WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The American High-Speed Rail Act, originally introduced by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-MA, on May 26, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The legislation aims to foster the development of high-speed rail corridors across the United States, enhancing infrastructure and promoting sustainable transportation. This legislative proposal reflects an increasing recognition of the need for modernized transport options as American cities face growing congestion a  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Co-Leads, Passes Landmark Bipartisan Permitting Reform Package to Unleash Geothermal in Nevada and Nationwide * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted in support of her Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, a bipartisan, six-bill geothermal permitting reform package she co-leads with Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03). The House-passed package is the most significant geothermal legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office, originally introduced by Rep. Laura Gillen, D-NY, on May 26, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This bill aims to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office. Named in honor of a dedicated law enforcement officer, the bill seeks to memorialize Detective Luis G. Alvarez's contributions to the commun  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to support geothermal energy production, enhance recreational opportunities in the southeast, support Alaska Natives and Indian tribes, improve water infrastructure and mor  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-655) on the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act (H.R. 398). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on May 20, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 398 is to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior. Background and Need for Legislation Cost recovery authority allows federa  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Ocasio-Cortez's Bill to Scale Up Development of Geothermal Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement following the House passage of the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act within the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Advancement Act. "At a time when Americans are seeing their electric bills sk  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on DHS funding: "These men and women are running out of money" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged his colleagues to get serious about funding the Department of Homeland Security before it runs out of money in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I want to talk about the issue, and the issue is this: Are we  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary * AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 el  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Leads New York Democrats Fighting To Protect Patients Receiving Gender-Affirming Care * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) urging NYU Langone to fight against recent subpoenas from the Trump administration that would violate the cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following statement on May 31, 2026: * * * Breaking News: The Far-Left in Their Own Words No Labels does not usually try to sound the alarm bells on a Sunday, when people are trying to enjoy their weekend. But yesterday, a member of our team took some footage that should serve as a wakeup call for all of us. A No Labels volunteer caught this footage at a campaign rally in New   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: * * * PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS MEMBERS URGE APPLE TO REVERSE IMPENDING CLOSURE OF UNIONIZED BALTIMORE-AREA STORE Forty members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) wrote to Apple Inc. raising concern about treatment of unionized workers at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland, which has "deeply troubling in its national implications for workers' rights and the ability of multi-trillion-dollar corpor  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Members of Congress, Advocates Commemorate the One -Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Block the Bombs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined members of Congress and advocates to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the bipartisan Block the Bombs Act. In response to the expansion of military aggression with US-made weapons in the re  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Co-Leads Bipartisan Bicameral Letter to Push Secretary Kennedy to Expand Coverage for 9/11 Responders and Survivors * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), alongside a bipartisan coalition of her colleagues in the House and Senate, urged Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand coverage of cancer screening for 9/11 r  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 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, with four co-signers issued the following letter to NYU Langone Health: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 28, 2026 Alec C. Kimmelman Chief Executive Officer NYU Langone Health 550 1st Ave New York, NY 10016 Dear Dr. Kimmelman: We are writing in regard to the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of gender affirming care providers. It is our understanding that NYU Langone Health has received both civil and c  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Capito, Reps. McGarvey, Rutherford Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Educational Services for Students with Communications Disabilities * Bill Text (PDF) Boston (June 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today announced the reintroduction of th  more