Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic abusers to legally obtain firearms. “Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is common sense,” Wyden said. “It’s past time to help […] The post Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump nominated Phil Axt to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for North […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and State Senator Doris Turner held a press conference to address ongoing mail delivery and service issues in the Springfield area and call for improvements to ensure residents receive timely, reliable postal service. Earlier in the day, Budzinski toured the local Springfield USPS Processing and Distribution facility, where she heard directly from postal leadership about current operations and […] The post SPRINGFIELD: Congresswoman Budzinski and State Senator Turner Demand Improvements to Postal Performance appeared first on N

Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses and private nonprofit organizations experiencing economic losses from the Pocket Fire. The disaster declaration, issued on August 11, covers Coconino, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined IN Focus Now on Fox 59 – Indianapolis to discuss the ongoing response to severe weather in Indiana and the Freedom 250–IndyCar Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Click the image above for the full discussion. Key Excerpts on Indiana Disaster Response: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “We have a lot of superheroes around the state, a lot of mayors, local, state, […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Last night, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined local leaders for a roundtable discussion on gun violence prevention efforts. The meeting comes in the wake of a deadly shooting in East St. Louis last month that took the lives of five and left two more injured. Prior to the roundtable, Budzinski met with the family of those affected by the […] The post Budzinski Joins Local Leaders in East St. Louis for Roundtable on Gun Violence Prevention appeared first on Nikki Budzinski.

BRADDOCK, PA — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the U.S. Postal Service to reopen the South Erie Post Office. “Erie residents who do not drive struggle to access alternative post offices, while others report long waits at retail counters […] The post Senator Fetterman, Congressman Kelly Urge Postmaster General to Reopen South Erie Post Office appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to President Trump and his administration, urging their support and approval of the state of Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to assist constituents recovering from severe storms and flash flooding. After significant damage […] The post Finstad, Klobuchar, and Smith Request Approval of Minnesota’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration first appeared on United States Congressman Brad Finstad.

“We used to be 34th, now we’re number 1 again!” MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for an announcement at Middletown Works with Cleveland-Cliffs. Cleveland-Cliffs is making a $1 billion investment in Middletown Works, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s […]

BURLINGTON, VT– The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive shortfalls in serving Vermonters, who have for years experienced postal delivery delays and egregious service issues. In their letter to USPS Postmaster General David Steiner, who was appointed in 2025, the Delegation outlined how many Vermonters […]

Advocates Call for Passage of ASAP Act with nearly 200 Bipartisan Cosponsors WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, highlights the growing bipartisan support behind the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act (H.R. 6130), which currently has nearly 200 cosponsors and continues to gain record-breaking momentum heading into the end of the year. The ASAP Act would provide a […]

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, local ranchers and representatives from the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax to discuss the conflict in Iran, Economic D-Day, and the ongoing response to severe weather in Indiana.  Click the image above for the full discussion. Key Excerpts on Iran and Economic D-Day: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Economic D-Day has begun, and it’s been very effective, combined with the full […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Kudlow on Fox Business Network to discuss the conflict in Iran, Economic D-Day, and the DSA’s takeover of the Democratic Party. Click the image above for the full discussion. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “At the end of the day, what President Trump and the U.S. Military are doing to push back, […]

CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice applauded President Trump’s $4.2 million investment in West Virginia’s rural healthcare access – to expand medical transportation capacity, advancing the Administration’s commitment to strengthening rural healthcare and ensuring Americans can access high-quality care closer to home. “No West Virginian should have to travel hours just to get quality health care. […]

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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, today condemned two deadly attacks in Nigeria that reportedly killed more than 30 people on Sunday and at least 23-25 people on Tuesday. As reports of the attacks and casualty figures continue to emerge, Smith called upon the Nigerian government to take immediate action to protect vulnerable Christian communities and bring the perpetrators to justice. “Despite denials by Nigerian government actors, Christians continue to be slaughtered while Nigerian officials fail to provide adequate protection or hold the

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today condemned an alarming report that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials allegedly pressured the U.S.-China Catholic Association to remove a Purdue University professor and prominent religious freedom scholar from its conference because of his criticism of the CCP’s persecution of Christians. “If these reports are accurate, this is yet another outrageous example of the Chinese Communist Party extending its long arm of repression into the United States,” said Smith, who has chaired well over o

SANTA FE, N.M. — Four years after the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire was finally contained, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) is demanding greater accountability for the federal government’s use of wildfire retardants that may contain toxic metals. Leger Fernández and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led a letter asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the prevalence and potential effects of toxic metals in fire retardants used by the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior. The letter was also

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) to introduce the National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act. This bipartisan bill would establish a coordinated federal program to improve the understanding of flood risks, advance more effective mitigation and resilience measures, and reduce the loss of life and property caused by flooding. The legislation is modeled on the success of the bipartisan National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP), which brings together public and private sector partners to coordinate emergency response and

Read and download the Delegation’s full letter to USPS Postmaster General Steiner. BURLINGTON, VT – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive shortfalls in serving Vermonters, who have for years experienced postal delivery delays and egregious service issues. In their letter to USPS Postmaster General David Steiner, who was appointed in 2025, the Delegation outlined how many Vermonters have de

WHITEHOUSE, Texas — U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, who has advocated for improving rural weather radar gaps, is applauding the addition of a Climavision radar in Whitehouse. This week, Climavision, a private Doppler radar company, installed a gap-filling radar in Whitehouse. The radar data will be shared with partners who pay for access, including the National Weather Service, emergency managers and state agencies. Moran previously authored bills seeking to evaluate the current state of rural weather radar systems, identify gaps in coverage and recommend actions to make early detection of severe w

U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and David Valadao (R-CA) today introduced the bipartisan National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act to establish a coordinated federal program to improve the understanding of flood risks, advance more effective mitigation and resilience measures, and reduce the loss of life and property caused by flooding. The legislation is modeled on the success of the bipartisan National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP), which brings together public and private sector partners to coordinate emergency response and supports the research, development, an

Valhalla, N.Y. – 8/21/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to New York’s 17th Congressional District for meetings with local building trades and law enforcement labor organizations, allowing union members to raise their priorities directly with the Administration. Rep. Lawler and Secretary Sonderling first joined the Westchester-Putnam Building Trades Council general meeting, and then convened a roundtable with representatives from police benevolent associations and other law enforcement labor organizations from across the Hudson Valley. “

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, called on the Government Accountability Office to independently examine the impact of recent workforce reductions and program cuts on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s ability to m

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers have intensified scrutiny of laboratory biosafety and research facilities that receive federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As the former Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman and current Health Subcommittee Chairman on Energy and Commerce, I continue to help lead investigative work of federal research labs and the NIH. The NIH consists of 27 Institutes and Centers. The NIH maintains a vast and expansive network of labs inside and outside the United States. One such lab is Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Mont

Today, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D, WA-02) and Sara Jacobs (D, CA-51) released the following statement on the news that their pilot program to cover the cost of servicemembers freezing their sperm or eggs will start in September. This is the first federally funded program to cover sperm and egg freezing costs. “After nearly a decade of advocacy, starting next month servicemembers will be eligible to freeze their eggs or sperm before hazardous missions,” said the Members. “No one should be forced to choose between serving their country and starting their family. This program’s launch is

TERRE HAUTE, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) hosted a Tax Event alongside Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is delivering lasting tax relief for Hoosier families, workers, seniors, and small businesses. The event brought together local financial professionals, CPAs, bankers, and business leaders to examine the law's impact on Indiana's economy. “The One Big Beautiful Bill prevented the largest tax increase in history from crushing hard-working Americans, while making many pro-growth tax policies permanent for all families and businesses,” said Rep. Me

SAN BRUNO, CA – U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and a coalition of federal lawmakers are working to protect America’s National Archives and two facilities that are facing threats of closure. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently announced... The post Lawmakers Work to Save National Archives & Historic Records appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) urged the Trump Administration to approve Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in southeastern Minnesota that are working to recover from severe weather and flooding. If this disaster declaration is approved, the federal […] The post Smith, Klobuchar, Finstad Urge Trump Administration to Approve Minnesota’s Request for Disaster Declaration appeared first on Senator Tina Smith.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Jason Crow (D-Colo.) led all Democrats in the Colorado Congressional delegation to call on the GEO Group to comply with public health orders issued by the Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) related to an active tuberculosis […] The post Bennet, Crow Lead Colorado Democrats Calling on GEO to Comply with Public Health Orders appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

ISLAND POND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will travel to Essex County next week as part of his ‘Common Grounds’ listening session series. This event will be held from 10:00 -11:00 AM ET at the scenic outdoor pavilion at Lakeside Park: 32 Mill St., Island Pond, VT. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on and join Senator Welch for a discussion about […]

WILLIAMSON, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice and his staff visited Facing Hunger Foodbank, where they volunteered as part of his Service Month initiative, marking the 10th service project his staff has participated in during August recess. “Being a West Virginian means understanding a simple truth: we take care of our own, and we never turn our backs on a neighbor […]

Washington, D.C. — Today—over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new report found Trump and Republican’s $1 trillion cuts in health care, and refusal to extend the Affordable Care […] The post New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and Republicans’ Health Care Cuts appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.