Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and seven bipartisan colleagues in applauding the passage of their Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID) Act out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This legislation would close critical loopholes by requiring agents working on behalf of America’s enemies to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), providing full transparency on their operations. “Foreign agents working for our adversaries like China a

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,763,833 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery efforts in Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Ida. “Hurricanes Laura and Ida hit Louisiana hard, but our people never quit. They’ve shown real strength and grit, and this $6.8 million in funding will help Louisiana repair damaged facilities, strengthen emergency protections and ensure our communities are better prepared for future storms,” said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to take swift action to strengthen Arizona's defenses against the growing outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS).

WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz) issued the following statement: “Trump’s war-of-choice in Iran was a disaster waiting to happen. He never should have started this conflict, and this agreement proves it.

WASHINGTON DC – Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., announced Tempe resident Margoth Paredes-Ortiz and her 14-year-old son Dilan Maney Paredes were freed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Texas and arrived back in Arizona. The family will remain in Arizona as their case is before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said he has spoken directly with Tempe resident Margoth Paredes-Ortiz who, along with her 14-year-old son Dilan, has now spent more than two weeks detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. Margoth and Dilan were taken into custody on May 26, 2026. Today, June 15, marks 20 days since the children were taken into federal immigration custody — an important deadline under the landmark 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which protects children from prolonged detention.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026, legislation to lower costs for telehealth patients. Specifically, the legislation would prohibit certain facility fees for telehealth services. Facility fees are often used by hospitals and providers to maximize revenue and added on top of professional service fees. Fees imposed upon patients who never set foot in a facility are hard to justify. Hospitals offer little transparency in charging these fees, and often do not disclose until after treatment is provided. This system create

Congratulations to the Warren Land Trust & Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy on your continued stewardship of our beautiful district. Adding the Tanner Farm Preserve, will provide hundreds of acres of pristine open space for generations to come.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) partnered with Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2) to introduce the Public Service Accountability Act, the first bipartisan bill of its kind to prohibit senior officials across all three branches of the federal government from trading individual stocks or participating in prediction markets for the duration of their federal service. Unlike prior reform efforts focused primarily on Congress or stock trading alone, the Public Service Accountability Act would establish one clear, government-wide standard for Congress, the execut

Washington, DC— Tonight, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) helped secure final House passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping bipartisan housing reform package that now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation marks a major victory for Fitzpatrick’s affordability agenda and delivers on one of the central pillars of the Problem Solvers Caucus framework: expanding housing supply, lowering costs, modernizing outdated federal barriers, supporting veterans, and giving local communities the tools they need to meet the housing needs of working famili

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez joined Fox Business's Varney & Co. to discuss the growing influence of the far left within the Democratic Party. During the interview, Congressman Gimenez warned that moderate Democrats are losing ground to the party's most radical elements and argued that the movement increasingly embraces authoritarian ideas under the banner of socialism. Congressman Carlos Gimenez said, "What is happening in New York, with those supposed democratic socialists? No, they are not. They are actually fascists wrapped in socialism. There are images coming ou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) and Troy A. Carter (LA-02), introduced the One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act, bipartisan legislation to extend and expand the federal aviation security program that allows eligible international passengers and their checked baggage to connect to domestic flights without undergoing a second TSA screening, while maintaining strict security standards. Today the One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act was reported favorably to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, “South Florida is one of th