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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and eight Senate colleagues expressed strong disapproval of the Trump Administration’s resurrection of one of the country’s most draconian and discriminatory immigration policies: forcing immigrants to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration at […] The post Padilla, Colleagues Slam Draconian Immigration Registration Order appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.

Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan law with Sen. Marsha Blackburn will toughen penalties on websites and social media companies that fail to report crimes against children Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation is now law. Today, President Biden signed into law Sens. Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)’s […]

Raises servicemember pay by 5.2% Advances long-term future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, and Barry M. Goldwater Range Today, Senate Armed Services Committee member and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and national security priorities in the final version of the 2024 fiscal year defense bill. The […] The post Kelly Secures Key Arizona and National Security Priorities in Final Passage of Annual Defense Bill appeared first on Senator Mark Kelly.

Raises servicemember pay by 5.2% Advances long-term future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, and Barry M. Goldwater Range Today, Senate Armed Services Committee member and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and national security priorities in the final version of the 2024 fiscal year defense bill. The […] The post Kelly Secures Key Arizona and National Security Priorities in Final Passage of Annual Defense Bill appeared first on Senator Mark Kelly.

RIVERSIDE, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.-39), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, hosted a roundtable conversation with local veterans highlighting the Honoring our PACT Act, which expands Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to those exposed to toxic substances, ahead of the August 9th deadline for backdated compensation. Padilla and Takano were joined by local VA representatives to share […] The post Padilla, Takano Highlight Upcoming PACT Act Benefits Deadline appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are welcoming the announcement that the Department of the Air Force has selected Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. as the preferred location for Space Delta 11, a new training mission that will fall under the U.S. Space Force Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM). “Landing the […] The post Heinrich, Luján Welcome Air Force Decision to Make Kirtland AFB the Preferred Location For Space Delta 11 appeared first on Senator Ben Ray Luján.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are welcoming the announcement that the Department of the Air Force has selected Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. as the preferred location for Space Delta 11, a new training mission that will fall under the U.S. Space Force Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM). “While […] The post Heinrich, Luján Welcome Air Force Decision to Make Kirtland AFB the Preferred Location For Space Delta 11 appeared first on Senator Ben Ray Luján.

FTX’s legal advisors pre-collapse, Sullivan & Cromwell, have asked to be appointed to oversee investigation into collapse WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Thom Tillis, Elizabeth Warren, and Cynthia Lummis urged Judge John Dorsey, who is overseeing the FTX bankruptcy case, to appoint an independent examiner to oversee the investigation into FTX’s collapse. In a […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Thom Tillis, Elizabeth Warren, and Cynthia Lummis urged Judge John Dorsey, who is overseeing the FTX bankruptcy case, to appoint an independent examiner to oversee the investigation into FTX’s collapse. In a letter sent this week, the senators highlight the apparent conflict of interest of Sullivan & Cromwell, the […]

Camp Hale and Tenmile Range will be protected as the ‘Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument’ LEADVILLE, Colo.– U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today lauded President Biden’s intent to designate Camp Hale a national monument during an event at the historic site. The designation comes after numerous organizations, towns, counties and businesses in the area, […]

Senators applaud critical forward progress and outline further steps to strengthen the proposed regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 22 of his Senate colleagues in responding to the Department of Education’s proposed rules to expand and improve student debt relief programs. In a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the Senators applauded the Department’s efforts to provide and […] The post Padilla Supports Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourages Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla

Hey Colorado,  We’re so excited to share with you that last Friday, President Biden signed our Amache National Historic Site Act into law. I was honored to be by his side.  This bill will incorporate Camp Amache in Granada, where thousands of Japanese-Americans were forced into incarceration during WWII, into our National Park System.  Colorado […]

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined their colleagues in unanimously passing a resolution condemning recent bomb threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  Georgia HBCUs Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, and Albany State University are among over a dozen schools which were threatened on the first day of Black History Month […] The post <strong>Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff, Colleagues Condemn Recent Bomb Threats Against HBCUs</strong> appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined their colleagues in unanimously passing a resolution condemning recent bomb threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  Georgia HBCUs Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, and Albany State University are among over a dozen schools which were threatened on the first day of Black History Month […] The post appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

Today, Senator Reverend Warnock is announcing a slate of five bills that will improve and expand access to mental health care for all Georgians and Americans; more access to mental health services is urgently needed and had been exacerbated by the toll that COVID-19 has taken on many people’s mental health Senator Reverend Warnock recently visited Columbus’ Dorothy Height […] The post Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Series of Mental Health Bills to Increase Access to Mental Health Services in Georgia, Nationwide appeared first on Reverend Raphael Warnock.

New Joint Economic Committee report provides data reaffirming the economic and social benefits of closing the coverage gap in Georgia, 11 other non-expansion states According to the report, in addition to saving lives closing the Medicaid coverage gap would “bolster employment growth,” “improve people’s financial security,” and “stabilize state budgets and hospital systems” Closing the Medicaid coverage gap could create […] The post Following New Report on the Major Social, Economic Benefits of Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap, Senator Reverend Warnock Highlights Urgent Need to Expand Free an

By Jason Oliveira $30 billion is coming to California from a bipartisan bill that Democrats pushed through Congress last month. Most of the funding will go toward improving highways and roads, which engineers rank among the worst in the country. “The President signed into law the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, which means historic investment in […] The post ABC 30: Senator Alex Padilla discusses infrastructure bill’s impact on Central California appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.

By Mark Mester Senator Alex Padilla is touring the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday and highlighting the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress. Mark Mester talked to the senator about efforts to ease congestion at ports across the state. He reports for the KTLA 5 News on Nov. 12, 2021. Read […] The post KTLA 5: Sen. Alex Padilla visits ports of L.A., Long Beach appeared first on Senator Alex Padilla.

Washington D.C. — The Washington D.C. and district offices of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) are currently accepting applications for fall 2026 interns. College students and recent graduates interested in government and public service are invited to apply for a chance to spend the semester working closely with Rep. Sewell’s staff on a variety of important legislative, communications, and administrative tasks. “Interns are our future leaders, advocates, and changemakers,” said Rep. Sewell. “Through my fall internship program, students have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she secured $5,086,138 in federal funding for ten community projects across Alabama's 7th Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. The legislation was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on June 3. It now moves to the full House for consideration. The funding would support critical investments in public safety, affordable housing, infrastructure, economic development, and community revitalization in Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa, and ac

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she secured an additional $6,983,968 in federal funding for nine community projects in Alabama's 7th Congressional District in the remaining Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding bills approved by the House Appropriations Committee. That is in addition to the $5 million previously announced in the FY27 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act. The bills now move to the full House for consideration. The funding was included in FY27 Agriculture-Rural Development, Commerce-Justice-Science, Interior-Environment, and Labor, Health and H

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has selected her to serve as Co-Convener of House Democrats' Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14). The Healthcare Working Group is one of five Cost of Living Working Groups established by House Democratic leadership to further develop Democrats' affirmative agenda focused on lowering costs and making life more affordable for the American people. The other working groups will focus on Housing, Gas and Utilities, Groceries and Goods, an

Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) gives welcoming remarks at the Progress for the People Town Hall in Bethlehem, PA.

Congresswoman Dean, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's 14-point Memorandum of Understanding with Iran.

Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joins CNN News Central following the failure of President Trump's vague, 14-point "deal" with Iran.

Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joins MS NOW's Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace to discuss VP Vance's amateur handling of the gravely serious peace talks with Iran.