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Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and 44 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing June as Pride Month. This resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ+ individuals have made to American society, notes several major milestones in the fight for equal rights, and reaffirms the Senate’s commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ […] The post Bennet, Smith, Colleagues Honor Pride Month appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Healthcare Efficiency Through Flexibility Act Eases Burdens on ACOs, Encourages Value-Based Care Model Click here to watch Buchanan’s speech on the House floor WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after his bipartisan Healthcare Efficiency Through Flexibility Act (H.R. 5347) to improve digital reporting for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) passed the House of Representatives […]

Washington, D.C.- Today, the Supreme Court once again overturned longstanding precedent, this time allowing President Trump to fire leaders of independent federal agencies. Congress deliberately created agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, at issue in today’s ruling, to be bipartisan and insulated from political interference. For 91 years, this structure has ensured presidents could not... The post Rep. Mullin Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing President to Fire FTC Commissioner appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the No Medicare Clawbacks Act, legislation designed to protect patients from being forced to repay health care costs after insurers retroactively change who was responsible for coverage. The bill would prohibit group health insurers from clawing back payments for medical services […] The post Reps. Torres, Clarke Introduce Bill to Protect Patients from Medicare Clawbacks appeared first on Torres.

Letter requests information concerning Wall Street Journal reporting on Polymarket marketing tactics  Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig requesting answers following recent reports that prediction market operator Polymarket used deceptive marketing tactics to promote gambling-style products to U.S. audiences. In their letter, the senators argue that the alleged conduct […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to rooting out Republican corruption and making life better for the American people one year after the passage of the One Big Ugly Bill, which gutted Medicaid and failed to lower the high cost of living. […]

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Textile Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), joined by fourteen Members of Congress, sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security urging stronger customs enforcement measures to protect the American textile industry from fraudulent trade practices and illegal imports. The United States is the second largest global exporter of textile products and a leading exporter of fiber and apparel, contributing more than $65 billion annually to our economy. The industry is also a significant source of federal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) published an op-ed in The Washington Post, co-authored with former Biden Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves, warning that Chinese-linked fintech platforms are exploiting access to U.S. capital markets for data collection, economic espionage, and intelligence gathering on American investors. Rep. Torres serves on the House Select Committee […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres Writes in the Washington Post with Former Biden Deputy Commerce Secretary Graves on Chinese Exploitation in U.S. Financial Markets appeared first on Torres.

Washington, D.C. — Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students with disabilities. The letter comes shortly after […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), urged President Trump to reconsider his denial of a Major Disaster declaration for Southwest Michigan following deadly tornadoes that struck the region on March 6, 2026. In their […] The post Slotkin, Peters, Walberg and Huizenga Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denial of Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Michigan Communities Impacted by Deadly T

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $52,016,022 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services in […] The post Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Representative Young Kim (CA-40) to rename the Tustin Post Office after the late Mayor Ursula Ellen Kennedy. This legislation would designate the U.S. Post Office at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building,” honoring Kennedy’s historic achievements as the first […] The post Rep. Young Kim Bill to Rename Tustin Post Office After Mayor Ursula Ellen Kennedy Passes the U.S. House of Representatives first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for an administrative disaster declaration following the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, large hail and torrential rainfall across the state in April. […] The post Slotkin Joins Michigan Delegation Urging Small Business Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration appeared first on Senator Elissa Sl

KHTS | News Release Monday, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Response Modernization Act alongside Reps. Lance Gooden (R-TX), John Garamendi (D-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Jason Crow (D-CO). This bill would expand the United States government’s ability to detect, track, and combat new wildfires. Last year, Rep. Whitesides introduced the FireGuard Reauthorization […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the “Support Accurate and Thorough Data Collection and Recognition of Our Nation’s Growing Number of Strength and Conditioning Coaches Act,” or the STRONG Act, to ensure that strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches are properly classified within the Federal Standard Occupational Classifications System (SOC). The SOC is […] The post Rep Owens Introduces STRONG Act appeared first on Burgess Owens.

The United States Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, was met with dismay by immigrant advocates and members of Cambridge’s Haitian community. “To say that this is a disappointment is an understatement,” said Sarang Sekhavat, chief of staff […]

Two million American servicemembers reported experiencing Military Sexual Trauma, increasing the risk of suicide WASHINGTON, D.C. – [6/29/2026] U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act, a bill to help better understand the relationship between servicemembers and veterans’ experiences of military sexual trauma (MST) and suicide risk. The bill would require the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish […] The post U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Marsha Blackburn Introd

The legislation would allow the FireGuard program to access commercial and non-profit wildfire satellite data for the first time ever, ensuring continuous monitoring of wildfires as they occur. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Response Modernization Act alongside Reps. Lance Gooden (R-TX), John Garamendi (D-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Jason Crow (D-CO). This bill would expand the United States government’s ability […]

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals who have served in the uniformed services, as civil servants, or in the Foreign Service. “America is […] The post During Pride Month, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Civil Servants, Servicemembers appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led a coalition of bipartisan Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to restore a more competitive trade balance for U.S. specialty crops with Mexico. In the letter, the Senators advocate alleviating the unsustainable pressures on U.S. specialty crop producers caused […]

MINOT, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and General Dale White, who oversees the Sentinel program for the U.S. Department of War (DoW), […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing bipartisan legislation, the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass—material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to prevent wildfires—that, if left […]

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BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s rulings in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook. In the former, the Court gave the President power to fire the heads of independent agency without cause: “The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Slaughter is a dangerous expansion of presidential power. The conservative Court […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., co-led a bipartisan letter with U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., to Agriculture Secretary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Virginia farmers impacted by devastating frost and freeze damage. The designation comes after U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) urged Secretary Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary Richard Fordyce to act swiftly on Virginia’s request for federal disaster assistance. “Virginia farmers have waited long enough […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement denouncing the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, which gives the President greater control to politicize agency decisions. “For nearly a… The post Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Gutting Agency Independence appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have authority to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook: “Our central banking system was designed to be independent and free from the whims of one President, and today’s Supreme Court […]

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) addressed the Teamsters International Convention, emphasizing how America’s corporations have forgotten right and wrong and placed profit over everyday American workers. Senator Hawley praised the Teamsters for the organization’s role in building the great American economy and its focus on working men and women.This comes after Senator Hawley’s Faster Labor […] The post Hawley Addresses Teamsters Convention: ‘It’s Time We Stood For What Is Right In America’ appeared first on Josh Hawley.

I’m relieved the Supreme Court is not interfering with Washington’s mail-in ballot system. If you work a shift job, have young kids, or live out in the woods, you can’t just knock off for the day to go stand in line at a polling place. For decades, Washington’s secure vote by mail system has made […] The post Statement on the Supreme Court Vote By Mail Ruling appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill to protect patients’ access to their preferred doctors and lower out-of-pocket drug costs. The bipartisan Protecting Patient Access Act would allow patients to change insurance plans mid-year if their doctor or other medical provider is no longer in-network, or if […] The post Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Patients’ Access to Preferred Doctor, Lower Drug Costs appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

After devastating earthquakes killed more than a thousand people and injured thousands more, Moskowitz urges deployment of USNS Comfort or USNS Mercy to immediately help the people of Venezuela Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to deploy the USNS […] The post Moskowitz Urgently Calls on Secretary Rubio and Secretary Hegseth to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship to Venezuela appeared first on Jared Moskowitz.

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released a discussion draft of the Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange, and Nondiscriminatory Transfer Act (AI AGENT Act), legislation that would open up the marketplace for consumer AI agents, built around strong privacy, security, and market fairness protections.  An artificial intelligence (AI) agent is a system that can perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions autonomously or according […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke… The post CLARKE INTRODUCES THE DIVERSITY VISA PROTECTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT appeared first on Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

Sen. Jim Banks, along with colleagues Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns the Chinese Communist Party’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. Set to go into effect on July 1, the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law erodes the rights of minority groups through the targeting of language […]

The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the introduction of the Milk from Family Dairies Act, legislation which would ensure market transparency and fair prices for family dairy farmers, maintain consumer access to reliable and reasonably priced […]

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and John Curtis (R-Idaho) to introduce the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act of 2026, legislation to support the development of next-generation, PFAS-free protective gear to better protect firefighters. Firefighters are exposed to carcinogens […] The post Bennet, Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $7.6 million to replace the current air traffic control training system at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), increasing safety, reducing delays, and modernizing air travel. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. The funding supports the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) Retrofit of Tower Simulation Systems (TSS) to SAV. TSS is a high-fidelity, computer-based, and immersive training tool use

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with 14 of her Senate colleagues, introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act to create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B) beneficiaries. Currently, Traditional Medicare does not have a limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning beneficiaries are […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Launch Push To Cap Medicare Costs For Seniors appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WILMINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter, a case regarding President Trump’s attempted removal of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, and in Trump v. Cook, a case regarding the president’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa Cook: “The president is not meant to […]

WASHINGTON – The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed the complaint filed against Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) in April. “The dismissal by the Ethics Committee reaffirms what I have said about these accusations from the beginning: they were right-wing conspiracies peddled by far-right activists like Anna Paulina Luna, the White House, and their […]