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Gallego’s Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed The Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act, Senator Gallego’s bill to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries by identifying gaps and opportunities in current federal rules and regulations […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and 22 Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on the impacts that foreign aid cuts and the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States’ ability to protect Americans from Ebola and […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) reintroduced the Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement (PRIDE) Act, a bill that ensures equal access to financial services and inclusion for LGBTQ+ individuals in the financial services industry. This legislation strengthens diversity within federal financial agencies by expanding their existing Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces PRIDE Act to Promote LGBTQ+ Financial Inclusion appeared first on Nikema Williams.

WASHINGTON – During a Senate hearing yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned Department of the Interior (DOI) officials on the looming post-2026 operational guidelines for the Colorado River, emphasizing that federal decisions must protect Arizona’s advanced manufacturing sector, domestic food supply, and clean energy grid. Watch the hearing here. In an exchange with Dr. Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced Chief Chris Eddy’s Law, a bill directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations requiring placards on all pressurized refrigerated containers following the tragic and avoidable death of Greene County Fire Rescue’s Battalion Chief. In 2024, Georgia’s Greene County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Eddy, remembered as a “dedicated firefighter, leader, mentor, and loving husband and father,” was killed in the line of duty during an explosion caused by the rapid ignition of refrigerants inside a reefer stor

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has co-sponsored Senator Rosen’s Sergeant Dave Crete Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada (FORGOTTEN) Veterans Act. This bipartisan bill would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to join the Department of Energy […] The post Rosen Announces Republican Co-Sponsor for Bill to Secure Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Radiation and Toxins, Increasing Momentum appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after the Faster Labor Contracts Act passed the full House of Representatives. Budzinski was an original cosponsor of the bill, which would speed up first contracts for new unions, ensuring that when workers vote to unionize, a collective bargaining agreement follows. Democrats successfully used a discharge petition […] The post Budzinski Celebrates Passage of Faster Labor Contracts Act appeared first on Nikki Budzinski.

Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved federal disaster assistance funding to help the City of Grinnell recover from severe tornadoes that impacted the community. “Communities like Grinnell shouldn’t have to face the challenges of disaster recovery alone,” said Senator Marshall. “My team and I stayed […] The post Senator Marshall Applauds FEMA Funding for Grinnell Storm Recovery appeared first on Senator Roger Marshall.

Senators call out DOJ’s quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of […] The post Bennet, Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI): “Trump’s choice of Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence does not resolve the President’s Pulte problem. The Clayton nomination will be given fair consideration, but in […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—released new legislation to oppose discriminatory barriers to renewables enacted by states, counties, and municipalities across the United States. As the Trump Administration increases electricity prices with ever-intensifying attacks on cheap renewable energy, many states and […] The post New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide appeared first on Merkley.

“Wyoming’s energy workers and coal communities now have the certainty they need to do what they do best: power the country with coal that is affordable, available, and reliable.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about Republican efforts to lower prices by unleashing affordable energy, starting with clean Wyoming coal. ... Read more The post Clean Wyoming Coal is the Lifeblood of an Affordable, Prosperous Future appeared first on John Barrasso.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 11, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “A vote against FISA Section 702 puts American lives at risk — plain and simple. I have been consistent in that view in each vote Congress has taken to reauthorize this critical intelligence tool. FISA 702 is a vital component […] The post STATEMENT: Gottheimer Statement on FISA 702 Vote appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) sent a letter demanding detailed information from Liberty Utilities on its refusal to serve natural gas customers in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. The decision has caused unacceptable delays and dramatic cost increases for new homes in an area already hit hard by the housing crisis. Liberty Utilities, […] The post Goodlander Demands Answers from Liberty Utilities as Company Refuses to Serve N.H. Natural Gas Customers appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) sent a letter demanding detailed information from Liberty Utilities on its refusal to serve natural gas customers in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. The decision has caused unacceptable delays and dramatic cost increases for new homes in an area already hit hard by the housing crisis. Liberty Utilities, […] The post Goodlander Demands Answers from Liberty Utilities as Company Refuses to Serve N.H. Natural Gas Customers appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans don’t care about the economic well-being of the American people, Democrats are committed to lowering costs and using taxpayer dollars to make life better and more affordable. LEADER JEFFRIES: To begin with, let me clarify the Democratic position on […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement following President Trump’s announcement that the United States, “will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points.” “Today, President Trump announced that he intends to seize and occupy foreign territory. That means American boots on […] The post Senator Murray on President Trump’s Threat to Seize Kharg Island: “NO BOOTS ON THE GROUND.” appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement:  “I have known and respected Jay Clayton for many years and believe he is a capable public servant. The position of Director of National Intelligence is one of the most important national security jobs […]

“Renaming a post office in his honor is one small way we can recognize his lasting legacy for our state and our country.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced a bill designating the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Ave. in Georgetown, Ohio, as the “Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building.” […]

June 11, 2026  WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) attended today’s Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing on “AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance.” The witnesses included: Mr. Mike Flynn, Senior Vice President and Counsel, The Information Technology Industry Council; Mr. David Feith, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Mr. Will Rinehart, Senior […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led Senators in pressing Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for answers on how ammunition made at the U.S. Army-owned, taxpayer-funded facility, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is regularly used to perpetrate violen

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Co.), today introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act. This bipartisan legislation amends Section 48D of the CHIPS and Science Act to clarify that space-based semiconductor manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is an included use for tax credits. The […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 20 of his colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take further immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States.  “We write with great concern regarding the current outbreak of New World […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced a bill to protect the privacy of American taxpayers’ information. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. “One of the IRS’s most important responsibilities is protecting the […] The post Daines, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Protect American Taxpayers’ Privacy appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today gave a speech at the Caspian Policy Center’s Trans-Caspian Forum. Read his remarks as prepared for delivery below. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Ambassador Hoagland for that kind introduction and for your long career working to build America’s ties with the Caspian region. Good morning everyone. […] The post Daines Urges Enhanced Strategic Relationships Between America and Caspian Region appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

Senators Urge DOE Secretary to allow working families the freedom to purchase energy appliances that lower their utility bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and nine Senate Democrats in writing to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright in opposition DOE’s new […]

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released...

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, President Trump signed Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) measure to combat child exploitation into law as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Now, DHS will have access to $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. Prior to this measure being enacted, DHS only had 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. “My […] The post ICYMI: Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Signed Into Law appeared first on Josh Hawley.

Legislation would empower law enforcement to issue AMBER Alerts for minors believed to be high-risk missing persons. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) introduced the HAILEY Act—named in honor of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee from Fishers, Indiana. The High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth (HAILEY) Act would empower law enforcement to issue […] The post Rep. Yakym Introduces HAILEY Act in Honor of Indiana Teenager to Strengthen Missing Child Alerts appeared first on Rudy Yakym.

This week, I voted against a partisan reconciliation package that would have pre-funded ICE and DHS for the next 3 years. It’s completely fiscally irresponsible to use reconciliation to write a nearly $70 billion check to an agency with little oversight or accountability to taxpayers. Any DHS funding needs to go through the proper appropriations […] The post Statement on DHS Reconciliation Funding appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Washington, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW’s All In with Chris Hayes to call out the Trump administration’s illegitimate justification for its war with Iran and condemn Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli’s attempts to promote claims of election fraud in California to validate Trump’s election lies.   Schiff emphasized the need for the administration to share its legal justification for the war, highlig

“You put it so perfectly, ‘We need to put the needs of the public at the center of AI policy.’” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s Remarks U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today participated in a hearing on AI and its impact on American […]

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released the following statement on the House GOP’s vote to extend FISA Section 702 with no meaningful reforms: “Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence authority, but we cannot in good conscience vote for reauthorization without […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes, and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released the following statement on the House GOP’s vote to extend FISA Section 702 with no meaningful reforms: “Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence authority, but we cannot in good […]

WASHINGTON – Following a new report finding that Virginian families have had to spend $2,600 more on everyday essentials under Trump, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) underscored the devastating effects of Trump’s reckless economic policies, including his tariffs and war in Iran. “While Virginians across the Commonwealth are facing high […]