WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Summer Travel Season, Rep. Pettersen Leads CO Dem Delegation in Demanding Answers from Trump as Gas Prices Surge Amid Iran War * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led the Colorado Democratic delegation in demanding answers from President Donald Trump about his Administration's plan to lower gasoline prices. Recent reports show Colorado is now one of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Missouri Delegation Urge President Trump to Grant Gov. Kehoe's Request for Major Disaster Declaration * Congressman Mark Alford joined the Missouri congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Trump in support of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's request for a major federal disaster declaration, which would include Saline County. This comes after the devastating tornadoes and storms  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Slams Secretary Rubio for Selling Out American Values, Sacrificing Workers at Home, and Starving Kids Abroad * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) blasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio's dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance programs, including the shuttering of USAID in a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing. Amo highlighted the damage to Am  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As The Trump Administration Continues To Threaten DACA & Senate Republicans Push For Additional ICE, CBP Funding, Durbin Denounces The President's Cruel Mass Deportation Campaign * June 03, 2026 Durbin shared the story of Juan Chavez Velasco, a Dreamer and COVID-19 frontline worker, who was detained by ICE and swept up in the President's anti-immigrant campaign WASHINGTON - In a speech on t  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Secretary Bessent Defends President Trump's Stock Trades, Dodges Warren's Push For Investigation On Potential Insider Trading * President Trump's recent ethics disclosures reveal more than 3,400 stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the first three months of 2026 Warren: "We need stronger anticorruption rules and conflict of interest rules in Washington for eve  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Veterans from Being Scammed by Claims Sharks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her colleagues in introducing legislation to protect veterans and their earned benefits from the scamming practices of claims sharks and other predatory actors. The Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defra  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Treasury Secretary on IRS Politicization, Tax Cuts for Working Families, Iran, and Retirement Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on preventing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overreach, helping families access new tax cuts included in the Working Families Tax Cuts law, expanding access to   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Votes Again To Limit Operations In Iran Absent Authorization From Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) again voted in support of a measure ( H.Con.Res. 86 ) to require authorization from Congress before continuing military operations in Iran. The resolution passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 215-208. Barrett voted in support of a similar resolu  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Leads Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight Letter Demanding Answers on Agreement Shielding Trump, Family From IRS Audits * Demands preservation of all related records, documents, and communications; notes potential violation of 26 U.S.C. SS 7217 and 7122 Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Blasts Trump's Suspension of the Jones Act * 06.02.26 American shipbuilding industry dealing with "a tremendous amount of uncertainty"; Trump admin issued a temporary waiver of the Jones Act under the guise of lowering gas prices; reporting shows the move has had very little impact on increasing gas prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerc  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Small Business Administrator Loeffler to Appear Before Congress * Congress has been denied an opportunity to question Trump admin about proposed 67% cut to SBA budget, concerning audit findings U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, joined Ranking Member Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and every committee Democrat in sending   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FHWA FY2027 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed FHWA'  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor to oppose S.J. Res. 188, a congressional review act (CRA) to overturn the Trump EPA's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS),  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor to oppose S.J. Res. 188, a congressional review act (CRA) to overturn the Trump EPA's   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * CHAIRMAN ROGERS' REMARKS AT OVERSIGHT HEARING ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE * U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommitte on Commerce, Justice, Science, gave the following opening statement during an Oversight Hearing today with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: "I'd like to welcome our witness, the Honorable Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States, to  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Obtains Victory for Arizona Ranchers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a win for Arizona, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a proposed grazing rule to "give ranchers more flexibility, improve the health of rangelands and support rural communities across the West." The announcement comes as the number of U.S. cattle operations has dropped by more than 150,000 (17%), and the national h  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia, Members of Hispanic Caucus, Join Hispanic Federation to Oppose Additional ICE and CBP Funding, Demand Accountability for Enforcement Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) along Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and leaders from across the country affiliated with the Hispanic Federation held a press conference to demand protections for the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Brings a Piece of Northwest Florida to the White House, Presents President Trump with Model Blue Angel F/A-18 Super Hornet * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) presented President Donald J. Trump with a commemorative U.S. Navy Blue Angels model Blue Angel F/A-18 Super Hornet, bringing a piece of Northwest Florida and its proud military heritage to   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Iran Conflict War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement in response to today's vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution to rein in President Trump's unauthorized military actions in Iran. The resolution passed in the House 215-208. "Iran should never have a nuclear weapon,   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn to Trump Admin: Hold the Line on Ending Iran's Nuclear Program * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his support of President Trump's decisive actions in Operation Epic Fury and urged the administration to stay the course in order to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, demonstrate peace through strength, and make Americans and American interests around the  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on International Trade Commission Nominee * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's nomination of Bart Thanhauser to the International Trade Commission. Thanhauser served as a Brookings Legis Congressional Fellow from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in her office in 20  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Rule Authorizing Social Media Review for Tourists * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a letter led by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and co-signed by Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to Secretary of State Marco Rub  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Sends Letter to DOL Urging Support for American Workers and Retirees U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Sonderling expressing support for DOL's proposed rule to implement President Trump's Executive Order that unlocks access to investments in alternative assets for Main Street America and retirees with a 401(k) defined-contribution plan.   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Successfully Blocking Trump Ballroom, All Justice Department Funding From Reconciliation Bill * June 03, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans stripped language from the reconciliation bill funding Donald Trump's ballroom and the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Leads Colleagues in Urging DHS to Reinstate Automatic Extension for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) led 20 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin to immediately reinstate the Department's automatic extension for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). "We write to express ou  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports legislation to strengthen oversight of federal child care programs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in support of H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen oversight of federal child care assistanceprograms, crack down on fraud, and verify taxpayer dollars are used to support children and working families. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Statement on Successful Iran War Powers Resolution Passing House * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Iran War Powers Resolution : "Today House Democrats took control and passed the Iran War Powers Resolution to end Trump and He  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Blasts Republicans For Prioritizing Trump's Vanity Projects And Political Pay-Offs Over The American People * During Budget Reconciliation Process, Gillibrand Will Vote To Kill President Trump's Corrupt Slush Fund And Lower Costs For Working Families Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to blast Republicans for prioritizing President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Gooden Backs Trump Effort to Restore Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool * WASHINGTON - Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in support of President Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the ongoing lawsuit, The Cultural Landscape Foundation v. U.S. Department of the Interior. The suit was filed in earl  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Resolution to Rein in Trump's War of Choice in Iran Passes the House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution, a bill Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped lead (NH-02). It passed the House 215-208 and rebukes President Trump's unauthorized war of choice in Iran. "We did a good thing for our Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Treasury Secretary on Benefits of Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Importance of Bringing Down Budget Deficits * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and the need to reduce deficits and the national d  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Statement on New Working Families Tax Cuts Treasury Analysis * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Trump signing Republicans' signature legislation-the Working Families Tax Cuts -into law, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today applauded a new analysis from the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirming the legislation delivered historic tax rel  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Opposing Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement opposing President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence: "Bill Pulte lacks the national security experience and judgment requir  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Shreds Trump over Slush Fund for Tina Peters, Cost-of-living Emergency * Hickenlooper: "The president calls it the art of the deal... taxpayers pay in. His allies get payouts." Hickenlooper plans to force a vote on his amendment to permanently stop Trump's slush fund payments On Monday, he penned an op-ed for MS NOW about Tina Peters walking free WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing Past Lessons, Present Projects, and Future Challenges": * * * Mr. Austin, welcome back to the Committee on House Administration. Under your two years of leadership, we've seen a lot of positive changes on the Capitol campus, both in management and to the infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement in response to the House voting to pass a War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. The resolution was introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and co-sponsored by Ranking Member Smith and Hou  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Following Rubio Testimony Before HFAC * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following Secretary Marco Rubio's testimony before the full committee on the Department of State's FY 2027 Budget Request: "Secretary Rubio dismissed Congress's co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Block Brown from Sham Oversight Hearing on Ohio Medicaid * Washington, DC - Today, Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight held a hearing on Medicaid in Ohio, chaired by Brandon Gill (R-Texas). Chairman Gil blocked Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), a member of the Committee who represents 750,000 Ohioans, from participating in the hearing. Brown is the only Ohio Democrat   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH GETS POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON MISS. DISASTER REQUEST FOR TORNADO RECOVERY ASSISTANCE * At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Also Asks Homeland Sec. Mullin for Clarification on Possible FEMA Aid Threshold Reforms VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Gets Positive Feedback from Homeland Security Secretary Mullin on Mississippi's Latest Disaster Declaration Request. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Joins Secretary Rubio on Advancing America First Foreign Policy and Strengthening Export Controls * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) discussed the State Department's efforts to advance President Trump's America First foreign policy agenda and strengthen U.S. national security during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing with Secretary of State Marc  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Kelly, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Prevent Trump's Politically Directed Slush Fund, Prevent Future Weaponization of DOJ * Senators Schiff, Kelly, and Slotkin held a press conference to announce the legislation. The livestream can be viewed here. Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: VIDEO: Capito Participates in Hearing Examining DHS Budget * To watch Senator Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a hearing with Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Markwayne Mullin, to consider President   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * In line with War Powers Act, Golden votes to constrain military action in Iran * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 86, a resolution under the War Powers Act to remove the United States from hostilities against Iran. Golden opposed earlier War Powers resolutions, in recognition that the administration had, to that point, met its obligation  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Durbin Calls For Opposition To FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Without Serious Reforms * June 03, 2026 Durbin: "Any member of Congress who wants to ensure there are check on this out-of-control Administration should not vote to reauthorize this authority without meaningful guardrails." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Du  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Iran War Powers Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding how she would have voted had she been able to be present for today's War Powers Resolution vote, which passed 215-208. "Today, I am in India with my mother due to an unforeseen health emergency that required my presence. Had I been in Washington, D.C., I  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: More than three months ago, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East without clear objectives, an exit  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: More than three months ago, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into a reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East without clear objectives, an exit strategy, public support o  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: DEMOCRATS SECURE RELEASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM DELANEY HALL FACILITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. LaMonica McIver, Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement: Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior finally returned to her Orange, New Jersey home after her months-long detainment at the Delaney H  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: Democrats Secure Release of High School Student from Delaney Hall Facility * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. Rob Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement: Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior finally returned to her Orange, New Jersey home after her months-long detainment at the Delaney  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Velazquez Urge NDAA Provision Blocking Unauthorized Military Action Against Cuba * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) today sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Adam Smith urging inclusion of la  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from USPS on Potential Political Interference in Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today led a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner seeking answers about whether the United States Postal Service (USPS) has faced pressure from the Trump Administration to restrict or interfere with mail-in ballot delivery ahead of the 2026 e  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Leads New England Democrats Urging Federal Regulators to Reject Proposed Profit Increase for Eversource and Other Utility Companies * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) led a coalition of New England Democrats urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject the New England Transmission Owners' (NETOs) recent request to increase their profit margins, a plan that would further ra  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Scanlon Lead 74 House Democrats Demanding Answers on the Impact of Social Security Staffing Cuts * House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) led 74 House Democrats demanding answers from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on the impact of the Trump Administration's staffing cuts. Earlier this year, in an attempt to  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, released the following statement on the appointment of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence: "President Trump's a  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement after House Passage of an Iran War Powers resolution to end President Trump's war in Iran: "Rhode Islanders are struggling with high costs, and our resources should be focused on supporting working people here at home, not fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Leads 15 Senate Democrats Calling for Affordability, Safety, Worker Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill Calls for protections against Trump's politically motivated attacks on infrastructure projects - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today led 15 of his Democratic colleagues in writing to the Republican and De  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE PASSING A WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END TRUMP'S ILLEGAL WAR WITH IRAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement on the House passing H. Con. Res. 86, which will direct Trump, pursuant of section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. "Today, the   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Discusses Admin's Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Iran with Secretary Rubio * WASHINGTON - At today's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) discussed the administration's efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. McCaul highlighted how, despite every president's assertion that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable, the Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after House passage of the Iran War Powers Resolution, a bipartisan measure to curb the Trump Administration's major military campaign in Iran: "Today marks 95 days since the Trump Administration first dragged us into this reck  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department's Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secret  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to Rubio: How Are You Going to Reopen the Strait, Bring Down Food and Gas Prices for Americans? * WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. As families face a fourth month of rising prices for gas and basic goods due to the Iran war, Murphy demanded Rubio provid  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * No Answers, No Access: Pou Confronts DHS Chief on Delaney Hall, Airport Threats * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today grilled U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on conditions at ICE's Delaney Hall facility and Mullin's threats to shut down international travel into and out of Newark Airport. "As you know, last week I conducted a visit to Delaney Hall as oversi  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Colleagues in Opposing Education Secretary McMahon's Attacks on English Learners * Senators on the dissolution of the Office of English Language Acquisition: "Dissolving specialized infrastructure does not eliminate the Department's legal obligations to multilingual learners; it weakens the federal government's capacity to fulfill them." U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cathe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Pressed By Murray on Whether He Advised Trump to Go to War with Iran, Rubio Affirms Unwavering Support for Iran War Today--at a Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of State--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Urges Colleagues to Support Lebanon War Powers Resolution & Protect Innocent Lives, Calls on White House to End the War * "Congress must not sit idly by while the Trump administration supports Netanyahu's barbaric warfare. We must not be complicit. We must take action for peace and pass this war powers resolution." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, during a speech on the House floor,   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez to Mullin: "As I told your predecessor, I wouldn't get too comfortable in that seat because you will be held accountable." * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the first member of Congress to call for former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation and impeachment, confronted DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Congresswoman Ramirez outlined how Mulli  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Randall, Casar, Norton Introduce Bill to Prevent FAFSA Data From Being Used for Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Emily Randall (D, WA-06), Greg Casar (D, TX-35), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D, D.C.) introduced the Protecting Student Privacy Act to prevent personally identifiable information submitted through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFS  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Devastating Impact of Trump's Cruel Cuts to Hungry Children and Families Ahead of Small Business Committee Hearing New estimates show 50,000 children in Massachusetts lose SNAP benefits because of Trump's Big Ugly Bill * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today hig  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Committee Democrats Call for SBA Administrator Loeffler to Appear Before Congress Congress is denied an opportunity to question Trump administration about proposed 67 percent cut to SBA budget, concerning audit findings * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was joined by  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Commends House Passage of Resolution Directing Removal of U.S. Forces from Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday evening following House passage of H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with I  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Secretary Rubio on Trump Administration's Total Failure to Hold Russia Accountable Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressed Secretary Rubio during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Relate  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement Following the War Powers Vote * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following her vote in favor of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would require President Trump to seek congressional approval for any further action in Iran. "Americans do not want another forever war, but that is the path that Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Reviews U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Modernization Efforts with U.S. Maritime Administrator * A video of the full remarks is available HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Vice Ranking Member of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, touted the importance of modernizing the U.S. Merchant  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Votes to End Trump's War With Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following statement on the successful War Powers Resolution vote on June 3, 2026: "FINALLY. Today, House Democrats successfully pushed through our effort to stop Trump's reckless and unpopular war with Iran - despite Republicans and Speaker Johnson who repeatedly tried to avoid this critical   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Leads Colorado House Democrats in Introducing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Reforms * The bills are House companions to legislation introduced by Senator Bennet as Republicans attempt to pour billions more into the agencies without any accountability measures. Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse led the state's House Democratic delegation in introducing thr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO TRANSITION U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced a House Resolution to transition the United States-Israel relationship away from one of traditional foreign assistance towards a new era of mutual cooperation, joint investment, and shared development. The legislation comes at a time in world history wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran Demands Full Accountability from GKN Aerospace for Hazmat Disaster * Garden Grove, CA - Today, Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) spoke again with the leadership of GKN Aerospace. The Congressman reiterated how GKN Aerospace must take full accountability for the chaos and disruption experienced by over 50,000 residents and 5,000 small businesses impacted by the hazmat crisis  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Votes to Uphold Constitutional War Powers Over Military Action in Iran * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement following the passage of H.Con.Res 86, a War Powers Resolution to block further military action in Iran without Congressional authorization, by the House of Representatives in a vote of 215-208. Representative Tran voted in favor of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Mejia Demand Trump Administration Automatically Refund Illegal Tariffs Collected from U.S. Small Businesses and Provide Refunds to American Consumers * U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) led dozens of lawmakers in demanding the Trump administration make consumers eligible for tariff refunds and implement an automatic refund system to pay back   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Will Fund ICE and Border Patrol Despite Democrat Obstruction * "The American people deserve to feel safe at home, safe in their communities. And we deserve to have a homeland that is secure. And that's why I am saying it is time to pass the Secure America Act." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about how Republicans will fully fund Border Patr  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Reverse Rule Authorizing Social Media Review for Tourists Senators Express Concerns Over Negative Impacts On International Tourism Into the U.S. - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in a letter demanding that S  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Prevent the Postal Inspection Service from Conducting Mass Surveillance * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the introduction of the Postal Data Privacy Act, legislation that requires law enforcement to obtain a court order to legally access certain postal information through the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Successfully Blocking Trump Ballroom, All Justice Department Funding From Reconciliation Bill U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans stripped language from the reconciliation bill funding Donald Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Peters Statement on President Trump's Artificial Intelligence Executive Order U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's executive order on artificial intelligence (AI): "Powerful AI mod  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Border Patrol Must Be Funded to Stop Violent Illegals * Senator Marshall Joins Washington Watch with Tony Perkins Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tony Perkins on Washington Watchto discuss the Senate's continued efforts to pass ICE and Border Patrol funding, the thousands of illegal immigrants still in the country, Trump's border wall, and the ST  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's New Tariff Threat * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's latest proposal to impose tariffs of at least 10% on many of the nation's top tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Holds Hearing Examining Walberg's CARS Act * Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on the Environment held a legislative hearing to discuss legislation to reverse burdensome regulations that led to higher costs for American consumers. The committee examined the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05). "I was gl  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Chairs Hearing on The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on "The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies." The hearing featured testimony from four expert witn  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Trump Accounts Set Kids Up for Success * 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, as of tomorrow, we will be one month away from the opening date for Trump Accounts. "These are new, tax-advantaged investm  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Tries New Sham Effort to Reimpose Tariffs on Americans * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the Trump administration's latest illegal tariffs scheme: "This latest move from the administration is nothing more than a sham effort to reimpose Trump's illegal tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down. Trump made clear after the ruling that he would   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Under King Questioning, Intelligence Nominee Undercuts "Independence" Claims * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), questioned an administration nominee on his independence and integrity - stressing that the nation's most significant national security mistakes occur when "biased" information is given to leaders. I  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Introduces Bill to Require DHS to Report Serious Injuries & Deaths Caused by Federal Agents * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Accountability Act of 2026 today, requiring DHS to notify Congress within 72 hours of any serious bodily injury or death invo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Bashes Bessent on Higher Prices in Senate Finance Hearing: 'You Should Talk to the People in Georgia' * Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration's continued indifference to the economic concerns of ordinary Americans A recent survey by Fox News states that more than 70 percent of Americans feel that the economy is   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Slam White House After Reports of "Egregious Corruption" Involving Lucrative Pentagon Loan Gifted to Trump Jr.-Tied Company * New reporting revealed White House interfered to secure DoD loan for Trump Jr.-linked Vulcan Elements "If this report is accurate, it reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that... enrich(ed) the President's son at the exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Presses Secretary Bessent About National Debt and Tax Policies at Finance Committee Hearing * Bessent concedes need to address tax haven loophole that allows corporations to avoid paying their fair share WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the ballooning national debt and its implication  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Touts Progress at U.S. Southern Border * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's floor speech.** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about how tough border security policies put in place by President Trump and new resources provided by Congress to combat drug smuggling and human trafficking are working. To watch Young's full floor speech, click here.  more