Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a bill to ensure Yucca Mountain will never be used as a repository for nuclear waste and require the U.S. government to consider other uses for Yucca Mountain that would create jobs and stimulate Nevada’s economy. The Jobs, Not Waste Act […] The post ICYMI: Rosen, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Overturn Law Establishing Yucca Mountain as Nuclear Waste Repository appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Murray: “Mr. Blanche told us all exactly what he plans to do if Senators confirm him. His goal was to make the Dobbs decision ‘permanent in every single state.’ Every. Single. State.” Murray: “This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse banning abortion in all 50 states from the […] The post Senator Murray Makes it Clear: A Vote for Todd Blanche is A Vote to Ban Abortion in All Fifty States appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would help first-time homebuyers by allowing them to put unused education savings toward a down payment. “Across Colorado, too many young people and working families […] The post Bennet, Husted Introduce Legislation to Help Make First-Time Homeownership More Affordable appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led a letter, joined by Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), Grace Meng (NY-6), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Timothy M. Kennedy (NY-26), to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding the reinstatement of Teen Pregnancy Prevention […] The post Rep. Torres Leads NY Delegation in Pressing HHS to Reverse Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant Terminations appeared first on Torres.

In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti that Awaits Action in the Senate Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at... The post Pressley Denounces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti & Syria appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act to designate the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our nation’s agricultural economy, as a high-priority research initiative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternflies appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced new legislation to make Tribal governments eligible to apply for grants under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP). Currently, Tribal governments are ineligible to apply for funding under DCIP’s grant authority, despite their role in supporting […] The post Murray, Lankford, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Funding Opportunities for Tribal Nations Neighboring Military Installations appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Trump Administration Decision Will Raise Premiums For As Many As 1.3 Million New Yorkers Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration for its decision to end subsidies that lower prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients. “The Trump administration’s decision to end critical Medicare subsidies that help […] The post Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration For Medicare Cuts, Raising Drug Prices For Seniors appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Welch’s amendments would support farmers and rural communities, reform farm subsidy programs, and improve access to nutrition programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee plans to consider Senate Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill which, as written, will not adequately support Vermont farmers and families and rural communities. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, filed 42 amendments to Senate Republicans Farm Bill. Senator […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) celebrated the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, legislation to bring together government and private sector experts to find additional means of eliminating unlawful robocalls placed into the U.S. from abroad. The Senators’ bill is the first piece of legislation related to robocalls to be advanced by the Senate […]

WASHINGTON – Following a new report that found that coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates in nearly 50 years, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) highlighted the urgent need to strengthen protections for miners and ensure they receive the health care and benefits they have earned. “Coal […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to tour manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ahead of his visit to Casa Grande with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Juan Ciscomani, urging him to meet with workers who lost their jobs as a result of […]

The ATF’s proposed rule would remove guardrails against the use of the stabilizing brace, which has been utilized by mass shooters to kill dozens in recent years. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading an effort urging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to drop its plans to amend federal firearm rules and remove the guardrails currently in place combatting the improper use and classification of stabilizing braces, a device used [&he

Thirteen Senators joined the bipartisan discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) this week hosted a bipartisan roundtable on Capitol Hill focused on the high costs of extreme weather and climate change, and how Washington can better help communities prepare for, mitigate, and recover from these disasters. Senators Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, and Schatz were […]

Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on what actions it is taking to alleviate the shortage of critical cancer medications. “We must do everything we can to make sure no cancer patient goes without life-saving […] The post Gillibrand, Scott Press FDA On Shortage Of Cancer Drugs appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and its opaque standards for evaluating a model’s national security risk. The letter follows the Trump administration’s recent haphazard responses to frontier models from Anthropic and OpenAI and comes […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,285,635 in federal grant funding for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to help law enforcement, court personnel, and victim services organizations support victims of sexual assault and their families, enhance victim protection and safety, and curb violent crimes against women. This funding comes […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 18 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. To do so, the Senators urge the State Department to cease certain U.S. arms sales to external […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, is spearheading an effort with 25 Democratic colleagues demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw their proposal to roll back drinking water protections – which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount of certain PFAS compounds in […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026, which would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Build to Scale program through fiscal year 2030. “Delaware is a state built on innovation. We know what it takes to turn a good idea into a […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve standardization of patients’ demographic data entered into certified health IT products to help decrease patient misidentification and promote interoperability. The bill would also create […]

The Double the Wage for Overtime Act would increase the overtime rate from time-and-a-half to double WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, legislation that would increase the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 hours from 1.5 times a worker’s regular hourly rate, to double their hourly […]

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), are urging the administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees, including the nearly 8,000 civilian workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). In a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Charles Ezell and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Chairman Cathy Harris, the lawmakers warned that the proposal would make it more difficult to recruit and retain th

U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and David Valadao (R-Calif.), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating August 2–8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week. This resolution honors the critical role farmers markets play in bridging the gap between urban and rural communities, helping people better understand the realities of farming and ranching. “Farmers markets have been a cherished tradition in communities across America for generations. A quarter of Maine farms sell directly to consumers, with more than

Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced leadership opportunities and ways for teens and young adults to get involved in public service and the community. The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) The Congressional App Challenge is hosted by Members of Congress for middle school and high school students to encourage participation in STEM education, develop coding skills, and create original applications that better their communities. The Congressional App Challenge is one of the most prestigious national prizes for students in computer science. The CAC is open to middl

In June 2026, Congress unveiled the 554-page Take Care of America's Veterans Act—a package of more than 60 bills that impact veterans and their benefits, but has drawn some strong opposition. The DRIVE Act, introduced in 2025, is not included in that legislation. It would tie VA mileage reimbursements for veteran care to the GSA rate and require properly submitted claims to be paid within 90 days. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) is a sponsor of the bill. The post Rural Veteran Raises Alarm Over VA Mileage Reimbursement as Congress Stalls appeared first on Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

Murray: “To every family in Spokane and across Eastern Washington who has lost a home, or a business, or a lifetime of memories—hear me: I promise you—I am with you, today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes to rebuild.” Murray: “There is not a single dollar I won’t pursue if it means helping […] The post Senator Murray Vows to Get Spokane and WA Federal Resources for Wildfire Response and Recovery appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Nearly 1 in 6 children in Vermont face hunger WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would help summer meal program sponsors purchase, retrofit, or repair vehicles that expand access to summer meals for children in rural communities. U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senate colleagues in introducing a bill to help state, local, and Tribal government agencies monitor worsening air pollution caused by wildfires and make more informed public health decisions. The Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to create and […] The post ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Create and Expand Programs to Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires appeared first on Jacky Rosen.