Press Releases

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he outlined how with 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are going to continue to push back on Republican extremism and fight to lower costs for hardworking American taxpayers. DANA BASH: Here with me now is the House Democratic Leader, Congressman […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, where he reiterated that nearly 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are united in our commitment to lowering the high cost of living, fixing our broken healthcare system and holding crooks accountable. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now, the Congressman from Brooklyn, House Democratic […]

More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone... The post Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, and FDA Authority appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 37 of their Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Senators urge DHS to fulfill its previous commitments to […] The post Bennet, King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

SALEM, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finance $30 million for Clatskanie Scion LLC to expand a new sawmill. Clatskanie Scion LLC will use the funding to expand operations for Myers Woodline to manufacture industrial lumber products and bolster the region’s timber […] The post Merkley, Wyden Announce $30 Million Federal Support to Expand Clatskanie Scion Sawmill appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, D.C. — This week, the House of Representatives passed the Stop Secret Spending Act, bipartisan legislation Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) helped lead to force the federal government to disclose billions of dollars in spending currently kept off the public books. Goodlander is one of the original cosponsors of the bill and has been a leading […] The post Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Corruption and Expose Billions in Secret Federal Spending Passes the House appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan PILOT (Providing Increased Local Opportunities for Test-pilots) Act to study expanding job opportunities for civilian pilots and engineers trained at local flight schools. Under current law, flight test professionals trained at civilian flight schools, like the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, have to go […]

Murray, Kaptur respond to DOE’s recent legal filing admitting that politics was the only reason nearly 300 cost-cutting energy projects in blue states were terminated during the shutdown last October Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and […] The post Energy Secretary’s Own Lawyers Flatly Contradict His Repeated Denials That Politics Played Any Role in Mass Termination of Projects appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Senators: “This lack of transparency undermines confidence that military families and the American people are receiving a complete and accurate accounting of the sacrifices made by those serving in uniform” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined all of her Democratic colleagues on the committee in demanding a […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Hegseth On Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Demanding Transparency On Human Cost Of War In Iran appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in urging committee leadership to include provisions in the upcoming Farm Bill that support specialty crop farmers. Specialty crops are vital to Michigan’s economy and identity, driving agricultural diversity, local processing, […] The post Slotkin Calls on Agriculture Committee Leadership to Support Michigan Specialty Crop Farmers in Farm Bill appeared first on Senator Elissa Sl

Above: Gottheimer announces $42 million+ in funding to New Jersey. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 24, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and the White House announced more than $42 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to strengthen law enforcement and keep Jersey communities safe. This funding comes on top of the $8.5 million previously secured […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer & White House Announce $42 Million+ in Funding From Washington to New Jersey appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

This Letter Comes At A Time When New Reporting Also Shows Donald Trump Wants To Remove Servicemembers Killed During Ceasefire From Official War Casualty Count WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee in a letter to the Secretary of Defense demanding a full and […] The post Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues in Pressing Hegseth on Inaccurate Reporting About Servicemember Casualties and Injuries from War in Iran appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Representatives Bob Latta (R-Ohio-5) and George Whitesides (D-Calif.-27) are introducing new bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability for AI labs and security researchers to combat distillation attacks from foreign adversaries and other frontier AI risks that pose a national security risk to the U.S. The Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act would allow for increased information sharing […]

Tribal communities suffer disproportionately from food insecurity, new legislation would dramatically increase nutrition assistance for individuals eligible for both SNAP and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) reintroduced legislation that would expand […] The post Murray, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Food Assistance for Tribal Households in WA and Across the Country appeared first on Senator Pa

New legislation to create a more equitable healthcare system Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Equity in STI Testing Act, legislation that would make certain tests for sexually-transmitted diseases free of charge. Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) is co-leading the introduction of the Equity in STI Testing Act. The Equity in STI […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to STI Testing appeared first on Nikema Williams.

The Senators request information from Central Command about how CENTCOM ensures U.S. Forces in the Middle East abide by U.S. law prohibiting strikes against targets such as bridges or power plants for the sole purpose of terrorizing civilians WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, alongside U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Homeland […]

Withdrawal Follows Gillibrand Grilling DNI Nominee Jay Clayton on the “Rushed, Aggressive” Manner in Which He Issued the Subpoenas Today, in response to the Trump Justice Department withdrawing subpoenas it had issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns involving the Qatari plane used by the president for international travel, U.S. Senator […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration Withdrawing Subpoenas Of New York Times Journalists appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined Congressman Josh Riley (N.Y.-19) as an original co-sponsor on the Protecting Childcare from Private Equity Actto stop Wall Street investors from hiking up childcare costs and to protect local, high-quality daycare options for Virginia families. “Childcare is essential for working families and for our economy — not just another opportunity for […]

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 11 members of the Finance Committee to call on independent investigators at the […] The post Bennet, Wyden, Senate Democrats Call for Independent Investigation Into Political Interference in IRS Audits Following Departure of Top Trump Tax Official appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

BURLINGTON, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after making an unannounced visit to the ICE facility in Burlington, Massachusetts: “On Donald Trump’s orders and with continued funding from Congressional Republicans, ICE has committed endless acts of terror. Masked agents are killing innocent people in broad daylight, families are being […]

Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is joining dozens of her Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. In a letter to Department of […] The post Murray, Colleagues Call for Independent Investigation at DHS Following Fatal ICE Shootings appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Cleo Fields announced his decision not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives: Throughout his distinguished career in public service, Representative Cleo Fields has always fought to make life better for the people of Louisiana. A son of Baton Rouge, Cleo was elected […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation to help schools defend against ransomware, data breaches, and other cyberattacks that can expose students’ information, disrupt classroom learning, and strain already limited school resources. […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to spend more than $2,900 extra on a wide range of goods, including everyday essentials, since President Trump took office last year. This new data details the rising costs facing families across the […]

Washington D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Congressman George Latimer (NY-16), U.S. Representative for Port Chester, NY, sent a letter to Colonel Eric Swenson, Commander of the New York District of the Army Corps of Engineers, calling on him to prioritize the long overdue replacement of two flood-causing […] The post Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy, Latimer Demand Army Corps of Engineers Prioritize Byram River Bridge Replacements first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced legislation this month designed to curb transnational repression (TNR), threats and violence by nations against individuals outside their borders, by creating the first federal definition for the crimes and instituting enhanced criminal penalties. The bill’s introduction comes in the wake of TNR cases against Sikh individuals. In a recent case in New York last year, the FBI prevented an assassination

USPS Reverses Course and Will Provide Curbside Service to the Squire Drive and Piedmont Street Subdivision, Nearly a Year After Kennedy Demanded Action from the Postmaster General WHEATFIELD, N.Y. — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun to provide curbside mail delivery to residents of the Whistling Straits subdivision in the Town of Wheatfield, ending years of frustration in which homeowners were forced to rely on P.O. boxes while every surrounding street received service at the curb. The decision follows a letter Kennedy sent to the

Originally published in The Intercept Written by Austin Campbell Providing continuing hormone-replacement therapy at “the High-T Department of War,” as Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling it, may prove difficult for the federal government because the department in charge of healthcare for veterans has already documented a struggle to manage service members’ hormone therapy, The Intercept has found. A person on testosterone therapy can’t just stop it abruptly. Dr. Adrian Dobs, a professor of medicine and oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told The Intercept testosterone ther

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, and Sen. Peter Welch (VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy and Credit, this week reintroduced the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act, bicameral legislation that aims to make it easier for the United States to advance affordable, clean energy projects and strengthen its electric grid. The Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that interstate and of

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today after President Trump announced new 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs on dozens of countries, including key U.S. trading partners: “If President Trump wanted to raise our prices and run our economy into the ground, I don’t know what he would be doing differently. His tariffs, like his foolish war with Iran, are an illegal and ill-advised usurpation of congressional authority that will do lasting damage to our countr

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) led 45 members in calling on the Trump Administration to reverse course on their policy effort to politicize the federal grantmaking process, allowing political appointees to have the final say on whether or not communities receive taxpayer funding. In her letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russel Vought and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pettersen specifically highlights the importance of non-partisan grant making for programs under the Substance Abuse and Mental

Federal Award, Paired With $1,301,438 in Matching Funds, Brings Total Investment in Buffalo Service Corps, ABLE Early Childhood, and YouthBuild Buffalo to More Than $4.1 Million AmeriCorps- and U.S. Department of Labor-Funded Programs Set to Launch This Fall, Serving Hundreds of Children, Youth, and Young Adults Across Western New York BUFFALO, N.Y. — Standing outside of a new home constructed with the aid of the previous cohort of YouthBuild Buffalo participants, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined leadership from The Service Collaborative of WNY (TSC) to announce $2,895,322 in federal fun

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) introduced the bipartisan Military Installation Readiness and Resilience Act of 2026 to safeguard military bases from natural hazards and ensure America’s Armed Forces remain ready to respond when called. Over the past decade, extreme weather and natural hazards caused more than $15 billion in damage at military installations, disrupting critical missions and resources that support service members and their families. A February 2026 Government Accountability Office report found that the Depart

Watch Rep. Gomez's video here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted for the fifth time in favor of a War Powers Resolution to end President Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. The vote came just days after four American servicemembers were killed in Iranian strikes, with the resolution passing the House with unanimous Democratic support and four Republican votes. “I just left the house floor where I voted to end Trump's reckless war with Iran, a war that never should have been started in the first place. Just this week four service members have been killed by

For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland July 24, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE PLASKETT MEETS WITH GOVERNOR BRYAN, VIRGIN ISLANDS LEGISLATURE ON HUD FUNDING FREEZE U.S. Virgin Islands — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) today is meeting with Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and members of the Virgin Islands Legislature regarding the notice from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the freeze of federal funding to the territory. The Congresswoman sent letters to HUD and the Governor’s office regarding the matter this week. “This morning I will be meeting with Go