Press Releases

I want to make sure every family on the Treasure Coast knows that relief may be available to them. I want to hear from you directly: are your medications on the list? Have you saved thanks to a prescription price-change? Let me know!

Happy Birthday America. In #CT05 Christmas Town Leading up to the semiquincentennial, the town of Bethlehem has worked tirelessly to honor our nation’s rich history and the small but consequential part they have played since the founding in 1787. Their efforts remind us of the legacy we’ve inherited and the spirit that guides us into the next generation.

In #Plainville, encouraged to see Juneteenth events all across the district. As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we must also examine our historical roots and continue to work so the next generation is marked by progress towards that more perfect union we desire.

On this Juneteenth, I joined Waterbury to affirm the contributions of Black Americans as central to our American story. It is our responsibility to be the storytellers and the messengers and ensure that policy is not just what is written on paper, but also implemented and enforced. It doesn’t matter if the people don’t know.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Green Ribbon Act, bicameral legislation designed to expand environmental education, promote health and wellness, and strengthen sustainability literacy in schools nationwide. The bill builds on the success of the ED-Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education, first established in 2011. The ED-Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) Program is a federal recognition initiative highlighting schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and early learning centers that implement cost-

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson last week as an original cosponsor of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. This legislation modernizes the H-2A agricultural worker program, delivering labor flexibility and financial predictability to agricultural producers. "Our hard-working farmers should not have to fight through mountains of federal red tape just to feed and fuel our country," said Rep. Fischbach. "Rigid and outdated H-2A program requirements have ignored the realities of modern farming, leaving o

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Federal Responsibility and Accountability for Unchecked Dereliction (FRAUD) Act to strengthen accountability when state officials become aware of significant fraud involving federal funds. This legislation comes on the heels of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s bombshell report finding that high-level Minnesota state officials – including Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison – knew of widespread fraud in Minnesota since 2019 and repeatedly failed to act. “Billions of taxpayer do

Minnesota’s federal bench has a new chief judge. Eric Tostrud on Wednesday was named the District of Minnesota’s new top judge, taking over for U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, who announced last year that he would assume senior status, a form of semi-retirement, starting July 1. Tostrud has served on Minnesota’s federal bench since 2018 after being nominated by President Donald Trump during his first term and clearing the Senate by a unanimous vote. A St. Paul native, Tostrud graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law and went on to clerk for former Judge Edward J. Devitt an

WASHINGTON — As temperatures hit historic highs this week and Americans across the country flock to cool off in the water, Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Don Bacon (NE-02) have introduced a bipartisan resolution to establish a “National Learn to Swim Week,” which would begin each fourth Sunday of June. Roughly 4,000 people fatally drown in the United States each year – a total that numbers 11 unintentional deaths per day. Children are especially threatened while on the water: Drownings are the leading cause of death among kids aged 1 to 4, the second-leading cause for ages 5 to 14. Ye