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At a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Riley and Secretary Rollins agreed to work together to oppose the Shepherd’s Run project in Copake, keep farmland in the hands of Upstate farmers. […]

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, celebrated the more than $23 million in federal funding for critical community projects across Long Island included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding packages signed into law earlier this year. The funding includes $3 million for the expansion and renovation of the YMCA’s community center […] The post Senator Gillibrand Celebrates Big Community Funding Wins On Long Island appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against Republicans’ budget reconciliation package, which funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without any commonsense and necessary reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).   Senator Welch proposed several amendments and changes to Senate Republicans’ budget package, focused both on reforming DHS and […]

Watch Senator Rosen’s full remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Overnight, the U.S. Senate voted on Republicans’ partisan budget bill that is set to give ICE billions of dollars in additional funding without any guardrails or accountability mechanisms. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted against this partisan budget bill that does nothing to help bring down costs […] The post Rosen Votes Against Republican Budget to Give ICE More Funding Without Commonsense Guardrails, Republicans Block Her Effort to Lower Fuel Costs for Law Enforcement and First Responders appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Representative Josh Riley (D-NY-19) urged the chief executive officers of Norfolk Southern and the Union Pacific Corporation to prioritize public safety and commit to conducting critical repairs on four railroad bridges spanning Water and State streets. The lawmakers’ push follows a 2023 […] The post Gillibrand, Schumer, Riley Call On Norfolk Southern And Union Pacific Corportation To Repair Dilapidated Bridges appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), a U.S. Army veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of Committee.  “I was proud to secure bipartisan wins for Virginia’s service members and military families in this year’s NDAA. I backed a pay raise for our troops, led an effort to crack down […]

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after Republicans who serve with him on the House Armed Services Committee used a procedural maneuver to block lowering prescription drug costs for military families.   “At a time when service members, veterans, and military families are paying more for everything from groceries to gas to healthcare, I am appalled that my […]

At a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Riley and Secretary Rollins agreed to work together to oppose the Shepherd’s Run project in Copake, keep farmland in the hands of Upstate farmers. […]

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). “Improving the lives of our servicemembers, their families, and the thousands of others serving JBLM continues to be […] The post Strickland Secures Quality of Life Improvements for Servicemember and their Families appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

The Hill | House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate By: Ellen Mitchell and Filip Timotija The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to the full House after debating a chunk of some 900 offered amendments for 14 […] The post House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Roll Call | Fiscal 2027 NDAA approved by House Armed Services Committee By: John M. Donnelly The House is expected to take up the bill by the July recess The House Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act late Thursday after a series of politically charged debates about the Iran war, […] The post Fiscal 2027 NDAA approved by House Armed Services Committee appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) ranking member and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’ Subcommittee on Education and the American Family,sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into the use of AI in K-12 education. The letter directs GAO to investigate AI’s […]

Washington, D.C. – Early this morning, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senator Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) attempt to shutter President Donald Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund and prevent corrupt self-dealing by the president. The adoption of Schiff’s amendment would have prevented taxpayer dollars from being paid to the president or his allies including those convicted of crimes or those related to the insurrection on January 6, 2021, and ensured that […]

JOHN BERMAN: Joining me now is the top Democrat in the House, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Leader Jeffries, thank you so much for being with us this morning. You now have this $70 billion bill in front of you that funds ICE fully for the next few years. What recourse do you have? LEADER JEFFRIES: House Democrats […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their funding bill that will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion. This bill provides zero relief to working families who are […] The post Merkley: Republicans Vote to Ignore Working Americans and Cater to Trump’s Demands appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement after voting to pass the Ukraine Support Act: “The Ukrainians’ fight is our fight— one for democracy and global stability. But our support thus far has been insufficient in substance and overdue in delivery. Last week in Ukraine, I […] The post Himes Votes to Pass Bipartisan Ukraine Support Act first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) announced a collective effort to help all levels of government defend themselves against cyber-attacks. He is introducing the Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would fund the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a decades-old program that provided free cybersecurity resources and monitoring […]

U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on her opposition to the Republican budget bill. “It’s Groundhog Day for Senate Republicans. Their repeated attempts to provide ICE—a roving secret police force that has killed at least two American citizens— with billions of dollars in additional taxpayer funding, on top of the slush fund they pushed through last year, illustrate what their priorities really are. “Instead of working with us to […]

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today joined U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jim Justice (R-WV), John Fetterman (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chris Coons (D-DE), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Dave McCormick (R-PA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) in sponsoring the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, legislation allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) released a bipartisan public service announcement urging Floridians to prepare now as hurricane season gets underway. The PSA covers critical preparedness steps every Floridian should take before a storm strikes, including assembling a disaster supply kit, understanding evacuation zones, and knowing the […] The post Moskowitz and Donalds Release Bipartisan Hurricane Preparedness PSA for Florida Families appeared first on Jared Moskowitz.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), both members of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan megabill that abandons the regular-order funding process and provides $70 billion in taxpayer funds for the Trump-Vance Administration’s draconian immigration agenda: “At a time when […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) this morning introduced an amendment to the Republican reconciliation bill that would prohibit payments from President Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’ to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6 insurrection. Despite claims by several Republicans that they were dismayed at the idea of taxpayer dollars going to convicted […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Republican reconciliation bill that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol. The Senate also voted, 54-45, to reject an amendment Senator Coons offered that would have prevented January 6th insurrectionists who attacked police […]

June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted early this morning to prevent investing more than $70 billion more in taxpayer funds for ICE and Border Patrol. She released the following statement: “As gas prices spike, the cost of groceries continues to rise, and millions of Americans lose access to their health care, […]