Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration’s claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated” and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The senators emphasize the already unconstitutional […] The post Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended appeared first on Merkley.

Originally published on June 9, 2026 by the San Mateo Daily Journal and written by Holly Rusch. Plans for a grade separation at the Broadway intersection in Burlingame, which previously were put in jeopardy due to a cost estimate of... The post Burlingame Broadway rail crossing plan gets funding boost appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

Today, Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 73 colleagues demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, warning that weakened U.S. global health capacity may have contributed to delays in detecting and responding to the current outbreak. The post Brownley, Amo, Jackson, Kelly Lead 73 Colleagues Demanding Answers on Ebola Outbreak and Trump’s Gl

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a coalition of twenty-four Members of Congress urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release disaster assistance funds. Their push follows reporting by The Washington Post that revealed the agency withheld $1.68 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) awards from California and Colorado. The post Brownley, Liccardo, Neguse Demand FEMA Release of Withheld Disaster Mitigation Funds During Fire Season appeared first on Congresswoman Jul

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Congressman André Carson (D-Ind.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), led 61 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record, which has been made worse by the Trump administration’s policies. The post Brownley, Warren, Merkley, Pressley, Carson Lead 60+ Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Recor

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill to increase security cooperation and strengthen defense capabilities between the United States and Ukraine. Specifically, the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act will create a working group between the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other […] The post Rosen, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Security Cooperation Between United States and Ukraine appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Senators call out DOJ’s quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump administration’s decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration’s staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond to threats such as the New World Screwworm across the United States—the Animal Plant and […] The post Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump’s Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA-27) and Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduced the Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act, legislation which requires state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to identify roads, bridges, and other transportation assets that are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, as well as those that are essential to emergency operations […]

June 24, 2026 Marks Four Years Since the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Restricting The Right To Choose Legislation Would Protect Women Who Cross State Lines for Reproductive Care and Providers Who Provide Care To Them Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Catherine […] The post Gillibrand Leads Effort To Protect The Right Of Women To Cross State Lines To Seek Reproductive Care appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Above: Gottheimer speaks at Maywood Pride Flag Raising. MAYWOOD, N.J. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, joined Maywood community members, local officials, and advocates at Borough Hall to celebrate Pride Month with the raising of the Pride flag. The ceremony brought together residents and community leaders to recognize the […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Celebrates Pride Month at Maywood Pride Flag Raising appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY-19) introduced the most comprehensive anti-corruption bill in U.S. history – a package of reforms to fight corruption and return power to the American people. In response to unprecedented, blatant corruption and increasing attacks on our democracy, Congressman Landsman and Congressman Riley introduced the Drain the Swamp […] The post Landsman, Riley Lead the “Drain the Swamp Act” appeared first on Greg Landsman.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with 15 of her Senate colleagues, called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to strengthen oversight and enforcement of prediction markets. This comes as the CFTC considers comments on its proposed rulemaking regarding prediction market regulation. “Financial markets must be fair, transparent, and not tilted in favor of […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Call For Stronger Oversight Of Prediction Markets appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

June 9, 2026  In October, the Department of Transportation implemented an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that has sidelined more than 50,000 high-performing small businesses and approximately 500,000 workers as construction costs and labor shortages mount  WASHINGTON, DC– Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and 31 colleagues, in demanding U.S. Department […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Hickenlooper, (D-CO) Tim Kaine (D-VA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Angus King (I-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement regarding MAGA Republican’s disastrous cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) crippling states’ ability to deliver meals to hungry Americans.  As former governors, the group of […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) raised concerns with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) about federal agencies’ lack of progress in improving retention of federal employees who are military spouses. The senators urged OPM to fulfill commitments that they and other agencies have previously made to help retain […]

WASHINGTON —U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 22 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump-Vance administration over the removal of the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) website without explanation. In their letter to Acting […]

New legislation comes as President Trump refuses to back down from attempts to use taxpayer money to pay off criminals and people convicted of attacking Capitol Police  Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act, legislation to prohibit anyone convicted of offenses related to the […]