Press Releases

The U.S. Department of Interior announced it will release funds to U.S. communities through the “Payments in Lieu of Taxes” program. Given that federal lands located in local jurisdictions cannot be taxed, PILT or “Payments in Lieu of Taxes” program funds help state and local governments carry out public service projects. Numerous communities in Virginia’s Ninth District will receive funds. These program funds include: $96,921 to Bedford County $271,902 to Bland County $39,066 to Carroll County $417,201 to Craig County $60,724 to Dickenson County $14,235 to Floyd County $25,626 to Franklin Cou

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), alongside Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), introduced the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Pay Oversight for Workforce Evaluation and Retention Act, or the JROTC POWER Act, to improve oversight of JROTC instructor recruitment and retention nationwide. This follows a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found that the Department of Defense lacks consistent, comprehensive metrics to evaluate JROTC instructor recruitment and retention and does not have a formal plan to determine whether the recently implemented JROTC Standardized

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) applauded House passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant housing legislation in 30 years, which now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The landmark package is the result of months of bipartisan negotiations and includes several Pettersen-led bills to address housing affordability in Colorado and across the country. Rep. Pettersen was a key negotiator in shaping the package, successfully pushing to revise a harmful provision that would have blocked Built-to-Rent homebuilding projects and

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly announced that his dedicated district staff has achieved a monumental milestone in their service to the constituents of the 11th District of Texas. Through their tireless efforts, they have successfully closed over 5,000 cases — resulting in the return of an impactful $20.3 million to the community. This is money that federal agencies like the IRS, Social Security Administration, and VA failed to deliver. "I am incredibly proud of my district staff and their dedication to serving the constituents of Texas-11," said Rep. Pfluger

The House of Representatives will reconvene this week for a sprint to advance pending legislation before the next recess. Among the bills awaiting action is one that would legally guarantee the right to contraception. The Right to Contraception Act would establish federal protections for access to contraceptive services and products. The bill has not received a vote in the House because Speaker and Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) opposes it, but earlier this month, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) moved to force action on the measure. Rep. Fletcher filed a discharge petition, a tool that allows

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 352 to 32. This legislation, which passed the Senate on June 22, 2026, now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. “For too long, the idea of home ownership has increasingly become out of reach for countless American families. Today, the House took meaningful action to help working families pursue the American Dream and enter the housing market,” said Congressman Guthrie. “By reducing unnecessary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following reports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cancelled its plans to repurpose warehouse facilities in Tremont and Upper Bern Townships into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) today released the following statement: “I’m pleased to confirm ICE will not be moving forward with detention […] The post Fetterman Statement on DHS Cancelling Pennsylvania ICE Detention Center Plans appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass a bipartisan housing package to lower housing costs and increase supply, which is expected to pass the House of Representatives later this week and be signed into law. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the biggest housing package in decades, containing […] The post Rosen Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs & Increase Supply appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday published an opinion piece in Fox News entitled: “Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it’s Cuba.” In his op-ed, Senator Welch highlights that President Trump is dragging the United States into another reckless war—first with Iran, and now with Cuba. The Senator also underscores how an attack by […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded the Senate’s advancement of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), which focuses on the root cause of rising housing costs by cutting red tape, unlocking housing supply, lowering costs for families, protecting taxpayers, and preserving local control. The legislation now […]

“By cutting red tape and expanding housing supply, this bill would drive down prices and help more Ohioans achieve their version of the American Dream.” View Husted’s remarks here. WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today voted to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This package is the largest housing bill to move through […]

June 22, 2026   WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, voted on the Senate Floor to pass the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. The Senate voted 85-5 to pass the bill. Senator Alsobrooks issued the following statement after the vote:   “My parents married young, just 21 and 22. Within five years […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, applauds today’s Senate passage of the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, the most comprehensive legislative housing package in decades. This landmark legislation will build more homes, bring down home purchasing and renting costs, preserve affordable housing in rural areas, […]

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today celebrated the passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing package out of the United States Senate. An agreement between committee leaders in both chambers will pave the way for this bill to become law. “After months of bicameral, bipartisan […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks’ bill, the Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act, passed the United States Senate as part of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The RESIDE Act creates a new pilot program within the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to help communities transform abandoned and underutilized properties—including warehouses, factories, hotels, strip malls, […]

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today joined his Senate colleagues in voting to pass the 21st Century ROAD […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bay Area is home to some of the most cutting-edge clean energy research and development, which was highlighted during a Congressional tour by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC). Last... The post Bay Area Clean Energy & Climate Innovations Highlighted During Congressional Tour appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

The package now moves to the House, where it is expected to pass later this week WASHINGTON – Following bipartisan, bicameral negotiations, the Senate today passed the final version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The historic legislation will boost the nation’s housing supply, improve housing affordability, and strengthen oversight and efficiency of federal housing […]

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today secured Senate passage of his legislation to support the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Hoeven’s bipartisan bill, which is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act. This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. “Behind […] The post Joyce Introduces Legislation to Provide Support Dogs to CBP Personnel appeared first on Dave Joyce.

Seattle, WA – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), joined CNN’s One Thing podcast with host David Rind at the 2026 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival to discuss the brazen and rampant corruption schemes of President Trump and his administration, and how the cost of that corruption is coming at the expense of the American people.   During the conversation, Senator Schiff also discussed the opportunities and challenges posed by AI, emphasizing

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and colleagues to celebrate the unanimous passage of the North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act, legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered or contributed to the North Platte Canteen during World War II. “This legislation […] The post Bennet, Fischer, Colleagues Celebrate Senate Passage of Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to North Platte Canteen appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

“I enjoyed touring the facility and seeing firsthand how they are contributing to Ohio’s continued success.” Husted with Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and ODNR Director Mary Mertz. COLUMBUS – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) traveled across Ohio this week to meet with local leaders engaged in protecting Lake Erie and attend the ribbon cutting for a new […]

[LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: “TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”] Hoy, el Líder de los Demócratas Hakeem Jeffries apareció en Despierta América, donde enfatizó que la guerra elegida de Donald Trump ha dejado a los Estados Unidos en una situación peor con el aumento de los precios, […]

CHEHALIS, WA – Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spoke at the ribbon cutting for a new grain storage and loading facility at the Port of Chehalis. This project marks a major expansion for the Port in its capacity to store and ship grain. This new facility will dramatically increase market access for our farmers […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Celebrates Opening of the Southwest Washington Grain Project appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen announced her bill to strengthen the State Department’s visa processing capacity advanced out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bipartisan Expanded Consular Fellows Act would authorize the State Department to hire Consular Fellows in limited non-career appointments for eight years – an increase from the current maximum […] The post Rosen Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Visa Processing Capacity, Support International Tourism Advances Out of Committee appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (SILO) Act, legislation to combat loneliness in our senior and disabled populations by providing $62.5 million in annual grant funding to support community-based organizations dedicated to fostering social […] The post Gillibrand, Murphy Introduce Bill To Help Seniors Struggling With Loneliness And Connect Aging Americans To Community appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

June 22, 2026  CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, June 18, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) traveled to Chicago to attend the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening.  “[It’s] the concept that ‘neighbor’ is not geographic. It’s moral. We have an obligation to care – whether it’s in Chicago, whether it’s in Washington, DC, whether it’s in Upper Marlboro, […]

Senators: “the district court’s apparent mistrust of Congress…is not a substitute for evidence” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) led every Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in filing an amicus brief in support of the release of Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on investigation into […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte regarding his intentions for his tenure, the protection of the ODNI workforce and safeguarding […]

Above: Gottheimer visits Yavneh Academy. PARAMUS, NJ — Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined students at Yavneh Academy this week for a conversation focused on faith, leadership, and combating antisemitism in communities across New Jersey and the nation. Speaking with students, Gottheimer emphasized the importance of standing up against hate, leading with courage, and working together to […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Visits Yavneh Academy, Discusses Leadership Against Anti-Semitism appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.