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NEWS: Senate Moves to Curtail Iran War Powers
Senator Adam SchiffDCAMay 19, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Trump’s war with Iran. The resolution was led by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), […]

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of More Than $9.4 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for New Hampshire to Address PFAS Contamination

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding the release of more than $9.4 million from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Granite State communities and private well owners address contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The […] The post New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of More Than $9.4 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for New Hampshire to Address PFAS Contamination appeared first on Congre

Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN to Advance Iran War Powers Resolution  

May 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Kaine’s Iran War Powers Resolution. The resolution was agreed to 50-47. “Finally, on the eighth attempt, the U.S. Senate has voted to advance a war powers resolution to end this costly war of choice. “Gas prices continue to skyrocket, families can’t afford their groceries, and the economy is failing. “This […]

Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduces the Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026

Legislation Would Ban Use of Campaign Funds in Prediction Markets  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026, legislation that would prohibit candidates, authorized committees, and other political committees from using campaign funds to participate in prediction markets or event contracts, including any financial instrument whose value […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduces the Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026 appeared first on Torres.

NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Joins 70+ Lawmakers to Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Address Maternal Health Risks During Public Health Emergencies 

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), and over 70 lawmakers in reintroducing the Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act to address maternal health risks during public health crises like COVID-19 and the ongoing hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks. In such emergencies, pregnant, […]

Gallego, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Continue America’s High-Tech Manufacturing Growth
Senator Ruben GallegoDAZMay 19, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act to incentivize domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The bill would provide a 25% tax credit for the purchase or acquisition of American-made PCBs. “Arizona is emerging as a key leader in semiconductor manufacturing. But those chips are useless without the […]

Gallego Lays Out Cost of Iran War, Torches Trump’s Foreign Policy Doctrine at CAP IDEAS Conference
Senator Ruben GallegoDAZMay 19, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, opened the Center for American Progress’ IDEAS Conference with remarks centered on the cost the Iran War has on American families and the dangerous foreign policy decisions of the Trump administration. Watch Senator Gallego’s full remarks HERE. “When you look at the price of […]

McBath, Warren, 70+ Lawmakers Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Address Maternal Health Risks During Public Health Emergencies

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) in leading more than 70 lawmakers to reintroduce the Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act to address maternal health risks during public health crises like COVID-19 and the ongoing hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks. In such emergencies, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women are […]

Rep. Mullin’s Statement on San Diego Islamic Center Shooting 

San Francisco, CA – My heart goes out to the victims of the devastating shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and I am keeping the victims, their families, and the entire community in my thoughts. No one should ever have to fear for their safety when gathering... The post Rep. Mullin’s Statement on San Diego Islamic Center Shooting  appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Presses Energy Secretary on Workforce Cuts and Gets a Rare Admission of Fault 
Senator Mark KellyDAZMay 19, 2026

During a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) pressed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on last year’s workforce reductions at the agency and got a rare admission of fault from a member of this administration.  Kelly laid out the stakes of the workforce challenge facing the nuclear program: “All of these priorities depend on a workforce made up […] The post WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Presses Energy Secretary on Workforce Cuts and Gets a Rare Admission of Fault  appeared first on Senator Mark Kelly.

Senator Coons presses acting Attorney General Blanche on “appalling” $1.8 billion slush fund
Senator Chris CoonsDDEMay 19, 2026

Secures commitment from Blanche to release quarterly payout reports; highlights possible taxpayer-funded payments to Trump family, insurrectionists WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche today on whether President Trump’s family, campaign donors, and those convicted […]

WA Legislators Bill Expands Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids

May 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) this week joined with colleagues Dan Newhouse and Rick Larsen on the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act to establish a dedicated federal funding stream to help multi-jurisdictional drug task forces combat opioid trafficking in Washington state and across the country. The bill’s […] The post WA Legislators Bill Expands Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

WATCH: Gallego Pushes to Strip Trump of Insurrectionist Slush Fund; All Republicans Reject It
Senator Ruben GallegoDAZMay 19, 2026

Gallego also introduced amendments to protect DACA and prevent racial profiling WASHINGTON – Today, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s markup of Republicans’ reconciliation legislation to provide tens of billions of dollars for immigration enforcement, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)offered an amendment to prevent taxpayer funding of President Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’. The fund […]

NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride welcome students statewide for 2026 Delaware Congressional Delegation Youth Conference

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today welcomed more than 100 high school juniors and seniors from up and down Delaware for the 2026 Delaware Congressional Delegation Youth Conference at Wilmington University’s Dover campus. Students from schools throughout all three counties spent the day participating in discussions focused on civic engagement, […]

Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr.

May 19, 2026 After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.’s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. WASHINGTON, DC – RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks […]

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