Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution to recognize and honor Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) for their support to the U.S. military and their defense of freedom in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.  “I am proud to introduce this resolution honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Cambodian veterans who stood with the […]

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff joined Senator Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and David Valadao (R-Calif.-22), and 10 other colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency funding to address the growing threat posed by the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in California.  In a letter to the USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the lawmakers requested the immediate release of […]

ICYMI: Murray Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) announcing it is pausing its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system […] The post Murray Responds to Trump Admin Walking Back Plans to Dismantle Key Ocean Monitoring System, Demands Full Preservation of System appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Health Alliance will reopen its Birth Center next month, restoring a service that has been unavailable since the facility stopped deliveries at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The center, located in a Victorian home at 1493 Cambridge St., across from the main hospital, closed in March 2020 as the hospital scrambled […]

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Yesterday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to celebrate the grand reopening of its Birth Center. The CHA Birth Center closed in March 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. It will reopen for deliveries on July 6, providing urgently needed maternal care. “We are in the midst […]

Above: Gottheimer with North Jersey LGBTQ+ advocates, community leaders, and local electeds. FAIR LAWN, NJ — Today, Thursday, June 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a roundtable with North Jersey’s LGBTQ+ advocates, community leaders, and local elected officials. He focused on key issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, including mental health, hate crimes, public safety, […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts LGBTQ+ Roundtable During Pride Month on Issues Impacting the Community appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Allegations include inadequate access to food, water, and medical care, as well as solitary confinement, transfer to other ICE facilities,...

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) reintroduced the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act. The legislation would increase access to homeownership by tasking lenders—at the request of applicants–to consider financial data that historically is not included in credit scores, such as rental payment history, bank statement information, and pay stubs. Considering this […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Help Build Credit and Increase Access to Homeownership appeared first on Nikema Williams.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “I am totally dumbfounded by this agreement, and, like many, in a state of disbelief. After spending his presidency crowing about American strength and leadership in the world, Donald Trump signed a document that screams weakness and desperation. Let me […] The post STATEMENT: Gottheimer on Agreement Between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Find Our Families Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain an accurate and detailed online detainee locator system for all individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including timely information on arrests, detention […] The post Tlaib Introduces Bill Requiring DHS to Maintain Timely Locator System for ICE and CBP Detainees appeared first on Rashida Tlaib.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03), and U.S. Representative Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) urged the Trump administration to raise the federal standard mileage rates for certain business, medical, and moving uses to provide relief to New Yorkers struggling amidst sky-high gas prices. This would allow small business owners and workers who […] The post Gillibrand, Suozzi, Gillen Urge Trump Administration To Boost Gas Mileage Deductions Amid Sky-High Prices At The Pump appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Reforms decades-old SSI rule that caps savings at $2,000 – forcing many to choose between an emergency fund and the benefits they rely onWASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) signed on as […]

Above: Gottheimer visits with 102-year-old Charlie Wolf of Fair Lawn. FAIR LAWN, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Fair Lawn resident Charlie Wolf to celebrate his 102nd birthday and honor his extraordinary service to our nation during World War II. Gottheimer brought a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in Charlie’s honor and personally […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Celebrates 102nd Birthday of Bergen County Veteran and World War II Hero appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is joined by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing the Protect Our Polls Act to protect the integrity of American elections from federal interference by armed uniformed military or […] The post Slotkin Leads Purple State Senators on Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced new legislation to increase food banks’ access to fresh produce. This bill seeks to provide nutritious food for American families and support specialty crop farmers.   “California is the number one specialty crop grower in the country, growing nearly half of the na

“Religious freedom, as I’ve said, is a fundamental threat to authoritarianism, and it is because of our commitment to a freedom of faith that we are also, as a nation, committed to an equality of all.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered the closing remarks Tuesday at the Center for American Progress for the launch […]

40 percent of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of filing them, one survey reported WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent letters to the Department of Labor, Federal Trade Commission, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, asking the administration for […]

Washington, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Jim Justice (R-Va.) introduced the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, new bipartisan legislation to strengthen resilience in our domestic food supply chains and expand markets for producers. This bill comes as fa

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democrats are demanding answers on the Trump administration’s awarding of federal contracts to Event Strategies, Inc. (ESI), the event management firm that organized the rally used to incite the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Since January 2025, ESI has received more than $22 million in taxpayer-funded contracts, including for events associated with the country’s 250th annive

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV),and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing the Protect Our Polls Act toprotect the integrity of American elections from federal interference by armed uniformed military or federal law enforcement. “As a Marine, I took an […]

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), today announced the addition of Savanna Bridgens to her staff as part of the U.S. Senate’s Stars of Valor Veterans Fellowship Program. Bridgens comes to the program from Delaware Veterans Home, where she worked with Delaware veterans to improve their quality of life. In her new role, she will work directly with Delaware veterans to help them navigate […]

Morro Bay, California – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s latest payment to wind energy companies to cancel wind leases off the coast of California. “As Americans pay more and more for energy, the Trump administration is once again paying millions in taxpayer dollars to kill California energy […]

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement reacting to the Trump administration’s deal in Iran: “During Trump’s first term in office, he arrogantly ripped up a U.S.-led diplomatic deal between international partners and Iran (the JCPOA) - negotiated over nearly two years - that prevented Iran from becoming a nuclear power, ensured by law that inspectors would have access to its sites, kept sanctions in place and kept Iran accountable. No American servicemember lives were lost, no American servicemembers were injured, and the Strait of Hormuz was open. “Yet T

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 18, 2026 — following confirmed cases of the New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico — U.S. Representatives Leger Fernández and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Protecting America’s Herds Act, an innovative, bipartisan solution to combat the spread of the parasite, herd loss, and a jump in beef prices. The bill — which has 13 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle, including Rep. Leger Fernández — helps ranchers fight NWS by funding local experts who can train inspectors, inspect livestock, educate producers, and provide the hands-on support needed to ca

This week, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) introduced legislation to ensure affordable access to clean water for families across the country. The lawmakers highlighted the need to address rising water costs and prevent service shutoffs that disproportionately affect low-income households. The congresswomen are leading the Water Access Act and Water Access and Affordability Act, pieces of legislation that would provide $500 million in funding for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). The bills would help eligible households pay the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Judy Chu (CA-28) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an immediate investigation into reports that multiple detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility have faced retaliation for a hunger strike and for a meeting with the Members of Congress during a congressional oversight visit earlier this month. On June 1st, the Congressional Members visited the facility and met with detainees who described a disturbing situation there, including poor treatment, unsafe conditions, and inadequate access

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Monitoring our oceans is crucial to protect Northwest Washington’s coastlines, marine ecosystems and maritime economy. “The Trump administration’s attempt to remove hundreds of underwater instruments that help scientists understand ecosystem threats and natural disasters like El Niño was shortsighted and dangerous. I am glad that the Administration is reversing course and will redeploy the sensors that it already removed from oceans off the coast of Washington state. “I will continue fighting to protect marine ha

Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, led a roundtable discussion with Maine forestry leaders about the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to reorganize the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and shutter research facilities. The planned USFS reorganization poses a serious risk to forest health and productivity in New England, realign key Forest Service staff away from the region, and potentially impact the research conducted at the Massabesic, Howland and Penobscot experimental forests. “Maine is

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led the Texas Democratic Delegation in demanding answers from United States Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins and requesting a briefing on how the USDA plans to address the resurgence of New World screwworm in Texas and across the United States. “For the past several decades, our country has remained relatively pest-free thanks to the dedicated work of federal staff and experts at the USDA and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) tasked with addressing infectious pests and diseases,” the members wrote. “We understand, howe

WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, introduced the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act with Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN). This legislation would protect and expand the rights of airplane passengers with disabilities, improve air travel safety, and close service gaps that passengers with disabilities frequently encounter in air travel. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will introduce companion legislation in the Senate. "People with disabilities shouldn't have to face ex

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Iran “Deal” to End Republican War of Choice “The war with Iran has killed Americans, Iranians, and others in the region, wasted billions, depleted military capacity, and made life more expensive for working people. Trump didn’t do this alone: The Republican-led Congress allowed this costly war to continue and reach this vague, uncertain phase. There has never been a military solution to the challenges posed by Iran's nuclear program or regional activities. This ill-advised war only reaffirms that. In the days to come, Congress must hold this Administration

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-chairs of the Federal Workforce Caucus, pressed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for answers on its newly proposed 2026 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). FEVS provides federal employees an ability to respond to questions that are critical to ensuring our federal agencies can carry out their work for the American people, and it is an important tool for understanding and improving the federal workforce. However, the lawmakers question whether the Tr

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) today introduced the Paraquat Prevention Act, legislation that would cancel all registered uses of the pesticide paraquat under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and permanently prohibit its reregistration. “Vermont just proved a paraquat ban is possible. Now Congress must make it national. This pesticide is already banned in more than 70 countries and linked to Parkinson’s disease, yet EPA has been reviewing its safety since 2022 without finishing the job,” said Congresswoman Pin

For Immediate Release Contact: Alayah Phipps June 18, 2026 202-813-2793 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ANNOUNCES OFFICE CLOSURES IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH Washington, D.C. — In observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, the district offices of Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett on St. Croix and St. Thomas, as well as the Washington, D.C. office, will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026. All offices will reopen on Monday, June 22, 2026. "Juneteenth is a testament to the enduring resilience and power of Black people in this country. It is a reminder that freedom, when it finally ca

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed to by the United States and Iran: “The President should never have started this war. It was not smart, it was not legal, it was not morally justified, and it was not in our national interest. “The American people never asked for this war, yet they have borne its costs from the very beginning. Thirteen American servicemembers have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. Countless civilians have lost their lives, including Iranian schoolgirls killed by U.S. military action –

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime organic farmer and leader in Congress for sustainable agriculture and reducing pollution from fast fashion, is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to strengthen federal support for American-grown and American-made natural fibers. In a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Pingree urged the Department to build on its recently announced “Great American Cotton Plan” by expanding its focus to include other plant- and animal-based fibers, including hemp, flax, wool, alpaca, and leather. Pingree also requested information on exi

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Court Order Requiring Release of Salah Sarsour from ICE Detention Congresswoman Gwen Moore today welcomed a federal judge's ruling ordering the release of Salah Sarsour from ICE detention, calling the decision a victory for due process and human dignity. “Over the course of two visits, I observed troubling signs of declining health and raised serious concerns about the conditions of his confinement,” said Congresswoman Moore. “No person in ICE custody should be denied adequate nutrition, medical attention, or humane treatment." Congresswoman Moore has repeated