Press Releases

GAINESVILLE, GA — This week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized former Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen as a Special Georgian of the Ninth to honor her incredible impact on the local community. On Monday, Congressman Clyde surprised Julie with the award during lunch at the X-Factor Grill in Toccoa. The working lunch featured Julie and her husband, Pastor Steve Paysen; Toccoa-Stephens Chamber of Commerce President Tessa Reavis; Stephens County Development Authority (SCDA) President & CEO Brittany Ivey; Stephens County Commissioner Tara Simmons; SCDA Boa

“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member […] The post BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN appeare

LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump respectfully urging him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to execute spot dredging of the Vermilion River, a statutorily authorized project since 1956. In the letter, Congressman Higgins details the continued work his office has done to […] The post Higgins Urges President Trump to Direct Army Corps Action on the Vermilion River in Conjunction with UL-Lafayette, Renews Call for Civil Works Reform first appeared on Congressman Clay Higgins.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Congressional colleagues in demanding that Donald Trump rescind his dangerous executive order that directs federal health agencies to overhaul longstanding childhood vaccine recommendations and encourage states to reconsider school immunization requirements. The letter comes following multiple measles outbreaks across the country and a report that […] The post Rosen Joins Colleagues in Demanding that Trump Rescind Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Executive Order appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Slotkin has sought the same assurances from Pentagon leaders under both parties in 2020 and 2024 WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sent letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, calling on them to publicly confirm that the U.S. military will play no role in this November’s elections. President Donald Trump […] The post As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won’t Interfere in Midterm Elections appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent bipartisan letters to the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army demanding stronger commitments and greater accountability for ongoing PFAS cleanup efforts at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda and Camp Grayling Army Airfield. The lawmakers are seeking written commitments to […] The post Slotkin, Peters, Bergman Press Department of Defense on PFAS Cleanup at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Camp Grayling appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to ensure that the personal health […] The post Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), and U.S. Representatives Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.-32) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly release more than $4 million in federal funding for the Encinal Canyon Road Emergency Interconnection Project. This project is essential for protecting the flow of fire hydrants and building connections during firefighting […]

Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) penned an op-ed in The Sacramento Bee on how California’s recent primary elections should serve as a warning sign on the proliferation of AI-generated political campaign advertising, as well as political ads posted by paid influencers.    In the piece, Senator Schiff asserts that current guardrails around campaign advertisements are not keeping up with […]

Sutter County, CA – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, visited and toured the rice crops of Montna Farms in California’s Sacramento Valley. California is the second largest rice-producing state. Schiff, the first California Senator to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in over 30 years, discussed with farmers his priorities for the 2026 Farm […]

Legislation Would Recognize 9-1-1 Dispatchers as First Responders Washington, D.C. – Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced he is cosponsoring the 9-1-1 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act, bipartisan legislation reintroduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35). The bill reclassifies 9-1-1 dispatchers as first responders and recognizes America’s over 100,000 9-1-1 professionals for […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today pressed the Trump administration about the impacts of extended deployments on military families back home. At a roundtable Sen. Warner hosted with military families in June, he heard from spouses and family members about the effects of USS Gerald R. Ford’s record long deployment. Last month, […]

Today, following the official lapse of President Trump’s 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran and his threat to broaden and prolong the war even further by bombing Oman, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement: “Every day that Trump’s reckless war drags on is another day […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Trump’s Endless War In Iran appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

***LETTER HERE*** Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 25 of her Democratic colleagues in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its proposal to roll back drinking water protections—which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount of certain PFAS compounds in our drinking water. The […] The post Senator Murray Joins 25 Colleagues in Push to EPA to Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA-08), and 87 bicameral lawmakers in demanding President Trump reverse his executive order directing federal health agencies to overhaul longstanding childhood vaccine recommendations and encouraging states to reconsider school immunization requirements. President Trump’s order comes in the wake […]

FALLON, NV – A recent story in The Nevada Independent highlighted a settlement dispute between the U.S. Navy and ranchers from Fallon, Nevada, stemming from the future expansion of the Fallon Range Training Complex enacted in 2022. The Navy has agreed to compensate Justin Snow, a lifelong rancher from Nevada, for up to 100 years […] The post ICYMI Nevada Rancher: “Jacky Rosen has jumped right on this and said, ‘No, no. You’re going to have to reimburse these ranchers for what you’re taking'” appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

More than 19,400 children face hunger in Vermont SHELBURNE, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, delivered remarks Monday at the School Nutrition Association of Vermont’s 2026 “Seeds of Change: Growing Vermont’s Future” conference. At the event, Senator Welch discussed his bipartisan efforts to protect and expand access to nutrition and farm to school […]

BELLEVILLE, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) convened a roundtable to hear from local stakeholders about their ideas and vision to make gasoline and utilities more affordable, with a specific eye toward economic development, job growth, and solutions that can provide immediate relief to working families. After the event, the group – which included representatives from […] The post METRO EAST: Budzinski and Levin Host Gas and Utilities Affordability Working Group, Outline Vision for Lowering Costs appeared first on Nikki Budzinski.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced it will take aggressive executive action to stop a copper-sulfide mine within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA): “Minnesotans strongly support protecting the Boundary Waters. We […] The post U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Statement on Minnesota State Government’s Executive Actions to Prevent Copper-Nickel Mining in the Watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness appeared first

Full video of Members’ remarks following their visit can be found HERE. LUMPKIN, G.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, along with Congressmembers Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Nikema… The post Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Foushee, Ross Conduct Oversight at Stewart Detention Center appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

INSTITUTE, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice visited West Virginia State University to meet with students and deliver remarks on the HBCU Arts Act. “Let me tell you something: You don’t have to convince me that the arts matter. I’ve been fighting for our arts, culture, and history since the early days of my term as Governor. West […]

Dearborn, Mich. – U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement in support of the Muslim community in Dearborn, Michigan, which is being targeted by Islamophobic white supremacists and Christian nationalists: “Islamophobic racists are yet again marching in Dearborn to terrorize a whole faith community. Dearborn is a beautifully diverse place, home to a vibrant, loving […] The post Rep. Tlaib responds to targeting of Michigan Muslim families appeared first on Rashida Tlaib.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also known as the Roadside […] The post Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways appeared first on Merkley.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) led 88 colleagues in demanding President Donald Trump rescind his executive order that directs federal health agencies to overhaul longstanding childhood vaccine recommendations and encourages states to reconsider school immunization requirements. Trump’s anti-science executive order creates […] The post Bennet, Schumer, Schrier, 88 Colleagues Demand Rescission of Trump’s Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Executive Order appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael

TUSCON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly applauded a $32 million grant awarded to Tucson International Airport by the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to continue construction of the airport’s Airfield Safety Enhancement Program, which will add a second full-length runway to the airport. This phase will shift the existing runway to bring the airport into compliance with current safety standards. […]

 WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department […]

HORACE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today outlined a two-part plan he has worked to advance to help protect farmers who may be impacted by the operation of the Fargo-Moorhead region’s […]

“Ohioans at GE Aerospace are doing cutting-edge work right here at home that is essential to the defense and security of our country.” CINCINNATI – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey and GE Aerospace leadership at the company’s Cincinnati headquarters to highlight GE Aerospace’s work developing […]