Press Releases

Birmingham, AL — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the federal court ruling blocking the State of Alabama from using its intentionally racially discriminatory 2023 congressional map: “This decision is a victory for fair representation and a powerful rebuke of Alabama’s continued efforts to silence Black voters. Once again, a federal court confirmed what we have said all along: Alabama’s 2023 congressional map was intentionally designed to discriminate against Black voters and dilute our political power. "When Alabama Republicans passed the 2023 congressi

Following the introduction of President Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization fund,” members of Congress from both sides of the political spectrum are moving to protect taxpayers from further exploitation and harm. Last week, Trump announced a $1.8 billion fund as part of a settlement that would also block the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) investigations into his taxes. The taxpayer-funded program could compensate Trump allies, affiliated entities and Jan. 6 defendants for alleged Biden administration “weaponization.” In response to this fund, Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-

To put the power back in the hands of Floridians, I cosponsored the “Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026,” to bring permitting authority back to our communities—because Florida knows Florida’s waters best.

Washington, D.C. – 5/26/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing serious concerns regarding the continued role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) across the Middle East and urging decisive action to dismantle the agency and transition its responsibilities to more credible and transparent partners.  UNRWA has long faced serious concerns over its ties to Hamas and its role in fostering radicalization among Palestinians for decades. In recent years, both Congress and President Trump have taken action

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, announced they are demanding answers from FEMA over troubling changes to the agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. In a letter to FEMA Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Thompson and Kennedy warned that the Trump administration’s new BRIC funding notice makes it harder for rural, Tribal, and low-i

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) led 26 of her colleagues in requesting the Trump Administration to redesignate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because of ongoing civil unrest and armed conflict in the country. The initial 18-month protected status designation is set to expire on Wednesday, May 27. In a letter to the heads of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State, the lawmakers stressed that the United States must extend TPS for Lebanon and continue providing refuge to Lebanese nationals escaping crisis.  “The United States has long offered refu