Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Last night, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a telephone town hall with more than 18,000 constituents from across the Seventh Congressional District to hear their concerns and discuss her work in Washington. On the call, Pettersen spoke to many issues, including continued rising costs, how she is fighting back against Donald Trump's disastrous policies, protecting our communities from data centers, and protecting people’s right to vote. “I’m hearing directly from people how challenging these times are and how difficult it is to make ends meet. That’s why we want to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 6500, a temporary government funding bill that would fund the government through December 11, 2026. This legislation is designed to provide Congress additional time to complete the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process in regular order and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2026. “Throughout the 119th Congress, House Republicans have worked to responsibly fund and keep the federal government open,” said Congressman Guthrie. “Today, I

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced the opening of nominations for the 1st Congressional District’s Veteran of the Year award, an opportunity to recognize a veteran from Southwestern Ohio who has made an outstanding impact on our community. Landsman has prioritized making sure veterans in Southwest Ohio are supported. As a member of the House Committee […] The post Landsman Opens Nominations for 2026 OH-01 Veteran of the Year Award appeared first on Greg Landsman.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans break their promises to the American people and the cost of living continues to skyrocket, House Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable America and pushing back against Republican corruption. LEADER JEFFRIES: Donald Trump promised that […]

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Today, Representative Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that they delivered more...

Sens. Smith & Klobuchar secured federal funding to reconstruct the bridge connecting Duluth and Superior, WI DULUTH, MN — U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Blatnik Bridge replacement project, after they secured federal funding for the bridge from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and successfully pressed the administration […] The post Smith, Klobuchar Celebrate Groundbreaking of Blatnik Bridge Replacement appeared first on Senator Tina Smith.

ABOVE: Gottheimer Visits Shanksville to Announce Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s (HPSCI) bipartisan 9/11 Review Task Force, joined Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-1), Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-4), and Task Force Co-Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21) […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Intelligence Committee 9/11 Review Task Force, Releases Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks appeared fir

Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation “There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with... The post Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to provide critical munitions to Ukraine. The Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act would boost Ukrainian defense by enabling the timely and consistent delivery of high-volume, low-tech munitions Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russian aggression. The bill would also […] The post Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Critical Munitions to Ukraine appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Associated Press reported that General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has confirmed in writing that the U.S. military has no plans to deploy federal troops or federalized National Guard members to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections, and no plans to seize ballots, voting machines, or other […] The post ICYMI: General Caine Responds to Slotkin, Assures No Plans to Send Troops to Polls in November, Hegseth Silent appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

I wanted to update you on my work over the past month. From visiting with local leaders in Yelm and hosting a Cost-of-Living roundtable to joining a bipartisan delegation letter to President Trump to address the wildfires in Eastern Washington, I continue to hear your feedback and deliver on what matters most to you. Keeping […] The post My August Newsletter appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Thurston Talk: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland Visits Olympia Armory By Molly Walsh n the morning of Friday, August 21, 2026, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland visited the Olympia Armory, site of the future Daley Arts Center, for a “hard hat” tour of the building. Strickland was joined by City of Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne, Executive Director of the Thurston Economic […] The post Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland Visits Olympia Armory appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

The Olympian: Officials share update on $33 million Olympia Armory renovation By: Anna Hull Regional lawmakers toured the under-construction Olympia Armory on Friday. The $33 million transformation remains more than a year from completion. It’s slated to reopen as a community creative center in late 2027. The building was constructed in 1938, though it wasn’t […] The post Officials share update on $33 million Olympia Armory renovation appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Vancouver, WA – On Tuesday September 8th, the office of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will host an information night for students interested in applying to the service academies. The event will be held from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St, Vancouver, WA 98660. The […] The post Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez to Host Service Academy Information Night at Vancouver Community Library appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 12 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Education to disburse the funds abruptly and unlawfully canceled for the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and to halt its attempts to undermine the grant programs. “Protecting our children’s mental […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Department Of Education Release Funding For School-Based Mental Health Services appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Senator Gallego Discusses Arizona’s Water Future at Southern Arizona Water Summit, Opens New Tucson Office ARIZONA — This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Southern Arizona, to hear directly from residents and discuss some of the issues that matter most to Arizona families—from protecting the state’s water supply to expanding access to health care and lowering the […]

New investment in the Inland Empire is part of more than $258 million in federal funds Schiff delivered for California for fiscal year 2026 San Bernardino, CA – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) announced that they delivered more than $1 million in federal funding for California State University, San Bernardino. The new investment will support the college completing the buildout and launch of […]

Congressman Vindman Voluntarily Sold His Own Individual Stock Holdings Before Being Sworn into Congress in 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) introduced the Sell Your Stocks or Step Down Act, legislation that would require Members of Congress, Cabinet officials, Federal judges, and other senior executive branch officials to sell their individual stock holdings before taking office and then pay their fair share […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines commemorated the 35th Anniversary of the Independence of Uzbekistan—read his interview with the Dunyo IA HERE. Steve Daines: Uzbekistan’s commitment to free market principles and development of its natural resources will build a brighter future for both its people and the United States Dunyo IA August 29, 2026 This year marks […] The post ICYMI: Daines Commemorates 35 Years of Uzbekistan’s Independence appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Justice celebrated the passage of his Bill, the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, in the House:   “Our Medal of Honor recipients represent the very best of America, and we owe them a debt we can never repay. I know my dear friend Woody Williams is smiling down on us […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9716, the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act. “I’m proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to prohibit the widespread deployment of such […] The post Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans’ Privacy first appeared on U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher.

“The Lima Tank Plant is the only tank manufacturing facility in North America, and Ohioans are building the equipment critical to our nation’s defense.” View Husted’s remarks here.  LIMA, Ohio – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima to see its operations, meet with its workforce and discuss the […]

Concord, N.H. — Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, is demanding that the Trump Administration end its persistent stonewalling and unacceptable delays in federal funding to New Hampshire small businesses. Goodlander led a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler exposing the agency’s chronic failures to […] The post Goodlander Demands Trump Administration End Stonewalling of New Hampshire Small Businesses appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Ayanna Pressley… The post CLARKE AND PRESSLEY, CO-CHAIRS OF THE HAITI CAUCUS, CONDEMN DEPORTATION AND DEHUMANIZATION OF HAITIAN NATIONALS appeared first on Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice delivered remarks at Diversified Energy’s 25th anniversary celebration to a crowd of community partners and industry leaders. “Diversified Energy’s success is a West Virginia success story.  For 25 years, they’ve created good-paying jobs, strengthened communities, and helped keep West Virginia at the center of American energy. Energy is America’s strength. It powers […]

WILMINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced he would cosponsor the Billionaires Income Tax Act, legislation that would require the wealthiest Americans to pay taxes on income generated by their assets, creating more than $500 billion in new federal tax revenue over 10 years. Senator Coons’ support for the legislation comes following news that the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 31, 2026 CONTACT:Chrissy Harbin, Miranda Dabney ICYMI: Sen. Armstrong Outlines Urgency of Permitting Reform to Boost Energy Grid and National Security in 535 News Editorial WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) published an op-ed today in 535 News detailing how bureaucratic red tape and federal permitting paralysis threaten American energy reliability, economic competitiveness, and national […]

Lawmakers seek answers on glaring quality of life and operational issues aboard not only the USS Lincoln, but the USS Ford and USS Benfold, which recently suffered a dayslong power outage WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) called for the Department of Defense (DOD) to immediately open an independent review of the extended […]

Washington, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), co-chair and founder of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump's proposal to freeze federal employee pay in 2027. “Freezing federal employee pay in 2027 would be the latest in a long line of attacks on the federal workforce by the Trump administration. Federal workers have already absorbed firings, DOGE chaos, and repeated efforts to strip away their civil service protections. Now, with prices rising at 3.4 percent over the past 12 months, a zero percent raise asks them to absorb a pay cut to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) is grateful to his colleagues for their votes today in support of his legislation, known as Kayleigh’s Law, which protects victims of dangerous crimes from their abusers. Congressman Hamadeh introduced Kayleigh’s Law in order to deliver stronger, lifelong protection to survivors of federal sex crimes and violent felonies by requiring courts to issue permanent no-contact injunctions against convicted offenders. The goal of this legislation is to eliminate the "legal tug-of-war" where survivors must repeatedly face their attackers in court t

In an op-ed published by MSNOW on August 31, 2026, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) underscores that Trump is closing legal immigration pathways while scaling mass deportation efforts. Read the op-ed below or online at MSNOW. “How many more dads have to die?” Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s son asked me that question shortly after his 52-year-old father was fatally shot last month by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. For decades, Lorenzo worked construction in Texas to provide for his family. Looking into the eyes of Lorenzo’s two grieving sons, I could see the human cost of Preside

Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Richard Neal (D-Mass.-01), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee released the following statement: “Donald Trump already has ample authority to impose sanctions on the companies, individuals, and vessels propping

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has denied a petition from Trident Adventures for an exemption to the FAA’s rules governing the use of aircraft safety belts and supplemental restraints which would allow the company to continue operating its so-called “helocast” jumps from helicopters into the ocean while hovering at low altitude above the water. Case had joined many others in communicating his strong opposition to the petition. In his letter to the FAA, Case said that Trident Adventures “has temporarily suspended t

Washington, D.C. – 8/31/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to reconsider a proposed change to Medicare reimbursement for the 340B Drug Pricing Program, warning that the policy could put additional financial pressure on safety net hospitals and threaten access to care for vulnerable patients in New York. Additional signers of the letter include Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Claudia Tenney (NY-24). In a letter submitted Monday a

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a disaster related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $389,310 to support wide debris removal operations in Buchanan County In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Virginia’s Ninth District uses federal assistance to help communities recover from natural disasters damages, such as the damaging winter storms from early 2025. “As the Congressman for Southwest Virginia, I pushed f

U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued a statement applauding the successful launch yesterday of the SpaceX Heavy Falcon that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope to its target destination at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2). Beyer, former Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, previously led congressional efforts that successfully protected funding for the telescope’s development from two attempts to cancel the project, then called the “Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST),” during the f

Today, as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), alongside Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), introduced a resolution designating August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day. The Task Force intends to increase awareness of the continued overdose crisis, honor the lives lost, and pledge action to curb it. Pettersen’s family, like too many families in Colorado, has been personally affected by the opioid crisis – with her mom celebrating nine years in recovery. According to data from the Col

In his alternative pay plan last week, President Donald Trump said a nearly governmentwide federal pay freeze next year would “maintain fiscal responsibility without harming the government’s ability to recruit and retain well qualified employees.” But some federal employee organizations and unions beg to differ — many warn that the Trump administration’s plans for a federal pay freeze in 2027 will worsen recruitment, retention and overall workforce morale. AFGE National President Everett Kelley called the pay freeze for most civilian federal employees a “slap in the face.” “Federal employees t

Standing with Faith Leaders, Community Members, Elected Officials, Kennedy Calls on Congress to Expand Benefits, Protect Seniors from Trump-era Cuts, and Make the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share Social Security is Currently Projected to Begin Depletion in 2032, Decreasing Benefits LACKAWANNA, N.Y. – Standing alongside faith leaders, community members, and elected officials at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Lackawanna, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called on Congress to pass the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation that would expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the program’