WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER FDA GRANTS FREE PASS TO FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES, DURBIN LEADS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN LETTER TO TOBACCO COMPANIES ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INFLUENCE * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent letters to Reynolds American and Altria Gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * After FDA Grants Free Pass To Flavored E-Cigarettes, Durbin Leads Senate Democrats In Letter To Tobacco Companies About Trump Administration Influence * June 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent letters to Reynolds Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * After Foreign Governments Dump Billions into Paramount-Warner Bros. Bid, Liccardo, Warren, Blumenthal, Schiff Seek CFIUS Review of National Security Threats * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Sam Liccardo (D-Calif) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his role as Chair of the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Foreign Governments Dump Billions into Paramount-Warner Bros. Bid, Warren, Blumenthal, Schiff, Liccardo Seek CFIUS Review of National Security Threats * Foreign-backed deal could give Gulf sovereign wealth funds significant influence over one of America's largest media and entertainment conglomerates Deal could provide foreign entities with access to the sensitive personal data of m  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * After Trump Announces Pulte Will Use Intelligence Post to Look into "Rigged Elections," Warren Calls on Trump to Immediately Rescind Appointment "Allowing Pulte to serve in any capacity for any amount of time in the Office of the DNI will create grave national security risks for our nation." - U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on House Passage of War Powers Resolution Condemning Trump for Illegal War of Choice in Iran * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement on the House passage of Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks' War Powers Resolution condemning Trump's illegal war of choice with Iran: "Congress just dealt a blow to Donald Trump's disas  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Fuel Costs Continue to Rise, Larson Votes to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a war powers resolution (link is external) to end Trump's illegal war in Iran. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to rebuke the President's unauthorized use of military force, the first time since 2020 that the House of Representatives passed a war  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free and Fair Elections, Padilla, Schiff, Senate Democrats, & Elections Experts Prepare to Protect the 2026 Midterms * Building on their newly announced Election Protection Task Force, Senate Democrats met with election experts to safeguard voting rights WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee which overs  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free And Fair Elections, Senator Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats, & Top Elections Experts Gear Up To Combat Key Election Threats Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats' Election Prot  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * 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 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-imm  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Banking Democrats Introduce Bill to Automatically and Fully Fund the CFPB Amidst Ongoing Trump Attacks on Consumers Today, all eleven Democrats on the Banking Committee introduced a bill to automatically and fully fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency that has returned $21 bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Join Ranking Member Khanna to Demand Overdue DOJ Report on Labor Trafficking and Illegal Employment Practices Linked to Chinese-Affiliated Auto Part Suppliers Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Flames Democrats for Trying to Abolish ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor, where she excoriated the Democrats for their long record of trying to abolish ICE and defund law enforcement. EXCERPTS OF REMARKS Democrats Do Not Believe in Enforcing the Laws on the Books "A core responsibility of any representative  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren & Johnson Call on Bank of America to Restore Consumers' Legal Rights & Protections Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) wrote to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, calling on the bank to immediately remove its recently added forced arbitration agreement, hamstringing consumers' legal rights   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Introduce Resolution to Overturn Student Loan Rule * Washington, DC - Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval in the House and Senate to repeal the Department of Education's fina  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Introduce Resolution to Overturn Student Loan Rule * WASHINGTON, DC [6/4/26] - Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval in the House and Senate to repeal the Department of Edu  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Leads Bipartisan Amicus Brief Challenging Trump's $1.7 Billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as an Unconstitutional End-Run Around Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted a bipartisan amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia opposing the Trump Administration's creation of the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund, a $1.7 billion pool  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Slams Secretary Bessent Over Trump Administration's Failure to Lower Costs for Working Families * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the Trump administration's failure to deliver on its promise to lower costs for working families. During today's Ways and Means Committee hearing, Secretary Bessent refused to defend com  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Roundtable on Success of Working Families Tax Cuts Act * WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered his opening statement at today's joint subcommittee roundtable titled " The Working Families Tax Cuts Act in Practice: Rewarding Work, Not Washington (link is external)." In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to Pursue More Market Opportunities for Washington Sales to China * 06.03.26 During a Finance Committee hearing, Cantwell points out huge market opportunity in China for key PNW sectors - aerospace & seafood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Senate C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FHWA FY2027 Budget 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.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Asks for Meeting with President Trump to Discuss Plan to Lower Health Care Costs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing how his Money and Value for Patients (MVP) a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill and Vice Chairman Huizenga Warn Obama-Era Conflict Mineral Rules Undermine U.S. National Security House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the Administration to revise, waive, or terminate the Securities and Exchange Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's subcommittee hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). "The Global Positioning System, known as GPS, has been the s  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Simpson's FY27 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Advances in House Appropriations Committee * WASHINGTON -Today, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-released the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration Actions Correcting Failed Biden-Era Implementation of No Surprises Act New Trump Administration rule improves surprise billing protections from the bipartisan No Surprises Act - reversing years of implementation failure and inaction from the Biden Administration. - After years of Ways and Means Republicans f  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Strong Action Against Forced Labor Globally Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued affirmative determinations in its investigations of 60 economies under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 related to  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Chairman Smith at Sec. Bessent Hearing: Historic Investment Boom Means More Opportunity for Working-Class Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: As prepared for delivery. "Welcome  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Reps. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System": * * * Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves: Last year, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a historic $12.5 billion investment in  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowerin  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Highlight the Role Small Businesses Play in National Security Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Restoring America's Industrial Base: The Role of Small Businesses in National Security" to examine the critical role   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Liccardo Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution in the House in the House * Washington, D.C. -In a vote of 215-208, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure forcing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or win Congressional approval to proceed with the war. "Common sense prevailed today. Rising costs and mounting public outrage forced even members of Trump's own pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR SCHUMER ANNOUNCE VICTORY IN FIGHT TO SAVE RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION * Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Schumer Announce VICTORY in Fight to Save Rhinecliff Train Station After the $28M project was paused without explanation, Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Chuck Schumer raised the alarm in advocacy for the critical project Speaking directly with Transportation Secret  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN VOTES TO END THE WAR IN IRAN FOR THE FOURTH TIME, RESOLUTION SUCCESSFULLY PASSES HOUSE * Congressman Pat Ryan Votes to End the War in Iran for the Fourth Time, Resolution Successfully Passes House For more than three months, the Trump administration has waged war in Iran without Congressional approval, which has cost Americans by some estimates $100 billion (link is external), kil  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Applauds Trump's Historic Action to Strengthen Domestic Coal Industry * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) released the following statement after President Trump announced a $700 million investment in coal plants and energy infrastructure, including a new West Coast export terminal: " The world wants Wyoming's clean coal to power their economies.   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Blasts Environmental Catastrophe 'Roadless Rule' As 2026 Wildfire Season Begins * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) blasted the 2001 Clinton Roadless Rule during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the state of our National Forests and the 2026 wildfire season outlook. "The United States Forest Service Office created an environmental   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Require President To Follow Constitution * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for a resolution to direct President Trump to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress explicitly makes a declaration of war or authorizes use of military force against Iran (H.Con.Res. 86). "The United States   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes to End Trump's Unconstitutional War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California's 29 th Congressional District, released the following statement after she voted for the fourth time on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's unconstitutional war in Iran. "I proudly voted with all my House Democratic Caucus colleagues to pass  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Votes to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Decisions of War and Peace * Washington D.C. -Congresswoman Norma Torres voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 38, legislation directing the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in unauthorized hostilities against Iran unless Congress provides explicit authorization as required under the Constitution. This is t  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Opposes Shortsighted Plan to Close Hamden Invasive Species Research Facility * Hartford, CT -Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opposing plans to close the U.S. Forest Service  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution ( H. Con. Res. 86 (link is external) ), which passed the House by a vote of 215-208. After three p  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Dan Bieu Derek Tran yeu cau GKN Aerospace chiu hoan toan trach nhiem ve tham hoa hoa chat doc hai * GARDEN GROVE, California - Hom nay, Dan Bieu Lien Bang Derek Tran (Dia Hat 45- California) mot lan nua trao doi voi ban lanh dao cua GKN Aerospace. Trong cuoc hoi thoai, ong Derek tai khang dinh rang GKN Aerospace phai chiu hoan toan trach nhiem ve nhung hon loan va gian doan ma hon 50,000 cu dan cung  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following her vote to pass a War Powers Resolution which directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution passed 215-208, with 4 Republicans joining all Democrats: "Tonig  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Grills Treasury Secretary on Exposing Financial Data of Millions of Americans to DOGE * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on why he authorized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff to have access to a sensitive payment system that sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. This system contains the personal infor  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Democratic Members Slam NSF for Covert Blacklisting of Universities Today, Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter to National Science Foundation Acting Director Brian Stone demanding answers on NSF secretly blocking research grants to top universities. On May 27, 2026, it was reported in Nature that NSF   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Lie, Numbers Don't: The Working Families Tax Cuts Benefits Hardworking American Families, Not Billionaires * WASHINGTON -According to a new analysis from the U.S. Treasury Department, American families and American workers benefitted the most from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts. Republicans wrote this legislation for lower-and middle-class earners, the men and wome  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Lie, Numbers Don't: The Working Families Tax Cuts Benefits Hardworking American Families, Not Billionaires * WASHINGTON -According to a new analysis from the U.S. Treasury Department, American families and American workers benefitted the most from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts. Republicans wrote this legislation for lower-and middle-class earners, the men and women who get up and  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans' Reconciliation Bill To Protect Immigrants * June 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - In response to the current vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed amendments to the bill that would protect DACA recipients and keep immigration enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans' Reconciliation Bill To Protect Immigrants In response to the current vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed amendments to the bill that would protect DACA recipients and keep imm  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Secretary Rubio About $400 Million In Stalled U.S. Assistance For Ukraine And Continuation Of Clean Water Programs For The World's Poor * June 03, 2026 "The $400 million that we appropriated to help the Ukrainian people fight this war has bounced back and forth... Are we going to send it to the Ukrainians?" Durbin asked during today's Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearin  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Holding A Subcommittee Hearing Supporting Trump Administration Threats To Denaturalize Americans * June 03, 2026 Durbin on the Trump Administration anti-immigration campaign that deserves the Subcommittee's attention: "The targeting of DACA holders, new barriers to a green card, and an end to the refugee program-are devastating to immigrants and American co  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis". CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Today, we mark the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, when the Chinese Communist Party brutally murdered thousands of innocent civilians who dared to demand freedom. F  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Confronting America's Wildfire Crisis By Fixing Our Forests Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing focused on the condition of our nation's federal forests as we approach peak wildfire season in the U.S. The hearing examined the condition of America's federal forests, preparations for th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, SCHUMER AND RYAN ANNOUNCE TRUMP ADMIN IS ONCE AGAIN MOVING FORWARD WITH $28 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS * Schumer And Ryan Forced End To Federal Delays After Trump Admin Derailed $28M Grant For Rhinecliff Station Upgrades Without Explanation Schumer, In 2020, Personally Visited Rhinecliff Station - One   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, posted the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Kaptur, Murray Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy ICYMI: Kaptur, Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law - To  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Murray, Kaptur Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy * ICYMI : Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law Washington, D.C. -Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that the Department of Energy'  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Murray, Kaptur Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy ICYMI: Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law - Today, the Government Accountability Office  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Applauds President Trump's Intent to Nominate Todd Blanche for Attorney General * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement following President Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Todd Blanche to be the next U.S. Attorney General. "I applaud President Trump for his decision to nominate Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Heinrich Releases Statement Ahead of Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s lease sale for th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB". NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing with NLRB Leadership Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ran  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Himes Statement on House Vote to Reclaim Congressional War Authority Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives vote to pass a War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. The Resolution was introduced by Congressman   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Demands Answers, Accountability on Illegal Tariffs and American Refunds * WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, demanding answers on how the Trump administration is addressing the growing affordability crisis caused by its own illegal tariffs and why American families are still waiting f  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following closing statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: * * * We have heard a lot from the secretary today. A lot of excuses. A lot of looking in the rearview mirror after one and a half years of total Republican leadership in Washington. The lack of accountability or ownership of this administration's failures is truly stunning. And w  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Former Chairman Scott was a true fighter. For hungry veterans in his district, for students of historically Black 1890s land-grant institutions hoping to become the next generation of agricultural leaders and for family farmers. That is exactly why   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2027 (H.R. 8800): * * * Throughout our budget hearings this year, we've heard a consistent theme: the defense industrial base - the foundation of our military power - is in trouble. Over the last 30 years, the defense industrial base has atrophied significantly. We are no   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls Opening Statement from Hearing on Challenges Facing Rural Air Service * Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) from today's hearing entitled, "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System": Airports are more than transportation hubs, they are economic engines supporting Americans'  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of Prudential Regulators": * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Democrats Are Focused on Lowering Costs for Working Families and Ensuring Americans Can Access Affordable Mortgages, Small Business Loans, and Financial Products." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democ  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Statement at Rubio's Budget Hearing at HFAC * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks during the full committee hearing with Secretary Rubio on the Department of State's FY 2027 Budget Request: "Secretary Rubio, thank you for being  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the passage of his War Powers Resolution terminating U.S. hostilities against Iran: "The passage of my War Powers Resolution is a significant biparti  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the passage of his War Powers Resolution terminating U.S. hostilities against Iran: "The passage of my War Powers Resolution is a significant bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Why Would We Take Todd Blanche's Word For It? Blanche's Half-hearted Backpedal on Slush Fund Payments Won't Prevent Administration Payments to J6 Cop Beaters and Convicted Criminals Blanche Is Openly Refusing to Rescind His Lifetime Mega Pardon for Trump, His Family and Their Shady Businesses - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes FY27 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Delivering for Farmers and Rural America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, praised House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act. Statement from Congressman Harris: "America's farmer  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Sullivan Legislation Protecting Alaska Native Artists' Cultural Heritage and Economic Opportunities * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today celebrated the House passage of the Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act, his legislation to protect the legal rights of Alaska Native artists who use walrus ivory in traditional handicrafts, art, ceremonial regali  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, families are owed an explanation for the failures of the Trump Administration. Lives have only gotten harder and more expensive. Last time you were here, Americans were being socked with price hikes because of the President's ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Eliminate Key Civil-Service Protections for Federal Employees Under Schedule F * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to eliminate key civil-service protections for over 8,000 federal employees, making them vulnerable to removal at the President's whi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ahead of Vote-a-Rama, Chairman Graham Calls on Senate Colleagues to Pass the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today delivered floor remarks to commence the Senate's vote-a-rama on the Secure America Act. This legislation fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol thro  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ahead of Vote-a-Rama, Chairman Graham Calls on Senate Colleagues to Pass the Secure America Act U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today delivered floor remarks to commence the Senate's vote-a-rama on the Secure America Act. This legislation fully funds Immigration and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Three Years After East Palestine Train Derailment, House Committee Advances Deluzio's Railway Safety Act * CARNEGIE, PA -On May 21, 2026, Congressman Deluzio (PA-17) passed his bill, the Railway Safety Act, as part of the must-pass transportation bill, the BUILD America 250 Act. It passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 21, 2026, and now heads to the H  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Durbin Calls For Opposition To FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Without Serious Reforms In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on his Senate colleagues to support serious reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Damning DHS OIG Report Detailing Conditions at Winn Correctional Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding a report released by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) that detailed serious  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * JOHNSON, BLUMENTHAL & WARREN CALL ON BANK OF AMERICA TO RESTORE CONSUMERS' LEGAL RIGHTS & PROTECTIONS * "We expect companies that pride themselves on consumer protection, like Bank of America, to stand up for its customers and not rely on forced arbitration clauses that quietly strip customers of their rights." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Eli  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON LEBANON WAR POWERS RESOLUTION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: We stand with the Lebanese people, the government of Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces in their efforts to live peacefully and defeat Hezbollah, a violent terrorist o  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON LEBANON WAR POWERS RESOLUTION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: We stand with the Lebanese people, the government of Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces in their efforts to live peacefully and defeat Hezbollah, a violent terrorist organization that is a swor  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, 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 or  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran: "It shouldn't be surprising to the President a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' budget resolution in an effort to improve the partisan megabill, which the Trump-Vance Administration is using to end-run regular order for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent on High Gas Prices and the Need to Suspend the Gas Tax, Calls for Action to Lower Prices Now * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on gas prices during a Ways and Means Committee hearing. Larson is a cosponsor of the Gas Price Relief Act (link is external) to suspend the gas tax and offset cos  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TODD BLANCHE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Donald Trump and sycophantic Republicans failed the American people with their reckless and unpopular war of choice, but Democrats successfully passed a War Powers  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TODD BLANCHE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Donald Trump and sycophantic Republicans failed the American people with their reckless and unpopular war of choice, which is why Democrats successfully passed a War Powers Resolution to ho  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- 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 5 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Lummis Supports Trump Coal Announcement Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today released the following statement applauding President Trump's pro-coal announcement: "Today, President Trump made clear he is 150 percent committed to fighting for America's energy workers, and Wyoming couldn't be prouder to stand with him," said Lummis."Directing over $700 million toward coal-fired electric  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Approve Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by Destructive April Freeze * Today, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (al  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement Following Rubio Testimony Before HFAC 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 Congre  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the passage of his War Powers Resolution terminating U.S. hostilities against Iran: "The passage of my War Powers Resolution is a significant b  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Applauds President Trump's Investment in America's Coal Industry * Washington, D.C. - This afternoon, President Trump announced an investment of $700 million dollars to strengthen the American coal industry, with a focus on coal-fired power plants and export infrastructure. This major federal initiative includes upgrading and extending the life of existing coal facilities, including plan  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Donald Trump's Disastrous Agenda for Wisconsin's Dairyland * WISCONSIN - As Dairy Month begins, and ahead of President Trump's visit to Wisconsin, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today released a report highlighting how the Trump Administration's policies are devastating Wisconsin farmers - jacking up input costs and cutting off access to customers who buy Made in Wisconsin agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Questions Federal Highway Administrator on California Highway Projects and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, questioned Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Sean McMaster about the Trump Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Padilla pushed for the release of stal  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Republican Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump and Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill that does not address rising costs for Americans across the country and instead allocates an additional $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforc  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump's Nomination of Todd Blanche for United States Attorney General * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his plan to nominate Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General: "As Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche has shown he is more loyal to   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Pressed By Murray on Whether He Advised Trump to Go to War with Iran, Rubio Affirms Unwavering Support for Iran War * WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - 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 App  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns Trump's Clemency Gap, Pardoning Fraudsters & Political Allies at Expense of Victims of Fraud * "Now, look, I support using the clemency power to rectify injustices when the criminal legal system gets it wrong." "But Donald Trump, with the support of Republicans in Congress, is using his authority to reward fraudsters-and he is doing so at the expense of victims of fraud." In De  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PUBLIC NOTICE IN CASE YOU MISSED IT * The video below, titled "Rep. Al Green Confronts Sec. Mullin Over Mullin's Temperament and Opposition to Peaceful Protest," as reported by some members of the press, has been distorted. We believe that the short video below, when viewed in its entirety and in context, speaks for itself. We will leave it to viewers to judge the exchange on its merits. It is important   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Calls for Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros to Resign * Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros: "Andrew Boutros must resign. His time as Interim AG has been an unmitigated disaster, marred by misconduct and blatant attempts to subvert the  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Randall Presses U.S. Forest Chief on Wildfire Preparedness as Trump Closes 57 of 77 Research Labs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06) pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on the Trump Administration's decision to close 57 out of 77 U.S. Forest Service research labs (link is external), including two in Washington state, ahead of the 2026 wildfire season. Und  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree Slams Republican Cuts to EPA, Arts, Parks, and More While Trump Prioritizes Gilded Vanity Projects in DC * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, spoke out against Republicans' funding bill for the 2027 fiscal year during the Appropriations Committee's markup today. In her   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Unveils Legislative Package to Kill Blanche's 'Super Pardon' for Trump, Trump Family and Their Businesses Raskin's Plan Also Shuts Down Taxpayer-Funded Payouts for Criminal MAGA Allies but Gives All Americans the Right to Go to Court When the Government Violates Their Rights - Amid growing bipartisan outrage over  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Subcommittee Ranking Members Melanie Stansbury and Suhas Subramanyam, Release Report Exposing Disastrous Impact of Trump Dismantling USAID Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Extreme Bill to Make Child Care More Expensive, Harder to Find Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 7762, the Stop Child Care Scams Act. Here is a transcript of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition t  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Welch Condemns Republicans Support of Trump's Mass Deportation, Anti-Immigrant Agenda * Welch: "This is all part of a radical crusade against immigration." WASHINGTON, D.C. -In a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, emphasized how the Trump Administration's efforts to alter the rights of nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and  Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following statements on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on the MARAD's and FMC's FY27 Budget Request The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Com  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Questions Fed Independence, Criticizes Trump Meme Coin and Crypto Crime * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "Oversight of Prudential Regulators." You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks by clickin  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Statement on Voting YES on Lebanon War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today released the following statement after voting in favor of a War Powers Resolution to cease U.S. involvement in Netanyahu's deadly war in Lebanon. "Americans don't want their taxpayer dollars to fuel Netanyahu's attacks in Lebanon that have killed hundreds of civili  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Introduces Legislation to Rename Oceanside Post Office in Honor of 9/11 Hero NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the United States Post Office at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office", honoring Luis Alvarez (link is external), an NYPD officer wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the below statement following the passage of the Iran War Powers resolution directing President Trump to cease unauthorized military hostilities in Iran: "Trump's illegal and reckless war in Iran has already cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars and clai  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Huffman Vote on Lebanon War Powers Resolutions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement on the Lebanon War Powers Resolutions: "Trump has dragged Americans into too many reckless and costly conflicts in the Middle East, and I am committed to supporting the Lebanese people and making sure Trump doesn't get us into another illegal fore  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Votes to End Trump's War in Iran and Reassert Congress's Authority * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following House passage of the Iran War Powers Resolution, Rep. Gomez released the following statement: "This was the fourth time I voted to end Trump's reckless war in Iran, and today, after months of delays, procedural roadblocks, and even an attempt by Republicans to cancel the vote altoge  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, with 29 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 3, 2026 The Honorable David Steiner Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service 473 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner: We write to express our concern regarding President Trump's repeated threats to 'take over' the administration   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Denounces New Trump Administration CMS Rule That Threatens Medicaid Access for Cancer Patients * This pernicious provision would make it more difficult for cancer patients to be able to access and stay on Medicaid. And the question that I am here today to ask of my colleagues is why? Why pursue this rule? Knowing, as I know you do Mr. Speaker, that one out of every ten Americans who has  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 3, 2026, at a Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing en titled "Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements": * * * I wish I could say we were coming back from the Memorial Day recess to address the high gas prices American families are facing this summer, but instead Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Joins Rep. Barragan, California Lawmakers in Urging Reversal of $1.1 Billion Federal Funding Freeze to Critical Medicaid-Funded Program * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Reps. Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Derek Tran (CA-45), along with other members of the California Congressional Delegation, in   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Funding Bill that Slashes Food Assistance for Families * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against House Republicans' Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill that cuts nutrition assistance programs that millions of families, children, and seniors rely on while   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Presses Democrats to Support Strengthening Penalties for Doxxing or Harrassing Federal Agents * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, secured bipartisan commitment for legislation to strengthen federal penalties for doxxing, threatening, and intimidating federal law enfor  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson Releases Statement on Domestic Detection of New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) issued the following statement in response to the detection of New World screwworm in Texas: "Yesterday, Secretary Rollins and her team at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the first case of New World screwworm in the United States," said Rep  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Grills Agriculture Secretary Rollins About Rising Costs for Farmers * Click here (link is external) to watch the exchange. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) grilled U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins about harms farmers in the Willamette Valley and across the country are experiencing because of President Trump's affordability cr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports America's Farmers and Ranchers in Agriculture Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON -Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill champions America's farmers, agriculture, and rural communities, protects   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Smith highlights improved VA operations and commitment to Veterans under new VA leadership Smith thanks President Trump, VA Sec. Doug Collins - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), former Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, met with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins, where he thanked him for the Trump Administration's historic commitment to improving Vetera  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls on Congress to Pass Lebanon War Powers Resolution to End Illegal War * WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4, 2026 -Yesterday, during a debate on the House floor, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) urged her colleagues to support H.Con.Res.84, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, to protect civilians in Lebanon and put an end to Trump's support of Israel's war crim  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Secures Admission from NLRB Chairman That White House Liaison Would Threaten Agency Independence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 4, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) questioned National Labor Relations Board officials during a Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB," pressing witnesses on threa  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sylvia Garcia, House Democrats Force Vote to End Trump's Costly and Deadly Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and House Democrats forced a vote on the Floor to end President Trump's reckless and costly war in Iran. For over 90 days, President Trump and his administration have waged war without a clear strategy, defined objectives, or congressional autho  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Torres Continues Push for Federal Disaster Aid to Help Families Rebuild After the Devastating LA Wildfires * Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment during the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) full committee markup as she continues to push for LA wildfire aid to help communities  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Votes in Favor of Lebanon War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.84, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, to end U.S. participation in Israel's hostilities in Lebanon. "The United States has reportedly assisted with I  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on House Passage of Resolution to End Trump's War with Iran * June 03, 2026 Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a War Powers resolution brought forward by Representative Gregory Meeks (NY-05) to reign in Trump's actions in Iran: The House just passed a War Powers reso  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Chairs Subcommittee Hearing on Beijing's Hand in Fentanyl Crisis, Reauthorizing Fentanyl Sanctions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) chaired a subcommittee hearing titled "Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis." As Chair of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, she highlighted China's role as the primary supplier of precursor che  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mfume, Krishnamoorthi Demand Answers from Postmaster General on Potential Political Interference in Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner seeking answers about whether the United States P  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Giveaway to Corporate Polluters Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices while Failing to Block Construction of Trump Arch Ranking Member Pingree offered an amendment to block the construction of the Trump Arch, every Republican voted against it - Today, House Republicans advanced the fiscal year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Homeland Security Fails to Protect Our Communities from the Worst Abuses Americans have been demanding protections from abuses by ICE and CBP, Republican funding bill falls short. - While the 2026 appropriations process remains unfinished with no enacted oversight or reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Borde  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rogers Praises Committee Passage of the FY27 NDAA Today, the House Armed Services Committee passed the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), advancing legislation that revitalizes the defense industrial base, strengthens American deterrence, and gives servicemembers the support they need to defe  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Presses Secretary Rubio On President Trump's China Trip, Impact Of Iran War On Indo-Pacific * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) pressed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on sales of advanced technologies to China and concessions on Taiwan made during President Donald Trump's recent trip to China. Schatz also questioned Rubi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Select Committee Democrats Raise Concern After Trump Administration Dismisses Entire National Science Board, Warn Move Benefits China Rep. Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Part  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Crapo Statement at Budget Hearing with Treasury Secretary Bessent U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2027 U.S. Department of the Treasury budget. As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Secretary Bessent, for appearing before the Committee today to dis  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leaders of four committees: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 3, 2026 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Member Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Ted Cruz Chairman Se  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Sullivan Chairs Hearing on The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) yesterday chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on "The Blue Economy: Advanci  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump Naming FHFA Director Bill Pulte Acting DNI Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump naming Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence. "President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte as Acting Director of  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Hearing on Denaturalization: "American Citizenship is Sacred" * Schmitt Calls for Passage of His SCAM Act to Denaturalize Fraudsters, Terrorists, Gangsters WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constit  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland: * * * Shaheen, Kaine, Van Hollen Statement on State Department's Politicization of the Civil Service Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the foll  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Holds Department of Agriculture Secretary Rollins Accountable for Rising Costs and Uncertainty for Farmers * Watch the Congressman's Full Testimony HERE (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), member of the House Agriculture Committee, pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Rollins on the Trump Administration's failure to deliver certainty,   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Confronts Secretary Rubio Over Foreign Conflicts of Interest Involving Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over mounting evidence that Trump administration officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are personally profiting from foreign business dealings with the very governme  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Scanlon on Passage of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement after the House passed a War Powers Resolution: "Last night, the House passed a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's illegal war against Iran. This resolution directs the President to end military actions again  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB". NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * "Today's hearing will examine the policies and priorities of the National Labor Relations Board under the leadership of Chairman James Murphy and General Counsel Crystal Car  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Future of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests": * * * Today's hearing occurs at a moment when shipping, ocean-linked supply chains, and the maritime industrial base are all   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience": * * * Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on Frontier AI Models, the Future of Cybersecurity Today, Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement on June 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled, "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI." * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer theoretical. Students are using it. Faculty are using   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Meta Data Center, Drunk Driving During Appropriations Markup * Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) spoke during the House Appropriations Committee mark up of the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill, and the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Bill. In her   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Reads Letters from Minnesotans Calling for Gun Control on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke on the House floor to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Month and call out the Trump Administration for its refusal to act on gun violence. This June marks nine months since the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran, Cuba During Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee hearing reviewing the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood, House Democrats Force Vote to End Trump's Costly and Deadly Iran War * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Rep. Lauren Underwood and House Democrats forced a vote on the Floor to end President Trump's reckless and costly war in Iran. For more than 90 days, President Trump and his administration have waged war without a clear strategy, defined objectives, or congressional authorization, dragging A  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Warner, Kaine Raise Concerns Over Blanket Pause On Immigration Decisions Based On National Origin * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) raised concerns over the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) blanket pause on the adjudication of immigration applications for foreign natio  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Condemns Trump Administration's Assault on Merit-Based Civil Service * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), founder and co-chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's latest action targeting the merit-based civil service. "Today's action is another assault on the merit-based civil ser  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Secretary Bessent on Cybersecurity Resilience of Financial Sector Amidst Growing Risks of AI-Enabled Cyberattacks Senator warns Trump Administration's deregulatory agenda leaving the financial system dangerously exposed as Anthropic prepares to release Mythos-class AI models capable of e  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Naming FHFA Director Bill Pulte Acting DNI U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte Acting  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Pass FY 27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. - Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027. "This legislation puts the health, safety, and prosperity of A  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * What $70B Could Do for the American People Instead of More Money for ICE and CBP * As Washington Republicans push a $70 billion funding package for ICE and CBP through Congress, Senator Reverend Warnock is unveiling a new suite of ideas showing how $70 billion could be spent to lower costs and improve lives for Americans In July 2025, Washington Republicans delivered ICE and CBP $75 billion;  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Blasts Trump's Nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General: "Todd Blanche was behind the Epstein Files cover-up, the rotten cop-be  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * With New Report Highlighting the Danger of Automatic Benefit Cuts, Larson Calls for Action to Protect and Enhance Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement reacting to a new report (link is external) from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), that was featured in CBS News  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Wyden Presses Trump Administration on Secretive Facility Being Prepared for Unaccompanied Children As Part of Broader Effort to End Federal Protection of Immigrant Children Former Military Barracks in Alexandria, Louisiana Is Adjacent to Deportation Flights, Not Prepared to Fulfill Child Welfare Mission, Has Significant Health and Environment  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden: The Only Reason to Nominate Todd Blanche for Attorney General is to Abuse the Law, Illegally Protect Trump And Persecute Trump's Critics * Without Reforms, FISA Section 702 Warrantless Spy Powers Will Be Abused By Pulte and Blanche to Target, Blackmail and Smear Trump's Enemies Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's annou  more