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As Trump’s Tariffs Drive up Costs, Lawmakers Push Back on President’s Move to Turn Lake Ontario into a Distraction From His Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), introduced the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act, legislation to block President Trump’s attempt to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” and prohibit the future renaming of any of the five Great Lakes. “Americans are struggling to afford groceries, housing, and everyday essentials, and yet this President chooses 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

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $1,415,554.24 to the Washington County Service Authority for management costs In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Federal disaster relief resources continue to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. “As the Congressman for Southwest Virginia, I pushed for action at the federal level to approve Governor

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

Armed with a cream-colored $15 Target lunch box containing thousands of dollars’ worth of medication and needles, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, went about her business in the nation's capital. One day she was in the green room of ABC News' Washington studio, pinching her belly to prep the injection site before jabbing herself with a needle. Another day, she was standing at her kitchen counter saying “Welcome to my cooking show. Today we’re making eggs!” as she laid out the ingredients: vials filled with medication and syringes on a paper towel. For two weeks in August, she publicl

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

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

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded three Hurricane Helene-related grants to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $2,327,923.84 to Giles County for Glen Lyn Park restoration $4,648,300.08 to the Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority in Pulaski County for pump station repairs $129,897 to Montgomery County for debris removal operations In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Federal disaster relief resource

Bacon, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Access at the Pentagon Washington, D.C. — Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) today introduced bipartisan legislation to restore and protect press access at the Pentagon, reversing months of Secretary Hegseth’s efforts to restrict independent reporting. “A free press makes our country better, and the new Pentagon media restrictions are not wise. I was stationed at the Pentagon twice and saw firsthand that credentialed reporters had access to hallways, cafeterias and designated press areas, not offices or classified

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella demanding answers after ICE awarded a $16.7 million sole-source contract for 6,000 electric shock gloves despite warnings that such devices can lead to serious injury or death. The Members raised concerns that ICE plans to use the gloves on individuals in custody and for cr

(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

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

By Charles Creitz Published August 30, 2026 9:00am EDT A coalition of House Republicans is escalating its push for answers after lawmakers said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill failed to address most of their questions about the state's noncitizen voter-registration scandal and instead directed criticism at President Donald Trump. Republican Study Committee member Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Fox News Digital there will be consequences after Sherrill sent a response that he characterized as "snarky" and politicized and said largely sidestepped the lawmakers' questions. "The response that we

The Gazette family of newspapers won 64 awards in the Colorado Press Association’s annual Better News Contest — a whopping 36 more than the three papers collectively won last year. Colorado Politics raked in 27, The Colorado Springs Gazette took home 21 and The Denver Gazette brought in 16. Colorado Politics also received the Best in Editorial Excellence award in its division. Of those, 26 were first-place awards — 11 for Colorado Politics, 10 for The Colorado Springs Gazette and five for The Denver Gazette. Marianne Goodland, Michael Braithwaite, David Williams, Michael Karlik, Marissa Ventre

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, on the show’s 15th anniversary, where he made clear that House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and ending the affordability crisis that extreme MAGA Republicans have visited on the American people. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now to kick off this […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced the Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act, bipartisan legislation to reduce the risk of superintelligent AI by monitoring how capable frontier AI systems are becoming at conducting AI research and development on their own. The largest AI labs are increasingly using their own AI systems to run experiments, write code, […]

U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) partnered with the The Fostering Collective on Friday in Tyler for a foster youth roundtable discussion with East Texas stakeholders. The congressman invited around 20 local professionals and stakeholders to discuss the state of foster care in East Texas and to provide input about needed federal policy changes and pathways for aging out foster youth. The group also reviewed the Fostering the Future Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives in May and now awaits consideration from the Senate. The roundtable had two primary goals, Moran said. “One is

LAS VEGAS, NV – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with the Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, Sylvie Bédard, to discuss the current relationship between Nevada and Canada, as well as the importance of Canadian visitors and products to Nevada’s economy. This meeting comes as […] The post As Trump Pushes Trade War with Canada, Rosen Meets with Consul General of Canada appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, standing alongside Upstate New York leaders and advocates in Buffalo and Troy, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her statewide tour addressing the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation surged to 4.2%, the sharpest […] The post In Buffalo And Troy: Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire following the announcement of his investigation into companies like Flock, with its network of 120,000 AI-powered cameras across the United States. Senator Hawley raises concerns about how Flock’s collection of citizens’ data and personal information poses privacy threats and potentially violates existing laws. Read the full op-ed here or […] The post Hawley Op-Ed: Why I Am Investigating Flock appeared first on Josh Hawley.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand visited the Great New York State Fair, where she gaggled with reporters and joined fairgoers to celebrate the two official themes of the day: Pride and New Americans Day. While visiting the various pavilions and booths, Gillibrand also addressed the rising anxiety across New York State regarding increasing gas […] The post In Syracuse: Gillibrand Celebrates Pride And New Americans Day At The Great New York State Fair appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by the National Action Network and Drum Major Institute. LEADER JEFFRIES: It’s a high honor and a distinct privilege to stand with my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, Reverend […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA), […] The post Slotkin Joins Gallego, Colleagues, In Pressing the Israeli Government to Halt Construction Progress for E1 Settlement Project appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement: “With this deal, […] The post Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress appeared first on Merkley.

Today, Trump and Republicans’ war in Iran has now reached six-months. Over and over again, the American people have heard an endless parade of broken and shifting promises about the war from the president. We were told the war was a “total and complete victory,” “won’t be difficult,” was “projected [to last] four to five […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Disastrous Iran War Hitting 6 Months appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Today was a milestone for Alewife Brook. Congresswoman Katherine Clark met at the Brook with Save the Alewife Brook and our state and local delegation to see the sewage, sediment, and flooding crisis for herself. We talked with her about engaging the Army Corps of Engineers for a project to dredge, dechannelize, and restore Alewife […]

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Recently, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) attended several engagements to advocate on behalf of rural Arizonans. With the annual district work period drawing to a close, he used the time to strengthen partnerships, host Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and meet with stakeholders...

Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senate colleagues to call on the Trump Administration to abandon its reckless plan to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. Their letter also demands that ICE provide Congress with answers and documentation […]

Fredericksburg, Va. — On Monday, August 24, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) hosted a roundtable with veterans from the community to discuss their experiences with the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center. Vindman has repeatedly called for action from leadership at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce wait times at this state-of-the-art facility. “Veterans in Virginia’s Seventh District and across […]