Right Direction Senator Ashley Moody is continuing efforts to combat the nation's fentanyl crisis following the release of new state data showing a 46% drop in fentanyl-related deaths in Florida--a decline well above the national average. The FDLE 2025 Interim Drug  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Expand Service Members' Access To Reproductive Health Care * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), reintroduced legislation to guarantee service members access to reproductive health care wherever they are  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $156.5 Million ASAP Grant For Metropolitan Transportation Authority * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced that the $156.5 million All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grant previously awarded to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Celebrates Confirmation of Sheria Clarke to be Federal District Court Judge for South Carolina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today celebrated Sheria Clarke being confirmed as a U.S. District Court Judge for South Carolina. She was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 38. "I am very pleased that the Senate has confirmed Sheria Clarke as a U.S. District Court J  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Applauds $100 Million Milestone for Missouri Radiation Survivors * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he received an update from the U.S. Department of Justice that $101,950,000 in compensation has been delivered directly to Missourians harmed by exposure to Manhattan Project nuclear waste. This milestone comes after Senator Hawley's legislation, expanding the R  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Votes Against Trump's BLM Nominee * Today, Hickenlooper wrote an op-ed in the Denver Post about the threat Steve Pearce poses to our public lands, environment Hickenlooper was the first Senator to publicly oppose Steve Pearce's nomination to lead BLM WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper voted NO on Steve Pearce's nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Man  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Urges U.S. Forest Service to Provide Hawaii National Forest Report, IPIF Analysis * " You told me during the hearing that you fight for the Forest Service every day. Your actions tell a very different story" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), pressed U.S Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on the Admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Historic Bipartisan Legislation Championing Foster Youth Approved by House America's foster youth aging out of the child welfare system will have more support and greater opportunities for success as they transition to adulthood and independence thanks to legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. With unanimous support, the House passed   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Army: * * * I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we'll hear from the Department of the Army regarding their FY27 budget request. As my colleagues are aware, I'm laser focused on bolstering and expanding our industrial base. Last year, we   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Eddie Melton, president of Kentucky Farm Bureau, Louisville, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, my name is Eddie Melton. I am a fifth-generation row crop and beef cattle farm  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns Trump-Xi Taiwan Arms Discussions Threaten Decades of Bipartisan U.S. Support for Taiwan's Security * WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and sponsor of the bipartisan Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, issued the following statement aft  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cotton, Colleagues to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), joined by 23 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refug  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Offers Amendments to Ensure Fair Contracting and Union Jobs at Smithsonian American Women's History Museum * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) offered two amendments to ensure a fair contracting process and a Project Labor Agreement for construction of the new Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. Larson has been a strong supporter of the bipartisan effort in C  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Releases Snapshot of Republican Reconciliation Bill Ahead of Budget Fight $72 Billion for Trump's Wants, $0 For Americans' Needs * "I don't think about Americans' financial situation." - Donald Trump (May 12, 2026) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement and breakdown of the Senate Republicans' pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Presses Acting AG on MMIW Crisis, State and Local Grants * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today questioned Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, focusing on substantial cuts to grant programs for local and state governments and the consolidation of offices that play a critical role in achieving ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * National pastors bring immigration debate to Congress as new report warns of mass family separation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined faith leaders from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to call for passage of the Dignity Act (H.R. 4393), the only serious, bipartisan immigration reform bill before Congress, following this weekend's national "Rededicat  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Neal Lambasts Trump's Corrupt IRS Settlement SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration forced a settlement agreement halting any present and future IRS scrutiny into Trump and his family while allowing Trump-affil  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senate to Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Tomorrow * Washington, D.C. - The Senate will vote tomorrow on a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within and against Iran. Tomorrow marks 80 days since the Trump-Vance Administration launched Operation Epic Fury. The resolution is led by U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner David A. Wright from a May 13, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I appreciate the Committee's bipartisan leadership and continued engagement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I want to thank Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding White House Fire Election-Denial Czar Kurt Olsen Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, led ten Democratic colleagues in calling for election-denier Kurt Olsen's removal as Director of Election Security and Integrity at the White House. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on House-Passed Farm Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. "I am disappointed that the House-passed Farm Bill does not reverse the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made by Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Peters Statement on HSGAC Republicans Voting to Block Commonsense Reforms to Hold Department of Homeland Security and Trump Administration Accountable, Lower Costs for Hardworking Families Committee Republicans Blocked 57 Amendments to Reform ICE, Strengthen National Security, Prevent Corruption, and Addres  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff Tours Feeding San Diego, Highlights Harmful Impact of Trump's SNAP Cuts * San Diego, CA - On Saturday, May 16, 2026, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, toured Feeding San Diego to learn more about the organization's food rescue and hunger relief programs which provide meals for thousands of families in S  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Protections for Epstein Survivors and Crime Victims Advance in House Appropriations Bill * Rep. Frankel joined Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to advance two key provisions in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill to protect survivors of Epstein sexual abuse and strengthen victims' rights in the justice system.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Slams Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing, So-called $1.776 Billion Settlement * Today, the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, that he could use to pay cronies, entities he controls, or others that he alone could effectively deem were unfairly t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 * The Honorable John Barrasso Senate Majority Whip United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader Thun  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding government cash being channelled to former Trump officials as "settlements." * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC, 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: It ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Calls Out Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement Abuses Against Women * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) hosted a Democratic Women's Caucus shadow hearing on immigration and women's safety, where she condemned the Trump Administration's cruel and illegal immigration enforcement agenda and highlighte  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Adams, Takano, and Sen. Sanders Reintroduce Restoring Overtime Pay Act * Washington, D.C. -Monday, May 18, 2026, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), and Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) reintroduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for 29.3 million workers. This legislation comes at a crucial time, as Presid  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Blumenthal's Budget Amendments Seeking Transparency & Oversight Over Trump's Billion Dollar Ballroom Boondoggle * [WASHINGTON, DC] -During the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's consideration of the Trump Administration's budget reconciliation package today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) offered amendments to enforce strict transparency re  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Introducing A Resolution Affirming Mifepristone As Safe, Effective * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing a resolution affirming that the abortion medication, mifepristone, is safe and effective. The resolution came as the Supreme Court's initial administrative stay in Louisiana v. FDA was set to expire -whi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Corporate Crime, Restore Trust in Our Justice System * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the introduction of the Corporate Prosecution Reform Act and the Department of Justice Integrity Act, legislation to strengthen federal enforcement against corporate crime, increase transparency and accountability at t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Asks Acting AG for Anti-Weaponization Fund's Legal Basis At a hearing to review the Department of Justice's (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Administration's proposed Anti-Weaponization Fund. Sen. Collins as  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: FEMA Awards More Than $846,000 to North Dakota The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced an $846,128.55 investment to support repairs and debris removal efforts across North Dakota following severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds which struck the state June 20 to 21, 2025. The funding will support the following projects and recovery initiatives across the st  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Lummis Applauds Trump Administration on Federal Reserve Master Account Executive Order Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement applauding the Trump administration for issuing an Executive Order expanding access to Federal Reserve Master Accounts for digital asset companies. "This Executive Order puts the Federal Rese  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Murray Calls for Blocking Trump's $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush However Possible--Including Through Appropriations ICYMI: At Hearing with Acting AG Blanche, Senator Murray Blasts Outrageous Creation of $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund * Following this morning's hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche--during which Blanche fai  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Peters Statement on Trump EPA Rolling Back Drinking Water Standards for Toxic PFAS Chemicals U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) move to roll back national drinking water standards for harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or "forever chemicals": "This decision is extremely alarming and rolls back years  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Strengthen American Cybersecurity Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act. This legislation would create a joint interagency task force led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with the goal of better detecting, analyzing, and responding to  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff and Colleagues Press White House on Critical Office of Government Ethics Vacancy Today, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led six Senators in pressing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to provide information on the top post at the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) being vacant for months, making it so OGE is unable to perform a range of critical functions to enforce our ethics laws. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Launches Inquiry into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's Disregard of Ethics Directive to Recuse from Himself from Trump-Related Cases * Reports indicate Todd Blanche, a former Trump defense lawyer, was advised in first weeks of DOJ tenure to recuse from legal cases involving Trump in his personal capacity. Washington, D.C. - Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate J  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro in the District of Columbia on the investigation into the Federal Reserve's handling of building improvements. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 24, 2026 Jeanine Ferris Pirro United States Attorney for the District of Columbia U.S. Department of Justice 601 D Street, NW Washington, D.C  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119 th Congress, the Senate Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate to Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Tomorrow * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate will vote tomorrow on a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within and against Iran. Tomorrow marks 80 days since the Trump-Vance Administration launched Operation Epic Fury. The resolution is led by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Senator Coons presses acting Attorney General Blanche on "appalling" $1.8 billion slush fund Secures commitment from Blanche to release quarterly payout reports; highlights possible taxpayer-funded payments to Trump family, insurrectionists * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related A  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Republicans Advancing Partisan Slush Fund for ICE, Trump's Ballroom, Out of Homeland Security Committee * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Republicans on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation that expands a partisan slush fund for ICE and provides $1 billion in taxpayer dollars f  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America Should Lead the World in Fertilizer Production * Senator Marshall Joins USDA Press Conference on Fertilizer Policy Washington - Today,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks at a press conference hosted by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and joined by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Secures Massive $1.5 BILLION in FEMA Disaster Recovery Funding for Florida Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced her successful effort to secure more than $1.5 billion in FEMA relief to be distributed throughout Florida. These funds will be used as federal aid for disasters spanning the past several years: "I came to Washington to fight for Florida's best interes  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Questions Secretary Duffy on Corporate-Paid Reality TV Road Trip as Americans Pay Sky-High Gas Prices Duffy refuses to engage with basic questions from Murray on corporate-sponsored trip * Today--at a Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on th  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Presses Military Leadership on Cost of Iran War * Watch HERE WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) pressed Pentagon leadership about the cost of the Iran war for taxpayers, the administration's exit strategy, and the dangers of Russian collaboration with Iran. "My neighbors are paying $5 for a gallon of gas while the Trump administration spends $1 billion of our tax dollar  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Trent Kubik, president of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Hamill, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. My n  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Secure America Act Will Make America Safer * "Republicans will stand up to protect American citizens. We will pass the Secure America Act. We will continue to keep American communities safe." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today discussed how Republicans are working to pass the Secure America Act, which fully funds law enforcement after months of Democrat attemp  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, WAYS & MEANS DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO TAX PRESIDENT'S CORRUPT SLUSH FUND FOR JANUARY 6 RIOTERS * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax, announced legislation to prevent a sitting president from profiting from lawsuits against the United States government. The SLUSH FUND Act would tax the President's unethi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Fight to Secure America * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "The former vice president said here recently that this is a moment when there are no bad ideas. "With all due respect to the forme  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Deliver Historic Results for the American People * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, yesterday marked 500 days of the Republican majority here in the United States Senate. "And w  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche During Appropriations Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing to reviewthe President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominee Phil Williams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted to confirm Phillip Williams, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Williams was confirmed en bloc by a vote of 46-43 in a nominations package. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominee Thomas Govan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted to confirm Thomas Govan, President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Govan was confirmed en bloc by a vote of 46-43 in a nominations package. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Brit  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Van Duyne Introduces the Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act to Enact Mandatory Oversight Requirements to Combat Hospice and Home Healthcare Fraud Since 2023, Rep. Van Duyne (TX-24) has been a recognized leader on the issue of exposing and stopping hospice and home healthcare fraud that steals billions of taxpayer dollars, weakens the Medicare program for American citizens, and harms senior  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Padilla, Colleagues in Demanding White House Fire Election-Denial Czar Kurt Olsen * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and nine of their Democratic colleagues in calling for election-denier Kurt Olsen's removal as Director of Election Security and Integrity at th  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Republicans Block Blumenthal Proposal to Prevent Payout to Pardoned Insurrectionists who Sexually Assaulted Children * During the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's consideration of the Trump Administration's budget reconciliation package today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) offered an amendment to prevent President Donald Trump's newly established $  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Rallies Democrats on the Path Forward for Universal Child Care * "It would be political malpractice for Democrats not to be talking about child care every chance we get, going into the midterms and beyond" Livestream of Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined the Center for American Progress' IDEAS Conference to deliver a speech o  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Pressley Release New Report Warning That Ending Legal Status for Haitian Workers Would Devastate Health Care System * Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sheehy Push Armed Services Leaders in Congress to Get Military Right to Repair Done Senators highlight record of right to repair support from top military leaders in Trump administration, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) wrote to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House (HASC) and Senate Armed Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Pushes Army Secretary on New Report that Soldiers in Kuwait Were Denied Medical Supplies Before Deadly Iranian Attack * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following a new report from CBS News, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll about why the U.S. Army denied servicemember's request for additional medical supplies just weeks before they were the ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement Calling for Acting AG Blanche to Resign * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) expanded agreement to bar the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from pursuing claims or audits against President Trump or his family: "Donald Trump's Department of Justice just gave the president, his family, and his bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Broad Coalition Backs Historic Bipartisan Reforms to Support Long-Term Success for Transition-Age Foster Youth Ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives consideration of the Fostering the Future Act - historic, bipartisan legislation to modernize the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adult  more