Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) led the state’s House Democratic delegation in introducing three bills aimed at reforming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bills were first introduced by Senator Michael Bennet in the U.S. Senate and include the Keeping Immigrants and Destinations Safe (KIDS) Act, the Training, Responsibility, Uniforms, and Standards for Transparency (TRUST) Act, and the Oversight, Protection, and Enforcement

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Joyce (R-PA-13) introduced a resolution recognizing the first week of June as Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week. “Hidradenitis Suppurativa affects millions of Americans, causing physical pain and emotional distress,” Congresswoman Dingell said. “We recognize this week as HS Awareness Week to bring renewed attention to the importance of federal research into new treatments and advanced understanding of the disease to improve patient outcomes.” Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, painful, and often misunderstood disease that af

Washington D.C. — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing Alabama to use its racially discriminatory congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections: "Once again, the right-wing Supreme Court has put its blatant partisanship on full display, allowing Alabama Republicans to change the rules in the eleventh hour and use a racist congressional map that federal courts have found—on two separate occasions—intentionally discriminates against Black Alabama voters. This is just the latest in a pattern of outrage

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. John Larson (CT-01), Ranking Member of the House Social Security Subcommittee, are leading 74 House Democrats in demanding answers on the impact of broad Social Security Administration staff reassignments. Earlier this year, SSA reassigned employees from its Disability Adjudication, Financial and Management, Field Office Services, Risk and Quality, Digital Services, and Chief Information Officer units to assist in monitoring its public call-in phone line in an attempt to address high wait times. These staff cuts have resulted

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement after reports that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a proposed rule to implement President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting. "Donald Trump's policies have failed and he knows he's on track to lose the midterm elections, so now he's trying to rig the rules. From his war of choice in Iran driving up costs to his broken promise to release the Epstein files, Trump can't defend his record. Now he's trying to make the United States Postal Service part of his scheme to block

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence:  “As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I take seriously the responsibility of overseeing the agencies charged with keeping our country safe.  “At a time when the United States faces serious threats around the world and is engaged in an active war with Iran, I am deeply concerned by President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte, someone with zero experience in

Shah Alam, a Rohingya Refugee with Legal Status, was Released by DHS Agents at a Closed Tim Hortons in the Buffalo Winter Without any Notice to Family Speaking Little to No English, Nearly Blind, and Without Shoes, Shah Alam Suffered for Days While his Family Desperately Tried to Find Him - Death has Been Ruled a Homicide BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing under an etching of the Constitution and its promise that individuals cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without proper legal procedures, Congressman Tim Kennedy announced the introduction of the DHS Release Transparency Act. The leg

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order asking artificial intelligence companies to provide the federal government with early access to models on a voluntary basis: “The risks posed by frontier AI models and their advanced cyber capabilities are real and demand serious attention, but this executive order falls short of providing a credible framework to manage those risks. As it is written, this order continues to allow companies to release powerful models t

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) raised concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to permit Chinese connected vehicles to enter the United States, warning that allowing this poses a serious threat to American national security, driver privacy, and the competitiveness of the domestic auto industry. In January 2025, the previous administration finalized rules ‌effectively barring nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market, as part of a crackdown on vehicle software and hardware from China. Congresswoman Dingell helped spearhead a bipartisan, bicamer

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, where he emphasized that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration is out of control and that Democrats are committed to ensuring immigration enforcement is conducted in a manner that is consistent with American values.  ERIN BURNETT: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries […]

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the ownership transfer of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s (NCAR) Wyoming Supercomputing Center to a new operator:  “In a reckless and political attack, the Trump Administration has been trying to dismantle NCAR, the […] The post Bennet Statement on Judge’s Decision to Pause Removal of NCAR Supercomputing Center appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett to cast doubt on reports that President Trump and his administration are abandoning their $1.776 billion politically-directed slush fund, cautioning that the retreat was only ‘tactical’ and ‘temporary’.  Schiff also called out Senate Republicans for waiting until election season to seek more independence from President Trump, recognizing that their own voters and the American people […]

Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) member Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), DWC Executive Steering Committee member Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), DWC member Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04), and 32 DWC colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging him to immediately reinstate protections to help immigrant survivors escape abuse, stay safe, and seek justice without fear of deportation. The post Brownley, Democratic Women’s Caucus Colleagues Urge DHS to Reinstate Protections for Immigrant Survivors Immediately appeared first on

MALDEN, MA – In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) was invited by The Harvard Crimson to share a few thoughts with the Class of 2026. You can read her op-ed HERE or below: Our Democracy Will Survive — If You Fight Congratulations. You made it. I know it wasn’t easy getting […]

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led members of the Colorado delegation – including U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Jeff Hurd, and Diana DeGette – in welcoming the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) release of more than $1.8 million in spending authority for the Colorado Small Business […] The post Bennet Leads Colorado Delegation in Welcoming Funding for the Colorado Small Business Development Center appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Arizona lawmakers demand answers – and a pause – before the Trump administration eliminates the only health office serving 28,000 Native patients in Southern Arizona WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent a letter to the Indian Health Service (IHS) demanding it halt plans to shut down the […]

LONGVIEW, WA – Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sent a letter to executives at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company asking them to clarify their commitment to pay Longview millworkers during an ongoing investigation by the Chemical Safety Board. The mill in Longview was the site of a devastating industrial incident last week that killed 11 workers.  […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez to Longview Mill: Pay Your Workers appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

ICYMI: In Letter, Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization ICYMI: Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns about the USDA Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Reorganization Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on […] The post Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns About Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Schiff is introducing a new legislative package aimed at providing new market opportunities and improving federal assistance for California’s specialty crop growers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff is introducing six new pieces of legislation aimed at expanding support and market access for specialty crop farmers and leveling the playing field for California growers in the upcoming Farm Bill. Senator Schiff is the first Senator from California to serve on the Sena

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act, new legislation that would shutter President Donald Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund and prevent taxpayer dollars from being paid to the President or his allies including those convicted of crimes or those related to the insurrection on January 6, 2021. Earlier today, the Senators held a press conferenc

Senator Speaks at Black Sea Security Forum, Tours ADM Grain Facility, Superhumans Prosthetics Center, and Novoodeska Energy Substation ODESA – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Odesa, Ukraine to attend the Black Sea Security Forum (BSSF) and conduct site visits to critical infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s wartime economy and recovery. On Saturday, prior to […]

LANCASTER, CA – This weekend, Rep. George Whitesides celebrated the students across California’s 27th District who received appointments to Military Service Academies and Preparatory Schools with a send-off ceremony. The Congressman spoke alongside Colonel Thomas M. Tauer,  412th Test Wing Commander at Edwards Air Force Base, and Naval Academy Midshipman Brett Dawson, a current service academy student from California’s 27th District, to […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she will be introducing a package of three bills to redirect the funding from Trump’s slush fund to lower costs and support law enforcement. The Trump Administration recently announced that it was creating a $1.8 billion slush fund to pay Trump allies and supporters […] The post Rosen Announces Package of Bills to Redirect Trump Slush Fund Money to Lower Costs, Support Law Enforcement appeared first on Jacky Rosen.