Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative DeGette (CO-01), demanded answers from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin after a series of alarming safety failures at the EPA Region 8 Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. These failures — including the mishandling of a bomb threat, removal of hardwired emergency phones, and the absence of clear emergency protocols — have left federal employees without reliable means to contact emergency services. Before a recent bomb scare n

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced their bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic individuals who served honorably in defending Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java. The legislation would bestow a collective Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest and most distinguished civilian honor, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the fall of Bataan a

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece from each congressional district is displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the Capitol Building. This year's winner, Miana Smith of Grand Island, visited the Capitol to meet Congressman Kennedy and to see her art mounted in the halls of Congress. Miana and her fellow winners from across the country were honored at a ceremony in Washington, with complimentary airline tickets provided by Southwest Airlines for all winners and one guest. The theme of Congressman Kennedy’

Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement after Uber announced it would be implementing new safety policies: "For too long, women have had to worry about their safety when using rideshare platforms. Violence against women is an issue larger than any one company, but we must all play our part to protect women and foster a safer society. There is more work to be done, but the policy changes announced by Uber are an important step toward making rideshare services safer for all passengers,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “After hearing from survivors and adv

Sunrise, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local immigration advocates to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to deny Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in Trump v. Miot, and unveiled her forthcoming bill the TPS Review Act, to reassert judicial and Congressional review of the executive branch’s decisions about TPS. Click here for video of the full press conference. The crux of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Miot was that regardless of whether the Administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria was lawful, courts do not have the ability

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) introduced legislation to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facility, including Experimental Forests, unless Congress expressly authorizes the closure. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) co-leads the legislation. The legislation comes amid deep concern over the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest […] The post Goodlander, Pappas Introduce Bill to Protect Forest Service Research Facilities from Closure appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding today’s rulings from the Supreme Court on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Mullin v. Doe and the asylum… The post Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Rulings Limiting Legal Immigration appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision allowing the Trump Administration to essentially terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. The ruling clears a path for the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and will likely have implications for TPS […] The post Rosen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to End Humanitarian Protections for Immigrants appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 June 2026 Contact: jin.choi@mail.house.gov Reps. Barragán and Joyce introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Innovative Treatments...

Washington, DC — Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Democratic Caucus Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) for a press conference marking the fourth anniversary of the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The members […]

Washington, D.C. – Following UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ call for an international reduction in methane emissions, Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Carol Miller (WV-01) introduced the bipartisan Methane Removal and Innovation Act, legislation to accelerate the development... The post Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Methane Removal appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement after a pair of powerful earthquakes stuck Venezuela on June 24th, the strongest to hit the country in more than 125 years, killing over one hundred people and injuring thousands more. The statement can be found below: “Absolutely devastating news coming out of Venezuela. […] The post Moskowitz Responds to Devastating Earthquakes in Venezuela appeared first on Jared Moskowitz.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court, in Mullin v. Doe, cleared the way for the Trump Administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from roughly 350,000 Haitian immigrants, many of whom live and work in South Florida. The statement can be found below: “Today’s decision is a […] The post Moskowitz Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Haitian TPS appeared first on Jared Moskowitz.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at the federal level, the bipartisan […] The post Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform appeared first on Merkley.

Denver— Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Trump Administration’s policy toward Haiti. In the letter, the senators request information from the administration about the United Nations Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to ensure the effective […] The post Bennet, Kaine, Booker Demand Update Regarding United Nations Gang Suppression Force in Haiti appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration’s crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, forcing them to return to a dangerous and deeply unstable environment where they know people are at risk. TPS holders from Haiti […]

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and colleagues to introduce the Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS (UNLOCK AUKUS) Act. The UNLOCK AUKUS Act would […] The post Bennet, Ricketts, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster AUKUS Cooperation appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) and 24 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the Home Depot Inc. and Lowe’s Home Improvement executive leadership requesting information regarding the growing number of federal immigration enforcement operations occurring at or near Home Depot and Lowe’s store locations nationwide. The post Brownley, Chu Request Information from Home Depot and Lowe’s Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity appeared first on Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, after Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) criticized this decision and called on him to sign this landmark bill as soon as possible. This bipartisan bill which she helped pass would be the biggest housing package […] The post ICYMI: Following Trump Cancelling Signing Ceremony, Rosen Calls on Trump to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill ASAP appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Sen. Ed Markey, and House Democrats to denounce the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to revoke TPS status for over 350,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians. Below is a transcript of her remarks: “I want to thank my senator […]

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is deeply wrong, cruel, and inhumane. Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers are vital to our culture and our workforce. Sending them back to […] The post Gillibrand Statement on Cruel and Inhumane Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Terminate Temporary Protected Status appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, this week joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), in demanding the United States Postal […]

Senators: “Donald Trump’s desire to punish Los Angeles and the state of California for not voting for him, means once again that thousands of Angelinos are left watching this administration fight for anything but them, their businesses, and their communities.” Schiff and Padilla have been fighting to secure billions in much-needed disaster assistance for 18 months   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators […]

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced major new developments in her fight to get gun traffickers and illegally trafficked firearms off the streets. As of March 31, 2026, the anti-gun trafficking statute Gillibrand passed in 2022 has been used to charge 1,065 suspected gun traffickers nationwide, and more than 320 of those defendants have already […] The post On Fourth Anniversary of Bipartisan Gun Safety Law’s Passage, Gillibrand Announces 1,000+ Defendants Charged and 6,000+ Guns Taken Off the Streets Thanks to Her Anti-gun Trafficking Measure appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-4) and House Democrats to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: “Today is a reminder that widespread gun violence is a policy choice. We can […]

Bill cuts bureaucratic red tape, reins in Wall Street to make housing more affordable for Upstate New YorkersWASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century […]

With stunning new executive overreach, the Trump Administration is finding new ways to politicize the cures of tomorrow WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding they […]

Democrats on Capitol Hill railed against a Supreme Court decision on Thursday that found the Trump administration can strip temporary legal protections from Haitian and Syrian migrants. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that federal judges are barred from reviewing many of the challengers’ claims, opening the door for potential deportations of hundreds […]