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Washington, D.C. – 6/9/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The legislation specifically amends the National Labor Relations Act to establish clear timelines for collective bargaining between employers and newly organized workers, helping prevent lengthy delays that can leave employees waiting years for the contracts they voted to secure. The bill passed with 230-193. “Workers who choose to organize deserve a fair shot at reaching their first contract. Employers can currently drag on negotiations for years, leaving workers in limbo. This

Washington (June 9, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Representatives Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) today reintroduced the Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act to include natural climate solutions as a high-priority research and extension initiative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Natural climate solutions, or land management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, are a key component of climate action. They include cost-effective practices like wetland restoration

A proposed commemorative coin would channel resources into counseling, scholarships, and long‑term support for grieving firefighter families Communities stop in their tracks when a firefighter dies in the line of duty. Each tragedy brings an outpouring of support from neighbors, elected officials, and media. But most people never see what happens next, behind closed doors, after the services end. That’s when reality sets in for families and colleagues left behind. Congress now has an opportunity to strengthen the support those families receive through the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on new reports that the administration is attempting to avoid issuing refunds for Trump’s illegal tariffs. “President Trump stole money from American families and small businesses with his illegal tariffs and is doing everything he can to avoid paying it back. At every turn since the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down Trump’s tariffs, his administration has made it incredibly challenging for consumers and importers to get their money back. Their latest claim that the administration needs a court order to issue ref

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN), John Garamendi (D-CA), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) expressing support for the designation of the week of June 7-13, 2026, as “National Trailer Safety Week” in the United States. “I came to Congress to fight every day for manufacturing […] The post Rep. Yakym Introduces Bipartisan Resolution in Support of “National Trailer Safety Week” appeared first on Rudy Yakym.

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act (Right to Try 2.0) to provide access to individualized, one-patient therapies that are not eligible for approval under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory regime. Right to Try 2.0 builds on the Right to Try Act of 2017 to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) went before the House Rules Committee to offer an amendment repurposing the $70 billion in Republicans’ ICE and CBP bill. With her amendment, the legislation would instead reverse the SNAP cuts enacted under Republicans’ Big, Ugly Law. Below are excerpts from her testimony: On Trump’s Failed […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Young Kim’s (CA-40) PROFIT Act to comprehensively restore and reinforce the State Department’s leadership on commercial diplomacy, energy security, and international economic policy for the first time in over two decades. This legislation comes as China and other adversaries continue to exploit gaps in America’s economic statecraft, using trade, investment, and […] The post Rep. Young Kim’s PROFIT Act Passes the U.S. House of Representatives first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following response to President Trump’s formal nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United States (AG): “The United States Attorney General is the lawyer of the American people, not the personal lawyer for the President. But already, Todd Blanche has […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 More than 30 creators, eight major platforms, and a university joined… The post CREATORS CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS, REPS. CLARKE and VAN DUYNE, HOST FIRST-EVER CREATOR ROW ON CAPITOL HILL appeared first on Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act, legislation introduced by House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and t he Pacific Chair Young Kim (CA-40) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (CA-06), passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Energy and critical minerals underpin U.S. national security, […] The post Reps. Kim, Bera DOMINANCE Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

Oregon and Washington senators sound alarm on reassignment of Public Information Officers ahead of wildfire season Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., today demanded the Trump administration immediately reinstate 13 federal employees in Oregon and Washington state who received “reassignment letters” terminating their roles at the […] The post Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a bill to strengthen the State Department’s visa processing capacity. The bipartisan Expanded Consular Fellow Act would authorize the State Department to hire Consular Fellows in limited non-career appointments for eight years – an increase from the current maximum of five years. […] The post Rosen, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Visa Processing Capacity, Support International Tourism appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are voting this week to give ICE a $70 billion blank check to brutalize our communities, House Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and using taxpayer dollars to make life better and more affordable for […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in sending a letter to call on the Department of Transportation Inspector General to open an official investigation into Transportation Secretary […] The post Senator Murray, Colleagues Call on DOT Inspector General to open Investigation into Secretary Sean Duffy’s Corporate Sponsored “Great American Road Trip” appeared first on Senator Patty Murra

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Chair of the Democratic Faith Working Group, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with Representatives Andre Carson (IN-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Hank Johnson (GA-07), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) led 119 Democratic Members in a letter condemning the establishment of the bicameral, anti-Muslim, […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters released the following statements after returning their blue slips for Michael Martin, a nominee for the Eastern District of Michigan. The nominee was chosen as part of Michigan’s longstanding judicial nominations process, with the bipartisan Judicial Nominations Advisory Committee carefully vetting, interviewing, and providing […] The post Slotkin, Peters Statement on Nomination of Michael Martin to the Eastern District of Michigan appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

U.S. Rep. David Schweikert used House floor remarks last week to make the case that Washington is fighting fraud too...

Above: Gottheimer announces $8.5 Million in funding for law enforcement during the World Cup. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and the White House Office announced $8.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to support law enforcement security operations surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, […] The post RELEASE: Ahead of World Cup in New Jersey, Gottheimer & White House Announce $8.5 Million in Funding to Support Law Enforcement appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee with jurisdiction over prediction markets, and John Hickenlooper joined Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 13 of their colleagues in calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to strengthen oversight on prediction markets to reduce the […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Oversight of Prediction Markets appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently spoke in favor of her amendment that would for the first time ever create a new mental acuity standard for members of Congress. Following debate, the amendment failed by voice vote. A video of the Congresswoman speaking on this issue can be found HERE. “It is […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Fights To Restore Trust In Congress By Creating Mental Acuity Standard for Lawmakers appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General: “At every turn, Todd Blanche has been unable to put aside his role as Donald Trump’s criminal defense lawyer and represent the American people instead. […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) authored the following op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch following a major milestone for his expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which began paying out benefits to survivors and their families in Missouri last year. Read the full op-ed here or below. Our state just passed a major milestone. The federal government has […] The post Hawley Op-Ed: RECA Compensation Soars Past $100 Million, Overdue Justice for Missourians appeared first on Josh Hawley.

Senators: “The 60-day clock specified in the War Powers Resolution does not have a pause button.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in demanding that President Trump provide legal justification for the use of military force against Iran without congressional authorization. After the Vietnam War, Congress […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 ICYMI: SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: Soft-on-crime judges need consequences. The JAIL Act delivers Senator Tim Sheehy penned an opinion piece for FOX News highlighting the JAIL Act, a bill that would eliminate judicial immunity for federal and state judges whose leniency towards repeat offenders leads to new violent crimes. In case you missed […]

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today celebrated that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,573,772 to Culpeper County to support local Head Start programs, which provides early childhood education, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families. “Head Start programs are a lifeline for many families across Virginia’s Seventh District, helping children enter the classroom […]

Gillibrand Celebrates $1.1M Secured for Forest Avenue Water Main Repair; Announces Push for Funding for Midland Avenue Project to Keep Water Flowing During Planned 2032 Suspension of Yonkers’ Connection to the Lower Catskill Aqueduct Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano to announce a […] The post Senator Gillibrand And Mayor Spano Announce Over $1 Million For Yonkers Water Infrastructure, Pushes For FY27 Funding appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

June 8, 2026  WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today as one of four new cosponsors of the bipartisan INSULIN Act that would make life more affordable for Americans living with diabetes, bringing the total to 22 bipartisan Senators and representing over 1/5 of the Senate. Alongside Alsobrooks, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are backing the bipartisan bill led by […]

Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025 Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jason Crow (D-Colo), and 70 lawmakers to demand that the Office of Refugee […] The post Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration’s Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and her Democratic Senate colleagues successfully stopped Senate Republicans from funneling $1 billion in taxpayer money to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom. Despite Donald Trump’s assurances that his gold-plated ballroom will be entirely privately funded, Senate Republicans attempted to attach $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to the […] The post Rosen Successfully Helps Block Taxpayer Funding for Trump’s Ballroom appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with Binghamton University President Dr. Anne D’Alleva to advocate for the protection of graduate education programs that fuel critical workforce pipelines. Gillibrand highlighted her upcoming Senate legislation, the Professional Student Degree Act, which would expand the statutory definition of a “professional degree” to include qualifying graduate programs currently excluded […] The post Senator Gillibrand Pushes To Protect Graduate Education Programs That Create Critical Workforce Pipelines appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 32 of his colleagues in demanding U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy reconsider his destabilizing efforts to dismantle the successful Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs that help drive job growth and the nation’s transportation economy.  The DBE program […]