Press Releases

“Ohio’s workers, job creators and innovators are the backbone of our economy and the reason our state is the number one place to do business.” COLUMBUS – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling for a visit to Yarder Manufacturing and the Fulton County Fair to celebrate Labor Day and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following information is provided by my office from the U.S. Department of State: Due to threat information, U.S. government activities in, and travel to, Nogales have been restricted to essential movement during daylight hours only. We are alerting U.S. citizens of this threat and change in posture. As a reminder, the U.S. Travel Advisory designates Sonora as a Level 3 (“Reconsider Travel”) area. Actions to Take: · Exercise increased caution and be aware of your surroundings. · Seek shelter in the event of an incident. · Notify friends and family of your safety in the e

Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and local labor leaders for a press avail, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to standing up for the men and women of organized labor in the face of Donald Trump’s extreme attacks and destructive policies that are making life more expensive […]

By Adry Torres Published September 5, 2026 at 12:06 p.m. ET The unlicensed driver who crashed into a New Jersey family in a grocery store parking lot — killing a 9-month-old boy and injuring his mother and sister — and the car’s owner are both illegal immigrants who ICE is now seeking to deport, officials said. María Cobon-Guzmán, 20, a Guatemalan national living in Trenton, was charged Tuesday with five counts including manslaughter after she struck and killed Yitzchok Rosenberg on Aug. 28, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. She has never held a driver’s license, investigators

In 2023, Senator Rosen Helped Secure More Than Half a Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Finish Building The Cemetery ELKO, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement applauding the dedication ceremony for Nevada’s first veterans national cemetery in Elko, which will open later this year. In 2023, Senator Rosen helped […] The post Rosen Statement on Dedication Ceremony for Nevada’s First-Ever Veterans Cemetery in Elko Which She Helped Secure appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported in the Washington Examiner, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Zach Nunn (IA-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Angie Craig (MN-02) in introducing the Congressional Pension Accountability Act to end taxpayer-funded pension benefits for Members of Congress who are expelled or who resign to avoid accountability while facing serious ethics […] The post Reps. Kim, Nunn Introduce Bill to Strip Pensions from Disgraced Members of Congress first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

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***PHOTOS HERE*** Bellingham, WA – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with SeaDoc Society scientists to learn more about their research on Southern Resident Killer Whales. Senator Murray secured $850,000 in FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for SeaDoc to continue their work and support the recovery of endangered […] The post ICYMI: Senator Murray Meets SeaDoc Researchers and Orca Tracking Dog, Eba, in Bellingham appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

AI is a Tool, Not a Replacement for Critical Thinking New Bipartisan Legislation will Help K-12 Schools Build AI Labs, Train Teachers, Keep Jersey Students Ahead of Curve Emphasizes Importance of Screen Time Limits In School Above: Gottheimer announces Bipartisan Back-to-School Agenda on AI and Screen Time in K-12 Education. RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Today, September […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan Back-to-School Agenda for AI in K-12 Education appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after the stop-work order for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project was lifted. The Brandon Road project is a $1.15 billion federal-local partnership intended to stop the continued spread of invasive carp up the Mississippi River Basin toward the Great Lakes. The project has received support from President Trump, who signed […] The post Congressman Joyce Releases Statement as Work Resumes on Brandon Road Project appeared first on Dave Joyce.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman, led two roundtables this week examining federal government failures on two fronts: enabling the criminal enterprise that freely trafficked unaccompanied alien children into the country, and the Department of Justice’s continued prosecution of Americans over firearm suppressors. “Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children—Part III” The discussion examined […] The post Higgins Leads Week of Oversight to Investigate Cartel Trafficking of Mig

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the August 2026 jobs report: “Republicans looked at your out-of-control prices, including the most expensive August at the gas pump and for diesel on record, and decided to give up and go home. […]

Denver — This week, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hosted two conversations with Colorado’s next generation, one with young professionals through CiviCO’s Civic Pop-Up Series and another with students in an AP Government class at Vista PEAK Preparatory School in Aurora. The conversations focused on a simple question: What should the government do for the next […] The post Bennet Hosts Conversations With Colorado’s Next Generation About Building a Future They Can Thrive In appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that Nevada will receive more than $1.5 million in federal funding that she helped secure to lower energy costs for hardworking families. This funding comes from the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps American families save money on their energy bills through cost-effective measures, such as insulation, […] The post ICYMI: Rosen Helps Secure Federal Funding to Lower Energy Costs for Nevada Families appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued a statement following the announcement of federal disaster aid to support communities recovering from wildfires in Pueblo, Custer, Ouray, and Dolores Counties. “Following an outpouring of local support for disaster relief, I am glad […] The post Bennet Statement Welcoming Federal Disaster Aid for Colorado’s Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined NewsNation to discuss the need for Congress to take urgent action to consider solutions to protect current and future retirees from a 22-28% benefit cut when Social Security goes insolvent in just six years. Cassidy urged colleagues to stop blocking the process to merely consider bipartisan solutions […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3 million in grant funding to support major upgrades to the Town of Altavista’s wastewater treatment plant. The funding will improve the plant’s operational reliability, lower energy usage and the associated costs, enhance treatment capabilities, and improve system resiliency to extend […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) introduced the Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation which increases access to GI Bill benefits for veterans pursuing apprenticeships or on-the-job training programs. Currently, veterans who are pursuing these programs have their monthly housing allowance reduced by 20% every […] The post Finstad, Kennedy Introduce the Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026 first appeared on United States Congressman Brad Finstad.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in José Mejía Hernandez’ hospitalization […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced two bills to protect senior citizens from financial harm: H.R. 10242, the Janie Wynn Protecting Elders From Financial Exploitation Act, and H.R. 10243, the Protecting Elders From Government Error Act. The Janie Wynn Protecting Elders From Financial Exploitation Act directs the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to issue a rule within 180 days requiring fraud […] The post Higgins Introduces Bills to Protect America’s Elders from Financial Exploitation and Government Error first appeared on Congressman Clay Higgins.

Today, in response to Donald Trump and Republicans driving diesel to record high prices and gas to over $4 on Labor Day for the first time ever, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Because of Donald Trump, New York families, small businesses, and farmers will be paying record high prices this Labor Day […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Record High Diesel Prices appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as reporting indicates that ICE… The post Jayapal Demands Answers on Reports ICE is Weakening Safety Standards at Private, For-Profit Detention Centers appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), led 97 Members of Congress in a letter to Postmaster General David P. Steiner, calling on him to revoke a Postal Service rule that codifies President Trump’s Executive Order targeting vote-by-mail. In the letter, the lawmakers argue the rule addresses a problem that […] The post Budzinski, Pappas, Krishnamoorthi Lead Letter Urging USPS to Revoke Rule Codifying Mail-in Voting Executive Order appeared first on Nikki Budzinski.

WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) and Representative Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ban utility companies from selling Upstate New Yorkers’ private data and crack […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-10) introduced the Federal Worker Protection Act, legislation that would provide federal whistleblowers stronger and clearer protections against intimidation or retaliation related to protected disclosures. The legislation is introduced in direct response to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposed nondisclosure agreement (NDA) for federal workers, which could have a serious chilling effect on lawful whistleblowing. “Federal […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) reintroduced the Care is an Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Act. This legislation would require Economic Development Districts to show in their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies how they will increase access to care-based services, including child care. 3 in 4 families looking for childcare have difficulty finding a spot […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Access to Child Care appeared first on Nikema Williams.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to approve North Dakota’s full State Implementation Plan (SIP) for managing […]

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a bicameral group in calling on President Donald J. Trump to advance policies that expand trade market access and provide […]

“It’s always great to be back in the Miami Valley spending time with the people and organizations helping to make our state stronger.” DAYTON, Ohio – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) was in the Dayton area this week, hosting a defense-industry roundtable with innovative leaders working to keep our nation safe. He also visited The Abilities […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Fox Business to discuss his plan to protect current and future retirees from a 22-28% cut to Social Security benefits in six short years. Cassidy urged Congress to step up and put a process in place to consider solutions for solvency.  “What I am suggesting is we […]

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released a mid-year update detailing legislative achievements and constituent service milestones reached during the first half of 2026. De La Cruz’s efforts have focused directly on expanding housing access, lowering living costs, supporting Texas Veterans, and investing federal funding in South Texas communities. "From hosting Cabinet officials across the district and passing key legislation like the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, to returning over $2.9 million directly to Texans, I remain committed to delivering real solutions for our c

Thank you to Chair Calvert and our witnesses for this opportunity for us all to address critical industrial base workforce challenges that are in turn critical to the defense industrial base that is required for our national defense over the next generation. I also express greetings and appreciation from my Ranking Member, Ms. McCollum, for whom I’m filling in today. We all know that our defense industrial base has eroded significantly over the past generation-plus, adversely affecting our advanced manufacturing and repair and maintenance capacity across several integral areas including supply

Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, and Rep. James Walkinshaw today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in José Mejía Hernandez’ hospitalization and brain injury: “We strongly support the Arlington County Police Department’s decision to open this investigation, which is essential to establishing how José Mejía Hernandez suffered serious injuries. These included internal bleeding and a brain injury after an encounter with ICE agen

WASHINGTON – Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) released the following statement criticizing the State Water Resources Control Board Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: “In 2022, after years of negotiations, California’s public water agencies came together in good faith and agreed on a science-based path forward for the Bay-Delta. Four years later, the State Water Board has walked away from that agreement and moved the goalposts. Central Valley families are the ones who will pay the price for this bait and switch. “An unelected board in Sacramento is once ag

WASHINGTON – Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Kim Schrier (WA-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Adam Smith (WA-09) to introduce the 988 Crisis Response Act. This bipartisan legislation would help fund professional mobile crisis response teams (MCRTs) dispatched by 9-8-8 Lifeline operators and establish Medicaid reimbursement for crisis call centers and resources. “Across the Central Valley, mobile crisis response teams work alongside law enforcement to respond to individuals in crisis, deescalate difficult situations, and connect people with vital mental health services,” said

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Big Tech Accountability Act to protect Americans’ online privacy and personal autonomy and hold powerful technology corporations accountable for the harms caused by their platforms. “Big Tech companies have an enormous amount of power over what we see, what we share, and what happens to our personal information—and for too long, the rules governing that power simply haven’t kept pace,” said Congressman McGovern. “These platforms should not get a free pass to exploit people’s private data or design systems that knowingly p