Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and nearly 200 colleagues in calling for independent investigations into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebas

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act, legislation that would update arbitrary restrictions on benefits for widow(er)s and surviving divorced spouses, and increase Social Security benefits for more than one million Americans. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Senate companion bill. Under current law, widow(er)s who develop a disability after their spouse dies are not allowed to claim survivor benefits until they reach the age of 50, and the value of these benefits is severely reduced i

Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-08), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) pressed administration leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for answers on the federal response–or lack thereof–to the nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis. The parasitic, foodborne infection has spread nationwide, but Michigan has emerged as an epicenter of the crisis, reporting more than 5,000 cases as of July 17. In their letter to the acting heads of the CDC and FDA, the lawmakers e

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after Donald Trump gave a rambling, dangerous speech from the White House: “Since the 2020 election, more than 60 judges – some of whom Trump appointed – rejected lawsuits challenging the results. Numerous recounts and audits have only reaffirmed that he lost. Prominent Republicans and members of his own administration disputed every single one of his claims. “Trump knows he lost in 2020. Tonight’s rambling speech by the President was about casting doubt on the upcoming elections in November. He is laying the ground

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Alford applauds the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) decision to award the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine up to $160 million in federal funding, following bipartisan advocacy efforts including a letter of support he sent to help secure the investment. Rep. Alford joined colleagues in urging NSF to select the Kansas City region, highlighting its strong workforce, infrastructure and leadership in advanced manufacturing and research. “This is a big win for Missouri’s Fourth District and for America’s futur

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump has once again chosen to spew deliberate and dangerous lies because the economy is a disaster and he knows that the American people have had enough. He has cynically and corruptly decided to call into question our free and fair elections before a single […]

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following Donald Trump’s address to the nation earlier this evening, in which he once again peddled false conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, which happened under his watch while he was still in office. Instead of discussing any specific plans to lower the cost […] The post Rosen Statement on Trump Focusing on Old, Debunked Conspiracy Theories While Ignoring Nevadans’ Real Concerns appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) put out the following statement in response to President Trump’s prime time speech: “Tonight’s address from President Trump was a tantrum of sinister innuendo, conspiracy theories, and misdirection. Americans who tuned in tonight heard no new concrete or proven claims about foreign interference in our elections. There […]

Schiff: “Trump knows he has failed to deliver on any of his campaign promises, has raised costs of American families instead of lowering them, and gotten us into another Middle Eastern war nobody wanted. Terrified that voters will send his party packing in the midterms, he is falling back on some old lies and putting […]

Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham secured an agreement with the White House to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia’s war in Ukraine Earlier this year, Kelly visited Ukraine for the fourth time since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022 Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) and more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation […] The post Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation With Over 60 Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable appeared first o

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: “Tonight, Americans heard the president once again repeat claims about our elections that have been investigated for years and repeatedly rejected by the Intelligence Community, the FBI, DHS, DOJ, bipartisan state election officials, audits, recounts, and the courts. […]

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into the United States Postal Service (USPS) after Postmaster General David Steiner refused to provide answers for the terrible postal service in Missouri. Senator Hawley questioned USPS’ apparent retention of a New York consulting firm while Missourians’ mail delivery lags, despite Congress passing thePostal Service Reform Act in 2022 to equip the […] The post Hawley Expands Postal Service Investigation, Questions Retention of New York Consultants appeared first on Josh Hawley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced her submission to the Congressional 250th Anniversary Time Capsule: A hand carved Tenino sandstone apple. This apple is made from a type of sandstone quarried in her district in Southwest Washington, and was carved by Master Stone Carver Keith Phillips of the Tenino Stone Carvers […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Includes Tenino Sandstone Apple in the Congressional America 250 Time Capsule appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

BRONX, NY – Earlier this month, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to Adela Livingston, Bronx Executive Postmaster, raising serious concerns about delayed mail delivery, chronic understaffing, and operational practices within the New York District of the United States Postal Service that are affecting service reliability for Bronx residents and New Yorkers citywide. The […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres Presses Bronx Postmaster on Mail Delays and Chronic Understaffing at USPS appeared first on Torres.

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the upcoming primetime address by President Trump and the latest exposure of President Trump’s corruption and insider trading scandals.  Schiff also continued his condemnation of President Trump’s incompetent handling of the illegal Iran war, emphasizing the need to pass a War Powers Resolution to check the president’s power.   View the full interview here. Key Excerpts:  On Trump’s new corrupt Truth Social self-enrichment scheme:   […] What […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner and United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Hull demanding they thoroughly investigate a recent incident in which more than 30 mail-in ballots from Douglas and Lyon counties were not counted after […] The post Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Investigation of USPS’s Failure to Deliver Mail Ballots from Lyon and Douglas Counties appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced H.R. 9643, the Comment Integrity and Management Act, legislation to protect the federal rulemaking process by requiring agencies to verify that public comments are submitted by humans. Read the bill text here. This legislation responds to the growing usage of artificial intelligence and automated tools to flood agencies with large volumes of computer-generated comments. These tactics dilute the […] The post HigginsReintroduces Legislation to Combat Computer-Generated Comment Abuse in Federal Rulemaking first appeared on Congressma

Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia’s war in Ukraine Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) who led more than 60 members of the […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement on Republicans’ slate of policies making cuts to humanitarian aid and promoting isolationism: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: “I voted no on the Massie amendment and the underlying bill yesterday because they were poorly written and overly broad. The bill would make across-the-board cuts […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement Opposing Republicans’ Cuts to International Aid appeared first on Nikema Williams.

The MERIT Act comes as an unqualified loyalist of President Trump serves as acting DNI– and while the broader weaponization of the intelligence community is at risk WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition (MERIT) Act, legislation that would require any individual serving as Director of National Intelligence (DNI),including in an acting or interim […] The post Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Congressman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) celebrated the unanimous passage of their Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act (S. 2754) out of ENR. This legislation transfers ownership of the Crystal Reservoir and the associated dam […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd’s Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act Unanimously Passes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced historic bipartisan legislation to expand Americans’ access to paid family and medical leave. The More Paid Leave for More Americans Act would establish a competitive grant program for states that provide a minimum of six weeks of parental, caregiving, or medical leave, and it would create an interstate working group to coordinate and […] The post Gillibrand, Boozman Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Bill To Expand Paid Family And Medical Leave appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced… The post CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING appeared first on Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

WASHINGTON–U.S. Representative Greg Steube today introduced the Craft Distilled Spirits Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Act of 2026, legislation that gives small, independently owned craft distilleries a pathway to ship their products directly to consumers across state lines. The bill is co-led by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and is endorsed by the American Craft Spirits Association.

Watch the full exchange HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pushed Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to Slovakia, Doug Mastriano, to denounce his previous antisemitic statements. Mastriano has compared abortion and his gubernatorial campaign loss to the Holocaust, and has kept close ties to a […] The post Rosen Pushes Trump Ambassador Nominee to Denounce Past Holocaust Statements appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, after Republicans voted to block her legislation to end the Trump administration’s WISeR pilot program, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deny seniors’ medical claims, Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement: “Allowing AI to continue to delay and deny seniors’ medical care is completely immoral and absolutely unacceptable. […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Voting To Allow AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, where urged his colleagues to swiftly confirm Christopher Anderson, President Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia. Anderson has served on Daines’ staff for more than four years. Watch Daines’ full remarks HERE. Daines’ opening remarks: Today I have […] The post Daines in Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Confirm Chris Anderson as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), and U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) and Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) introduced the McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act, with support from U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT). The new bipartisan legislation would […] The post NEW: Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, legislation to break up dominant meatpacking monopolies, rein in foreign-controlled corporate giants, and… The post Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

“So, until we are able to codify gender equality in the Constitution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies have supported women... The post Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

Watch Here. Today, ahead of President Trump’s “speech,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) – who will be spending all of Friday traveling across New York talking about grocery prices – released the following statement and video: “At a time when families are paying more for less under this administration, instead of focusing on improving their […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Trump’s Primetime Waste of Time appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON–U.S. Representative Greg Steube announced today he introduced articles of impeachment against John E. Steele, Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors after he ordered the release of a convicted plane hijacker from ICE detention, disregarding the immediate danger the individual posed to the public and giving the executive branch less than 24 hours to appeal.

Washington, D.C. (Thursday, July 16, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after his legislation to name the Department of Veteran Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, after Colonel Michael H. Boyce (H.R. 5362) passed in the House: “My good friend and well-respected community leader, Colonel Mike H. Boyce, spent much of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, July 16, 2026, ahead of President Trump’s primetime address in which he is expected to revive claims of fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Democrats, sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, CIA […] The post RELEASE: Rep. Gottheimer, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Warn Against Weaponizing Declassified Intelligence Ahead of Trump Address appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.