Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki to react to the postponement of the Judiciary Committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General.   Schiff emphasized Blanche’s transformation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) into an agency representing the president instead of the American people, evident in cases like Trump’s tax settlement with the IRS.   Schiff also highlighted the

ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls on ICE to Stop Deportation of Seattle Small Business Owner, Return Him to Washington State ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) spotlight forum on ICE detention facility conditions and highlighted the unacceptable conditions the […] The post At Spotlight Forum, Murray Highlights Unacceptable ICE Detention Conditions, Detention Tactics; Murray Continues Push for Accountability and Reform appeared first on Senator Patty

Amendment would reassert Congress’ tariff authorities WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today filed an amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act to remove language in Section 113 of the Act that could enable the Trump Administration to impose tariffs on any country, for any reason. As written, the legislation grants President Trump new authorities to impose massive […]

Seniors Lost Nearly $8 Billion To Scammers In 2025 WATCH HERE: Senators Gillibrand and Scott Discuss AI Scams on CNBC’s Squawk Box Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) continued her efforts to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) scams against seniors. Gillibrand and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the CEOs of top AI companies […] The post Gillibrand Cracks Down On AI Scams Against Seniors appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined their Senate Democratic colleagues Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, in raising strong concerns about the Trump administration’s plan to […] The post Wyden, Merkley Sound Alarm on USDA Rural Development Reorganization appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) celebrated the announcement of $300 million in new federal funding for Vermont’s GlobalFoundries. This federal investment, funded through the Biden Administration’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act and administered by the Department of Commerce, will support GlobalFoundries’ research and development of next-generation silicon photonics wafer technologies, which have the potential to substantially increase the energy efficiency of AI and other critical technology infrastructure projects. “GlobalFoundries is a global leader in semiconduc

In February, Senator Rosen Introduced A Resolution That Would Oppose Any Presidential Clemency For Ghislaine Maxwell, A Convicted Child Trafficker Watch the Full Video HERE WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ahead of Todd Blanche’s expected confirmation vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to ask for […] The post BREAKING: Rosen Passes Resolution Opposing Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Ahead of Todd Blanche Judiciary Vote appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on appropriations and President Trump and Republicans’ backward funding priorities at this afternoon’s Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below: [TRUMP & REPUBLICANS’ FUNDING PRIORITIES] “Let’s […] The post Senator Murray Remarks on Trump & Republicans’ Backward Funding Priorities appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding its planned closure of the New York regional office of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The office helps businesses in 10 states – including New York – expand into overseas markets and finance their export activity, helping to maintain the state’s […] The post Gillibrand Demands Answers On Trump Administration Plan To Shutter New York Export-Import Bank Office appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) applauded an announcement from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and United Airlines to invest at least $20 billion to upgrade Washington Dulles International Airport. “These investments by United and MWAA will help Dulles service almost […]

“I’m a person who is generally a very hopeful person, and the conversations around AI a lot today are very fear based.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks. U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today participated in a subcommittee hearing on how AI will […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, which would issue a right-of-way to add an emergency route and road to enhance public safety in Wintergreen, Virginia. The legislation now heads to the […]

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) 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 post Rosen Leads Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Create and Expand Grant and Loan Programs to Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—the lead Democrat overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior—demanded Interior Secretary Doug Burgum provide urgent answers about the use of National Park Service (NPS) federal funds during America’s 250th celebration. Merkley’s inquiry follows the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and […] The post Ranking Member Merkley Presses Secretary Burgum on Misusing National Park Service Funding for America 250 appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined legislation to repeal outdated Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on certain countries in Central Asia. The legislation is led by Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chris […] The post Bennet Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Outdated Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions on Central Asia appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (both R-WV) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that would add Rockbridge County, Virginia, and three counties in West Virginia to […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after he voted not to approve President Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the Director of National Intelligence: “I’m concerned Jay Clayton lacks the independence necessary to successfully lead our intelligence community. […] The post Bennet Statement on Voting Against the Confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, introduced the Supporting Transformative Resilience, Operations, and Next-Generation Grid Innovation Deployment (STRONG GRID) Act, legislation to increase America’s electric grid resiliency and help prevent power disruptions caused by natural disasters. The STRONG GRID Act aims to spur the adoption of microgrids—localized electric grids that operate independently of the broader […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 15 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce their Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which would end the harmful federal ban of marijuana by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances (descheduling) and empowering states to create their own laws. “Congress […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Deschedule Marijuana, End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

“Trump Media’s new data feed product is designed to work in the best interest of only a small few people: President Trump, his family, wealthy insiders, and high-frequency traders on Wall Street.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling on the SEC […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously advanced U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)’s legislation to help designate the 550+ mile Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail. This designation would enhance the trail’s visibility as a world-class recreation opportunity and attract new visitors, in addition to helping connect the different routes within the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (D-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act. This legislation follows the annual report from the Social Security Board of Trustees, which […]

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipartisan Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act. This bill modernizes and improves the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) program, to encourage connected insights across early childhood, K-12 education, and the workforce. The RESULTS Act will better equip states&nbs

Clinics Have Closed, Hospital Beds and Jobs Have Been Cut, and an Erie County Nursing Home Is Slated to Shut Down - With More Cuts Set to Hit Western New York in 2027 BUFFALO, N.Y. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) at Evergreen Health on Tuesday to mark one year since Republicans in Congress passed the Big, Ugly Bill, enacting the largest healthcare cuts in American history. Leader Jeffries and Congressman Kennedy detailed its mounting toll on Western New York, including coverage losses for 470,000 New Yorkers who relied on the Essential P

The co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group in the House of Representatives, Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Brad Sherman (CA-32) issued the following statement in response to the recent announcement of a deal to provide Saudi Arabia with nuclear technologies without safeguards that prevent weaponization. “As leaders who have long supported non-proliferation, we are deeply concerned about the failure of the proposed U.S. – Saudi ci

Ahead of the Scarborough Town Council's special meeting Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent the Council a letter supporting their proclamation calling for a federal review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 40 Manson Libby Road. In the letter, Pingree urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seriously reconsider whether the facility should continue operating in Scarborough if its presence is undermining public trust and making residents feel less safe. “The facility at 40 Manson Libby Road has become a symbol of fear, uncerta

New York, N.Y. – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner calling for the immediate cancellation of the planned closure of the Bryant Park Post Office, located at 23 West 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, and demanded a full accounting of how and when the U.S. Postal Service made that decision. The Postal Service is planning to close the facility on August 8th. Nadler, Schumer, and Gillibrand wrote that the Postal Service has not made a serious effort to properly inform and

ICE says the Transportation Security Administration is sharing data that’s essential to immigration enforcement at airports across the country, and some immigrant attorneys in Houston are now advising clients to avoid travel. What families and attorneys are seeing at Hobby At Houston’s Hobby Airport, immigration attorney Dalya Alabbassi says she’s handled a case in which a father was detained at the gate while his spouse and child were left behind, even though the family had valid driver’s licenses and work permits and no criminal history. She says an ICE agent was waiting at the gate because

“USPS is failing and disrespecting the residents of Whistling Straits, and they have every right to be furious. Weeks ago, USPS told these families this matter was resolved after years of advocacy by the community. Now, USPS admits, in writing, that its own postmaster broke their own policy. Instead of owning that mistake, USPS is punishing residents for it. “This is a bureaucracy protecting itself at the expense of the people it’s supposed to serve. USPS leadership would rather chase Donald Trump’s fantasy of gutting mail-in voting than do their fundamental job of guaranteeing families get th

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate voted to advance bipartisan legislation to crack down on Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine: “Putin is an authoritarian who violates the foundational principle of the international order: respect for sovereign borders. Russia’s advance has largely stalled, while […] The post Merkley Statement on Senate Advancing Russia Sanctions Proposal appeared first on Merkley.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Tim Kennedy and local leaders for a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain united in the fight against Republican efforts to rip healthcare away from everyday Americans and will continue working to lower the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES: What an honor to […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after voting to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation he co-sponsors to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and his enablers across Russian industry and financial […] The post Bennet Statement on Vote to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable for Supporting Putin’s War in Ukraine appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.