Press Releases

Schiff: “And central to that objective, I think, is making the economy work for people again …The problem today is that people are working, and they can barely afford to get by. And I don’t think our democracy will ever be on a secure footing until our economy is on a secure footing. Until people feel it’s working for them.” San Francisco, […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 29 of her Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year and demanding answers regarding delays in processing of these applications at U.S. embassies and […] The post Murray Joins Senate Colleagues in Demanding State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Lakewood, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) hosted a Cost-of-Living Roundtable with constituents and regional business owners to discuss the impacts of the Trump administration on affordability and increasing costs to small businesses. “Whether you are a servicemember, a small business owner, raising a family, or a community leader – affordability impacts your daily life,” […] The post Strickland Moderates Cost of Living & Doing Business Roundtable appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Bridgeport, CT – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on the passing of Nancy Wyman, former Connecticut Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, and Democratic State Party Chair: “Nancy Wyman was a force in Connecticut politics. She was a warm, generous person whose friendship and kindness touched countless people across our state. She devoted her life […] The post Himes Statement on Passing of Nancy Wyman first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

The funding will help address affordable housing shortages in the City of Fontana and give more low-income Fontana residents pathways...

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 19 of their Senate Democratic colleagues on a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take action to prevent further atrocities in […] The post Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with 14 of their Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to employ all diplomatic, economic, and political means available to secure the release of five U.S. nationals who have been detained by Russia – multiple of whom have been detained for more than […]

U.S. House Democrats will be holding their second field hearing next week to address fatal shootings committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-ME, has organized the hearing, “Seeking Justice in Biddeford” to conduct oversight of ICE’s use of force after the July 13 ICE fatal shooting of Colombian national Johan […]

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety of both patients and nurses. […] The post Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe appeared first on Merkley.

As Americans continue to struggle with the cost of gasoline, groceries, healthcare, housing, and more under President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats and economists on Wednesday used his own government’s latest inflation figures to call out the Republican’s handling of the US economy. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the consumer price index—a measure […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Afghan Ally Records and Credential Heritage (ARCH) Act, legislation to establish a process at the Pentagon to identify, verify and preserve the service records of certain Afghan allies who served alongside our forces during the war in Afghanistan. The bill is also cosponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Thom […]

Schiff: “Future Democratic majorities in Congress — perhaps starting as soon as January — should make repairing the court and reforming the judicial branch a priority to make sure it does not continue to operate as a partisan and retrograde institution.” Read the full op-ed here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the […]

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered an $850,000 ceremonial check for the City of Mountlake Terrace to fund repairs to the city’s emergency services shelter at the library. DelBene secured the investment in the FY26 federal funding law. The library houses several important resources, including educational programs, community spaces, and emergency shelter for extreme weather events. The facility serves approximately 170,000 residents each year. The emergency services shelter building contains a designated Snohomish County daytime heating and cooling cente

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 6 Administrator Scott Mason strongly urging the agency to launch an investigation into last week's incident at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in El Paso. The full letter can be found here or below: Dear Administrator Zeldin and Regional Administrator Mason: I write to express serious concern regarding the significant air emissions event at Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso Refinery on August 4–5, 2026 and the refinery’s compliance with its air permit and its

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced a total of $161,035 in federal funding secured to support law enforcement initiatives in Lawrence, Lowell, Haverhill, Fitchburg, and Marlborough. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program. “Our police officers show up for us every day, and this funding helps us show up for them. Byrne JAG grants put real tools in the hands of local departments so officers can do their jobs as safely and efficiently as possible. That means safer communities for all of us t

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to center human rights and civilian protection in all United States engagement in the Central Sahel, a region in West Africa that encompasses Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Citing expert testimony delivered at a May 14 hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, the letter raises alarms about the “precarity and violence of life in the region, which boasts the world’s fastest growi

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement criticizing the University of Michigan’s selection of Ypsilanti Township as the site for the controversial Los Alamos National Laboratory data center: “It is deeply disturbing that the University of Michigan has chosen this site for the Los Alamos data center project despite the clear opposition of Ypsilanti Township residents and local leaders, and the way the University has communicated with the community is unacceptable. For years, I have raised serious concerns about this project and the lack of communication and

Fredericksburg, Va. — On Friday, August 7, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) hosted a roundtable in Fredericksburg with Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, bringing together veterans from across Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District to discuss their concerns and experiences accessing care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The discussion focused on the quality of health care veterans receive from VA […]

Full Senate Democratic Caucus Calls for Withdrawal of CMS Rule Imposing Strict Requirements on Americans Trying to Get and Keep Medicaid Coverage Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of […] The post Murray, Wyden, Warnock, and Senate Democrats Call to Stop Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would prevent any financial conflicts of interest for all officials representing the U.S. abroad. The Transparency in the Administration’s Business Opportunities Overseas (TABOO) Act would ensure that every individual representing the United States government in negotiations with foreign governments […] The post Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Prevent Financial Conflicts of Interest for Officials Representing the U.S. Abroad appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley […] The post Senators to RFK Jr.: Why Was a Trump-Aligned Firm With No Immigration Experience Considered for No-Bid Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children? appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Dear Friend, I wanted to update you on my work over the past month. From visiting with the Indian American STAR Foundation in Thurston County and announcing my 2026 STEM Program winner to voting against a voter suppression bill, I continue to hear your feedback and deliver on what matters most to you. Keeping it […] The post My July Newsletter appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Above: Gottheimer hosts Alzheimer’s roundtable. WALDWICK, NJ — Today, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a roundtable on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia at the Waldwick Public Library, bringing together medical experts, patients, caregivers, advocates, and local leaders to discuss the ongoing challenges facing New Jersey families affected by Alzheimer’s, […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Alzheimer’s Disease Roundtable with Patients, Advocates, and Medical Professionals appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Oregon Congressional Delegation members—including Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—to urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and General Services Administration (GSA) to renew the NOAA Marine Operations Center – Pacific […] The post Merkley, Oregon Lawmakers: NOAA Must Keep Its Fleet in Newport appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined 15 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act, bipartisan legislation to allow the U.S. Coast Guard to collaborate with state and local governments through intergovernmental support agreements (IGSAs). Specifically, this bill will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support […] The post Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Bill to Support Coast Guard

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Analilia Mejia joined Congressman Rob Menendez, clergy members, local elected officials, former detainees and families impacted by the Trump administration’s mass deportation machine for a press availability following a roundtable discussion about the deplorable and inhumane conditions at ICE detention facilities like Delaney Hall. LEADER JEFFRIES: Taxpayer dollars […]

Yesterday, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) joined Governor Kathy Hochul at Lincoln Hospital to announce nearly $10 million in State funding to construct and outfit a cardiac catheterization lab, closing the funding gap Rep. Torres identified and pressed the State to fill. Lincoln operates the busiest single-site emergency room in New York City and the third busies in the country, […] The post Rep. Torres, Governor Hochul Announce Nearly $10 Million in State Funding to Build Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Lincoln Hospital appeared first on Torres.

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and other colleagues in writing to Linda McMahon, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, to condemn the agency’s efforts to gut the Equity Assistance Centers (EACs), which provide free technical assistance to school districts, states, […]

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues in reintroducing the landmark Momnibus Act, a comprehensive legislative package designed to end the nation’s maternal health crisis and directly confront the devastating disparities that continue to claim the lives of Black mothers at alarming rates. Senator Gillibrand leads the Moms Matter Act included […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Momnibus Act To End America’s Black Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Since unlawful communications started between the U.S. government and representatives of the Iranian regime, more than 100 Iranian asylum seekers were deported to Iran Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are launching a new probe investigating the role the U.S. government and two private operators of immigration detention facilities played in allowing representatives of the Iranian re

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced a package of four bipartisan bills to strengthen America’s national security and close loopholes that foreign adversaries, including China, can exploit. “The U.S. must continue to lead in the technologies that will define the future, and we cannot allow China or other foreign […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) partnered with Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lead the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill would strengthen U.S. engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the democratically elected representative of the Tibetan people, and ensure […] The post Merkley, Risch Lead Bipartisan Push to Strengthen the United States’ Commitment to Tibet appeared first on Merkley.

Atlanta, GA — Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) is once again leading the Democratic members of Georgia’s congressional delegation in urging Governor Brian Kemp to allow Georgia families to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer EBT program. The members are calling on Governor Kemp to finally accept federal funding that would feed low-income children […]

Members call out secret “hotwatch” real-time tracking, abuse of All Writs Act, and dragnet financial searches targeting innocent Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., requested that… The post Wyden, Davidson, Jayapal and Biggs Call for GAO Investigation into Warrantless Federal Surveillance of Americans’ Bank Records appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced bipartisan legislation that creates a safe and straightforward national framework to keep hemp-derived beverages on the market. Last year, the Trump Administration passed legislation that significantly lowers the amount of THC allowed in hemp products, including beverages. The federal limit […] The post Landsman Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep Hemp Beverages Safe and on Shelves appeared first on Greg Landsman.

August 11,2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee released a report finding that Marylanders are having to spend over $3,000 more under President Trump.   “Gas prices are skyrocketing, groceries are still unaffordable, and millions have been kicked off their health care because of this President’s actions. Marylanders can’t afford life under President Trump.”   $455 […]

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, cosponsored the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, legislation that would make it illegal for social media companies to sell prioritized access to government employees’ accounts that communicate material information.   This legislation would make it illegal for a person […]