Press Releases

Opinion: Congress must act now on AI  By Lori Trahan  When Brooks Brothers shut down its longtime clothing factory in Haverhill in 2020, it didn’t just close a building. It ended careers that workers had spent decades building and sent a familiar shudder through Merrimack Valley communities like Lowell and Lawrence that know all too well what boarded up mill buildings leave behind. The company cited costs. To them, the math was simple, even if here at home, we knew the human toll was not. After decades of offshoring and automation hollowing out American manufacturing, the workers left

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the release of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) proposed rule that would implement part of President Trump’s executive order attacking mail in voting:  “President Trump’s executive order is blatantly illegal. Instead of working to expand access to the ballot and make it easier for […] The post Bennet Statement on USPS Proposed Rule Implementing Trump’s Attacks on Mail-In Voting appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today announced that his office has now returned more than $6 million in federal casework funds to residents of Virginia’s Seventh District, solving more than 2,100 constituent cases.   Since taking office in January 2025, Team Vindman has closed more than 2,100 constituent cases, attended more than 220 events, and proudly returned a total of over $6 million to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are joining 18 of their colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   “We write with serious concern regarding the announced reorganization of the Food Safety and […] The post Slotkin, Klobuchar Raise Alarm about Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization  appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led members of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation in a letter urging the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to release and disburse all appropriated funds to State Humanities Councils across the country. For the last six months, the NEH has not disbursed already appropriated funds for the 2026 […] The post Rosen Leads Members of Nevada Congressional Delegation in Demanding Release of Federal Funding for State Humanities Councils appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30), Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Eugene Simon Vindman (VA-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Mike Thompson (CA-04), James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (VA-08), and Betty McCollum (MN-04) in sending a letter to the Department of Justice and Department […] The post Williams, Colleagues Urge Federal Investigation into Canvas Cyberattack, Call for Stronger Cybersecurity Support for Schools appeared first on Nikema Williams.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan resolution with Representatives Chris Smith (NJ-4), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), designating May as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, highlighting the growing threat of tick-borne illnesses to families across New Jersey and the nation. “Everyone knows that the Garden […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Resolution Designating May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

***PHOTO HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement: “Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush, I tripped and ended up breaking my ankle—I wouldn’t recommend it. Next week, I’ll be back at the Capitol for votes and hearings and doing everything else I can […] The post Whoops! Senator Murray Statement on Broken Ankle appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Senators: “This settlement agreement and the fund it creates demand accountability.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) launch an immediate,  thorough, and quick investigation into President Trump’s creation of the nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” In their […]

Kingsburg, CA – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, toured a peach farm in Fresno County and met with representatives from the California Canning Peach Association.   During the tour, Schiff highlighted his work alongside Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) to secure $9 million in USDA funding to […]

Trump Administration has provided inconsistent and incomplete estimates that contradict external experts, raising questions about true cost of war Senators: “The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. […] The post Merkley, Wyden, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran appeared first on Merkley.

Woodbridge, Va. – Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after monitoring the developing situation of a devastating car crash on I-95.      “My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives, the injured, and everyone impacted by this morning’s terrible crash on I-95.  “As a daily commuter and a former slug line rider on I-95, […]

Above: Gottheimer tours Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. PRINCETON, NJ — Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) to tour several of the lab’s cutting-edge fusion energy and quantum technology facilities and discuss the future of American energy innovation, scientific research, and advanced manufacturing. During the visit, Gottheimer met with PPPL Director Sir […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Tours Cutting-Edge Fusion Research Facilities at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Excellence Act, also known as the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, bipartisan legislation to rebuild and modernize aging campus infrastructure at HBCUs across the country. In addition to Senators Coons […]