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“It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all Americans abroad, with no exceptions.” Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON –... The post Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, demanded answers from the country’s largest prediction market platforms and urged them to take immediate action to protect election integrity ahead of this year’s […]
Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) called on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to act after failing to respond for 60 days to Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece’s concerns over Duke Energy’s continued rate increases. In June, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine regarding continued rate increases from Duke Energy […] The post Landsman, Reece Call on DeWine to Rein in Energy Costs in Southwest Ohio appeared first on Greg Landsman.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and 44 of his Senate colleagues urged Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a significant increase in harassment, threats, and acts of violence in recent weeks. They also called on the government of Israel to complete investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens who have been […]
Senators call for those responsible for violence against Palestinians, including Palestinian-Americans, to be held accountable Washington, D.C. – Today, a broad group of 45 Senators led by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a significant increase in harassment, threats, and acts of [&
On Friday, August 21, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) hosted a press conference at UC Santa Barbara’s (UCSB) OASIS Facility to highlight a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF grant will go towards UCSB’s COAST PCL, one of 20 facilities in a new national network of programmable cloud laboratories. Carbajal was joined by Dr. Rachel Segalman, Vice Chancellor for Research at UCSB; Dr. Ram Seshadri, Associate Dean for Research in The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering; Dr. Javier Read de Alaniz, Co-Director of COAST PCL; and Dr. Chris Bates, Co-Di
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee led 18 members of Congress in demanding answers from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about the Trump Administration’s rushed effort to revoke protections for lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Department of the Interior is proposing to revoke Public Land Order No. 7923, which established a 10-mile mineral withdrawal surround
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 17,000 matters for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters before the Small Business Administration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Internal Revenue Service, and other federal government agencies. “Every day, our team of constituent advocates works to serve our
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Chairwoman Brooke Paup requesting that TCEQ answer questions about the Marathon Refinery Incident from earlier this month. This letter to the TCEQ follows the Congresswoman's call on the EPA to investigate the incident. The full letter can be found here or below: Dear Chairwoman Paup: I write as a follow up to my letter to the EPA regarding the Marathon Petroleum emissions event on August 4–5, 2026 and the refinery’s compliance with its air permit and its communication with surroundi
Seventh District Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has announced a Telephone Town Hall set for 5:45 p.m. MT on Tuesday, Sept. 1. “There is so much going on in the world and in Washington, I want to hear from you” said Pettersen. During this LIVE session, she will an update on her work in Congress and answer participant’s questions. “I hope you’ll join us and participate in our democracy.” You’re asked to RSVP here. A first and last name, email address and phone number are required and Pettersen’s office will call your phone when it is time to join. The following disclosure is provided for those
Steve Nein has been in the cattle business in Julesburg, in the northeastern corner of the state, for about 50 years. When he found out last Friday that President Donald Trump was dropping tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef for 90 days in an effort to lower the price of ground beef, he was not happy. “This administration is always talking about America first,” Nein said. “Here we've got our own product, our good beef raised here in America, and then we're going to compete with it by shipping it in.” He described the announcement as a political move. The 90-day window encompasses t
Complaints filed accuse Pirro of abusing her prosecutorial powers to seek “meritless” indictments against President Donald Trump’s “perceived political enemies” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released the following statement regarding reporting of a legal watchdog organization’s filing of a complaint against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and her team. This comes at […] The post Slotkin Statement on Watchdog Filing Complaint Against Jeanine Pirro After Failed Indictment appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.
***LETTER HERE*** ICYMI: AtSpotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray Highlights How Republicans’ Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led her colleagues in sending a letter to Health and […] The post In New Letter, Murray and Senate Democrats Slam the Trump Administration’s Anti-Women Agenda and Threats to Abortion, Reproductive Care appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Maxine Dexter, today opposed the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention that will harm public lands, reduce community input, increase pollution, and raise taxpayer […] The post Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Dexter, Colleagues Oppose Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections appeared first on Merkley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 25, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) is calling on Republican leadership to immediately bring his bipartisan resolution with Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) condemning hate-filled, anti-American, antisemitic rhetoric from online personalities, including Hasan Piker and Candace Owens, to the House floor for a vote next week. See Gottheimer’s comments on Fox and CNN today. This […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls on Republican Leadership to Bring Bipartisan Resolution to Floor Next Week Condemning Bigot Streamers Hasan Piker & Candace Owens appear
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined her fellow SASC Democratic colleagues in urging Committee Chairman Wicker to hold a hearing to investigate the Trump administration’s failure to support our service members who are carrying out indefinite extended deployments in the illegal, disastrous Iran war. In a letter to Chairman Wicker, the senators […] The post Gillibrand, SASC Democrats Call On Chairman Wicker To Hold A Hearing On The Trump Administration’s Worsening Strain On Troops From Extended War In Iran appeared first on Kirste
ISLAND POND, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this morning hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at the scenic outdoor pavilion at Lakeside Park in Essex County. Vermonters joined Senator Welch for a discussion about how Washington can work better for the Green Mountain State. “The world we’re in is completely different than the world we grew up in and […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), today demanded answers from Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Markwayne Mullin, about DHS’s wasteful purchase of 10 airplanes for $464 million via a no-bid contract. In a letter to Mullin, the Senators called out the Department’s […]
Owner of company that received no-bid contract linked to allegations of soliciting kickbacks from former DHS official and Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in sending a letter demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about Department’s purchase of ten airplanes fo
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their unprecedented corruption and extremism. WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now to discuss this […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led six Senate Democrats in calling on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to maintain the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) longstanding schedule of at least eight meetings per year. The letter was sent in response to the New York Times’ recent reporting that Warsh is considering reducing the frequency of the meetings. “Since […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) led 40 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding the immediate and permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old student with a severe chronic health condition, from Israeli military prison. On June 2, in the middle of the […] The post Rep. Tlaib, 40 colleagues demand release of U.S. citizen in Israeli military prison in bicameral letter appeared first on Rashida Tlaib.
View the full Summit HERE Lake Tahoe, CA – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined the 30th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit where he highlighted key priorities to safeguard Lake Tahoe through supporting scientific research necessary to protect the lake, preserving the forests and supporting firefighters, protecting against invasive species and securing consistent and reliable funding for projects across the lake. “I will be […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Kennedy (R-La.), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act, legislation that would update the dollar threshold for certain state-law lawsuits between parties from different states to be heard in federal court. “Federal courts and judges are already […]
Above: Gottheimer with staff at IHOP in Fair Lawn. FAIR LAWN, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited IHOP in Fair Lawn to meet with the Jersey families, workers, and small business owners. It’s all part of his “Josh on the Job” series highlighting small, locally owned businesses across Northern Jersey. During his visit, Gottheimer […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: “Josh on the Job” — Gottheimer Visits IHOP in Fair Lawn to Meet with Jersey Families, Workers, Business Owners appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.
“If Donald Trump spent half as much time trying to make life more affordable as he does trying to rename bodies of water, working families might actually be able to afford their rent, utility bills, and food costs. His pathetic proposal to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” proves what we already know him to be: a petty, vindictive, failed president. “By declaring economic war on Canada, our strongest ally and New York’s largest trading partner, President Trump is waging that same war on border communities like Western New York, and we have been paying the price. Canadian tourism to New Yor
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Yes, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts needs structural renovations. No, the administration cannot use that need to strong arm the board into putting the president’s name on the facade; the courts already ruled against that. “No one is going to be allowed to demolish the Kennedy Center. I’m focused on making sure the Kennedy Center gets the renovations needed to safely entertain its guests. “We should leave the Kennedy Center theatrics to the performers.” Today, the Trump administration threatene
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement in the wake of a growing trade war between the United States and Canada: “It is a dark moment for our country when the president is more comfortable cozying up to dictators and autocrats than working together to find common ground with our closest friend and ally. Canada and the United States share the longest international border in the world; we are bound together by generations of friendship, family, culture, and common democratic values, and yes, even Great Lakes,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that will uphold our nation’s obligation to support and compensate communities harmed by the US nuclear testing. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (RECRA), which Pettersen introduced alongside Representative James Moylan (R, GU-AL), would ensure Colorado residents impacted by radiation and toxic waste from Rocky Flats receive justice, financial restitution, and critical healthcare coverage. “For too long, Coloradans have been impacted by radiation from
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority’s decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump’s effort to undermine our free and fair elections. The Trump-aligned justices on the Supreme Court did not and cannot give the President the power to decide how states […]