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Ahead of 988 Day, Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to reintroduce the 988 Implementation Act with Congressmembers Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Troy Carter (LA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Kim Schrier (WA-08). The comprehensive legislative package will provide states with federal resources to build the crisis response infrastructure behind the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Since its launch in 2022, the

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today blasted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for refusing to answer questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who threatened an unarmed, law-abiding U.S. citizen with a gun last month. Beyer led Democratic leaders raising questions about the incident, in which masked ICE agents pointed a gun at Carolina Molina, a Northern Virginia mother and licensed professional counselor, after trapping her vehicle on the street following a verbal exchange on August 10th. While the Justice Department sent a short, generic letter that said “the informati

Bill Text (PDF) | Section-by-Section Summary (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today introduced the Addictive Design Act, legislation to protect young people from the mental health risks posed by AI chatbots designed to foster emotional attachment, compulsive use, and ultimately, addiction. As AI chatbots become increasingly common in the lives of young people, a growing number of teenagers are turning to them for mental health support—even though most chatbots are not designed to respond safely to a youth experiencing a mental health crisis. At the same time, m

A group of mostly Republican lawmakers is pushing a proposal in the House that could dramatically reduce the cost of federal student loans by capping interest rates at 2 percent. This would save borrowers thousands of dollars over the life of their loans. But despite backing from both Republicans and one Democrat, the effort is facing resistance from an unexpected source: Democrats who say their own competing plan would provide even greater relief. The debate comes as millions of borrowers adjust to a rapidly changing student loan landscape after the end of the Biden-era SAVE repayment plan an

On the morning of March 19, three police officers knocked on a door in Yorktown Heights and delivered the worst news any parent can receive. Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Yorktown High School graduate and a freshman at Loyola University Chicago, was shot and killed while walking with friends. The man charged with her murder was an illegal immigrant who was detained at the border and then released. He was then arrested in Chicago and released again. Then he failed to appear in court. Sheridan’s mother, Jessica, put it plainly: a 10-second phone call from local police to ICE could have saved h

Bacon, McCaul, Hoyer, Colleagues Introduce Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 15 of their colleagues. This legislation — which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for more than a year and secured the White House’s support — will hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas account

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement ahead of House consideration of H.R. 4795: “When the House votes on H.R. 4795, I will vote no. “H.R. 4795, the so-called Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, prohibits universities from engaging in “non-expressive commercial boycotts,” and requires institutions of higher education to certify they are not boycotting Israel in order to access certain federal funds. “I strongly oppose the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and I ardently oppose BDS as a strategy to secure chan

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS News Hour, where he made clear that House Democrats are committed to fighting for an affordable America and holding the crooks accountable who are ripping off the American people. GEOFF BENNETT: The latest national polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House […]

***Hear Senator Gillibrand’s Full Interview Here*** Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called the allegations in the Cornell University fraternity rape case “serious and horrific” in an interview on NPR’s All Things Considered and issued the following statement: “The allegations made in the Cornell University complaint are extremely serious and horrific. “I am glad the […] The post Gillibrand Calls Allegations In Cornell Rape Case “Serious And Horrific” On NPR’s All Things Considered appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted on a resolution to overturn a Trump Administration rule that would effectively end health care coverage for two million Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act for coverage and raise health care prices for everyone else. The Trump Administration’s rule promotes the use of […] The post Rosen Votes to Overturn Trump Rule to End Care for Two Million Americans on Affordable Care Act appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to an anti-Israel resolution proposed by Senate Democrats. Watch his full remarks HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, with this misguided resolution, the Democrats are trying to distort reality for political gain. Make no mistake, the sole objective here […] The post Daines Urges Support for Israel on Senate Floor: “Democrats are Distorting Reality for Political Gain” appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

New York Families Have Spent Over $5,500 More Due To President Trump’s Tariff Chaos And Other Reckless Policies Today, after her bill to repeal and refund Trump’s Canadian tariffs and lower Americans’ costs was blocked by Senate Republicans, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “When Americans go to the grocery store, the gas […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Blocking Her Bill To Repeal And Refund Trump’s Cost-Increasing Tariffs appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to reporters following a roundtable in Providence with Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) and local healthcare union leaders about how House Democrats are committed to ending the Republican healthcare crisis and building a healthcare system that works for everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, good afternoon, everyone. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after the announcement of a new contract agreement between Teamsters Local 500 and Quaker Valley Foods, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement: “The members of Teamsters Local 500 work year-round to move food up and down the East Coast. This deal with Quaker Valley gives them what we all deserve: […] The post Fetterman Celebrates Teamsters Local 500’s New Contract with Quaker Valley Foods appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the Impoundment Control Act does now allow for the President to issue a pocket rescission on expiring funding. On Friday, President Trump issued more illegal pocket […] The post Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump’s Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal appeared first on Merkley.

Legislation Would Rename Historic Site “Saratoga National Battlefield Park” Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced congressional passage of the bipartisan Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act. This legislation would officially redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park, more accurately reflecting its pivotal role in the […] The post Gillibrand, Schumer Pass Legislation To Cement Saratoga Battlefield’s Legacy appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark. The bill previously passed the House of Representatives in March, and it now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.) sponsors the House bill. […] The post Hawley Bill to Make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk appeared first on Josh Hawley.

ICYMI: Murray Slams Trump for Illegal Impoundment Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) concluding today that President Trump’s latest attempt to impound funding approved by Congress is illegal. “President Trump is breaking the law and stealing from […] The post Murray on GAO Concluding Trump’s Pocket Rescission is Illegal appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

September 29, 2026   WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted for S.Res.852, a resolution requesting information on Israel’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. After the vote, she released the following statement:  “Whenever an American citizen is killed overseas, Congress has a responsibility to learn […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), in an effort led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to stop any efforts to bring the 2026 midterm elections under federal control and erode public confidence in them. Slotkin has made demanding accountability from […] The post Slotkin, Peters, Padilla Demand Homeland Security Secretary to Stand up to Trump on Election Interference, Not Send ICE to Polls appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Roughly 60 percent of American businesses have terrorism risk insurance, which is critical to major construction projects WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s bipartisan legislation to safeguard the availability of terrorism risk insurance coverage passed the full Senate by a unanimous vote. Roughly 60 percent of American businesses have terrorism risk insurance, which could become […] The post U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Bipartisan Bill to Extend Terrorism Risk Insurance, Support Housing Construction Passes the Senate Unanimously appeared first on Senator Tina Smith.

ICYMI: Murray Slams Trump for Illegal Impoundment ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Democratic leadership press conference, calling out Republican inaction to prevent President Trump’s illegal attempt to cut funding for lifesaving health research, […] The post Murray Calls Out Republicans’ Failure to Defend Funding for Families & Congress’ Power of the Purse appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

New Report Finds Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut 26% In 2032 Gillibrand’s Social Security Expansion Act Would Extend The Solvency Of Social Security For 75 Years By Requiring The Wealthiest Americans To Pay Their Fair Share Of Payroll Taxes Following the release of a new report finding that Social Security benefit cuts could be […] The post Gillibrand Statement On New Report That Impending Social Security Benefit Cuts Will Be Deeper Than Predicted appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley pushed to strengthen federal anti-corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept gratuities for official actions. Merkley reintroduced the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act, which would restore public trust in state and local government officials by clearly banning corrupt […] The post Merkley Renews Push to Crack Down on State and Local Corruption appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in the Washington Post in response to OpenAI’s recklessness in causing the Hugging Face hack. The op-ed probes the danger AI cyberattacks pose to Americans and how Big Tech companies should be held accountable for them. Read the full op-ed here or below. AI companies shouldn’t get a free pass to break […] The post Hawley Op Ed: AI companies shouldn’t get a free pass to break things appeared first on Josh Hawley.

FEMA approved public assistance for 16 additional Indiana counties and individual assistance for three additional counties on September 24th WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led members of the Indiana congressional delegation in thanking President Donald Trump and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton for approving additional federal disaster assistance for Hoosier communities recovering from the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $1,440,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority (WMWA) for a tank replacement. This funding was secured by Senator Fetterman, through the EPA’s Community Grants program, to have their aging water tank replaced, bolstering water service reliability for over 51,000 […] The post Fetterman Announces $1.44 Million in Funding for Williamsport Water Tank Replacement Project appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

Senators Also Demanded Answers On Meta’s Current Safeguards Against Fake Accounts, Or Bots, Spreading Antisemitism WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, sent a bipartisan letter to Meta requesting details on the company’s current protections to prevent […] The post Rosen, Lankford Urge Meta to Take Action to Address Spread of Antisemitic Content Online appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has secured $5.5 million for Project ULTRA to set up a testbed at Grand Sky to develop and expand […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The companies building the most powerful AI systems are warning us that the technology is advancing faster than our safeguards. The president’s response? To rename it and tell the companies developing it to regulate themselves. But […]

Today, following Congress’ passage of her Common Cents Act with Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “Halting production of the penny just makes sense. It currently costs the U.S. Mint nearly four cents to produce a single penny – a massive waste […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Congress’ Passage Of Her Bill To End Production Of The Penny And Save Taxpayers Money appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor urging his colleagues to support his resolution designating September as Dystonia Awareness Month.  Banks shared his family’s personal experience with the neurological movement disorder, which his mother has been battling for the past 40 years, and called for greater awareness, research, and improved treatments […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined twelve of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to protect homeschooling parents’ right to choose faith-based curriculum for their children. The brief asks the court to reverse a lower-court decision that wrongly stopped parents participating in California’s homeschool independent study programs from using religious curriculum. It argues that California violated […]

“Whether it is lowering energy costs, cutting taxes or fighting fraud and corruption, there is the core difference between commonsense Republicans and crazy Democrats. Republicans want every American to keep more of what they earn. Democrats want every American to have less money in their pocket.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) ... Read more The post Barrasso: Republicans are Putting More Money in Your Pockets appeared first on John Barrasso.

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in sending letters to the CEOs of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft demanding answers and full transparency on the tax breaks they have received from President Trump, tax breaks they received because of their investments in AI and data center spending. “Americans across […] The post Slotkin, Warren Demand Full Accounting of Trump’s Huge Tax Breaks for AI and Tech Companies appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin seeking immediate answers about the exact details of DHS’ spending to create and air taxpayer-funded political ads […] The post Murray, Murphy Demand Answers on DHS Spending Tax Dollars to Air Trump Campaign Ads appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), cofounders of the Senate Central Asia Caucus, announced that their resolution commemorating 35 years of independence for the five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) passed the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support. Senators Curtis (R-Utah) and Dave McCormick (R-Penn.) joined Daines and […] The post Daines, Peters Resolution Commemorating 35 Years of Independence for Central Asian Nations passes U.S. Senate appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2026 Sheehy’s Protect America’s Game Act Passes Senate with Protect College Sports Act U.S. SENATE – Yesterday, Senator Sheehy’s Protect America’s Game Act advanced through the Senate as part of a larger package of legislation surrounding college athletics, the Protect College Sports Act. The legislation, co-led by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), creates a protected […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand access to federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. This legislation designates […] The post Joyce, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts appeared first on Dave Joyce.

RYDERWOOD, WA – Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced her office will be holding mobile office hours in Cowlitz County. Residents of Washington’s Third District will be able to walk in to get assistance with federal agencies like the VA, IRS, and State Department. The Congresswoman’s team will be available on Wednesday, October 7th, […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Announces Mobile Office Hours in Cowlitz County appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.