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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) today introduced the bipartisan Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act, legislation that would strengthen support for grandfamilies and other kinship caregivers by ensuring they have access to the services and resources they need to help children thrive. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the Senate companion bill. Nearly 2.5 million children are being raised in kinship families or “grandfamilies” by relatives or close family friends without their parents in th

For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland July 22, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HONOR TWO VIRGIN ISLANDERS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR NATION U.S. Virgin Islands — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement today regarding the introduction of two bills to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinics on St. Thomas and St. Croix in honor of two Virgin Islanders who gave their lives in service to our country: “Today, I am pleased to introduce two bills to name VA f

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Defense to identify ways to strengthen the military child care workforce while creating meaningful employment opportunities for military spouses. “Supporting our servicemembers means supporting their families,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “Military spouses often sacrifice their own careers, stability, and opportunities every time they answer the call and have to start over in a new community. The Military Spouse Employment and Child Care

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Republican Scheme to Disenfranchise Voters, Allow Insider Trading "Members of Congress should never use their positions to enrich themselves, including through stock trading. These rules should apply to the White House too, especially given the President has made billions off the presidency! We need to tackle corruption, which is why I support meaningful proposals to strengthen rules against insider trading by Congress and other officials. Unfortunately, Rep. Steil’s legislation is not a congressional stock ban, it’s an empty gesture disguised as a serious

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) spoke on the House Floor against the nearly $100 billion request by the Trump administration for the war in Iran. Video of her remarks can be found here, and a transcript can be found below: Congresswoman Escobar: Thank you, Mr. Ranking Member [Brendan Boyle]. And thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to this bill. Every day, Americans are being confronted with skyrocketing prices at the gas pump and at the grocery store. And this bill does absolutely nothing to address the economic crisis created by Donald Trump’s economic policies,

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills Congress considers each year, and, as a former member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), I have tremendous respect for the bipartisan work HASC has done for decades to support our national security and our servicemembers. The United States faces real threats, and we need to make sure our military has the resources, training, and support it's needs. But supporting our national defense also means being responsible with taxpayer dollars and

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes Partisan FY 2027 Continuing Resolution “Republicans have refused to negotiate FY 2027 spending in a bipartisan manner, instead advancing 12 partisan funding bills through the House Appropriations Committee. Only two of those partisan bills have even passed the House with the start of FY 2027 fast approaching. Having utterly failed to do that work through which Congress exercises and protects its Constitutional power of the purse, they have now brought a nine-week Continuing Resolution (CR) to the floor. This bill was developed behind closed doors without any in

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the Swatting Registry Best Practices Act, bipartisan legislation to help State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments reduce the risk of deadly swatting incidents through voluntary, privacy-protective tools and stronger emergency response protocols. Swatting is a serious public safety threat. Former FBI Special Agent Kevin Kolbye estimated that swatting incidents increased from approximately 400 cases in 2011 to more than 1,000 in 2019. However, inconsistent reporting and clas

Congresswoman Dina Titus led eleven other members of Congress representing Upper Basin and Lower Basin states in sending a bipartisan letter to House leadership today urging them to include measures in a supplemental appropriations package that would mitigate the effects of extreme drought on the Colorado River. “Bureau of Reclamation projections recently released show Lake Mead will drop below its record low of 2022 by the end of next month,” Congresswoman Titus said. “The lake is expected to drop even further to 31 feet below that level by mid-2028. We can wait no longer to address this cris

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of House Democratic Leadership, voted against a partisan measure combining H.R. 7008, the so-called Stop Insider Trading Act, with H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act, a provision carved out of the broader SAVE America Act. Despite Republican claims, H.R. 7008 is not a stock trading ban. It would let Members keep owning and selling stocks, and in some cases buying them, while leaving untouched the ability to trade equity in privately held companies on the strength of nonpublic information. Additionally, by only limiting the bill’s jurisdiction to memb

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a weekend of dangerously poor air quality across the Washington region, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), joined by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) introduced the bipartisan Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act to identify and address air quality and ventilation problems across federal buildings. Recently, wildfire smoke pushed the region into Code Purple conditions, meaning the air was considered very unhealthy for everyone. “Last week’s dangerous air quality wa

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions today led 100 Members of Congress in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind its June 18 Office of Legal C

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) led 70 House Democrats in demanding that the National Park Service (NPS) immediately address its reported backlog of 1,400 grant approvals, which has delayed more than $360 million in funding for critical projects that keep national parks safe and accessible to the American public. In a letter addressed to NPS Acting Director Jessica Bowron, the lawmakers warned that the grant approval bottleneck is delaying routine but essential work, including trail maintenance, wildfire mitigation, and oth

“The price Republicans want us to pay to keep the federal government open through December is to give Border Patrol and ICE billions of dollars more without any reforms to immigration enforcement. Recently, immigration agents shot and killed residents in Maine and Texas – neither of whom were targeted for enforcement operations. ICE needs reform, not more money. The continuing resolution I opposed also shortchanges housing assistance for Nevadans; cuts programs to address utility costs in rural Nevada communities; and, as we enter the fire season in Nevada, cuts funds for wildland firefighting

For Immediate Release Contact: Alayah Phipps July 22, 2026 202-813-2793 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT'S LEGISLATION HONORING PETER G. THURLAND, SR. ADVANCES THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE U.S. Virgin Islands — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) announced that the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced H.R. 8121, legislation to designate the Christiansted Bandstand as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand." Today’s markup follows a hearing held by the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federals Lands on July 1, 2026. Congresswoman Plaskett issued the

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027: “Our service members put everything on the line to serve our country and keep us safe. We have an obligation to honor their sacrifice showing them the utmost respect and ensuring they always have access to exceptional resources when they come home. Unfortunately, this bill fails to do that, and abandons the long-standing tradition of bipartisanship in honoring that service. “Trump has bypassed

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the watered down stock trading legislation put forth by Republicans: “Members of Congress should not engage in stock trading; I don’t do it, never have, and support legislation to stop it. If Republicans were serious about ending insider trading that allows Members of Congress to enrich themselves, they would bring a bill to the floor that creates true reform. “Instead, the Republican proposal not only literally fails to ban stock trading, but is paired with a voter suppression bill that targets marri

Washington – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against the first steps to the third reconciliation package put forth by House Republicans that includes $73 billion to cover the cost of Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war in Iran. “House Republicans just chose Trump’s illegal war over American families. They voted to pour another $73 billion into the war with Iran while the rest of us foot the bill. They're making America less safe and everyday life has never been harder. It’s shameful,” said Rep. Brittany Pettersen. The fast track budget resolution bill, popularly bei

Just a few years ago, the idea of voting against the National Defense Authorization Act would have been nearly unfathomable to me. For more than six decades, Congress understood that our national defense demanded serious, sober and bipartisan work. It still does. Even as Congress grew more divided, members of both parties tried to keep the NDAA focused on protecting our country and supporting our servicemembers. I have voted against the NDAA before, when partisan poison pills made a version of the bill impossible to support. But this year, my concerns go much deeper than any individual provisi

Following a weekend of dangerously poor air quality across the Washington region, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), joined by Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) introduced the bipartisan Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act to identify and address air quality and ventilation problems across federal buildings. Recently, wildfire smoke pushed the region into Code Purple conditions, meaning the air was considered very unhealthy for everyone. “Last week’s dangerous air quality was a stark reminder

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), Chairman of the Select Committee on China, released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026. “The Connected Vehicles Security Act is crucial to protect American jobs, national security, and the future of American manufacturing. Chinese automakers use slave labor, massive government subsidies, and unfair trade practices, and their vehicles are a national security risk with equipment that transmits data to China. These c

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) touted her App Store Freedom Act (H.R. 3209) during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.” The bipartisan bill, introduced alongside Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) last year, would open up the mobile app marketplace to real competition. “Smartphones are the front door to modern life, but Apple and Google control that door. Together, their operating systems power more than 99 percent of U.S. smartphones. Apple controls all native iOS app distribution in

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the extreme fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill: “The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) typically is a bipartisan commitment to our armed forces and the men and women who defend our country. Unfortunately, extreme politicians in Washington hijacked this critical legislation with divisive policies that do nothing to fortify our military or improve the quality of life of service members, civilian workers and military families. The bill proposes to spend $1.5 trillion without a strategy for the war in

During last night’s House of Representatives debate on the annual national defense policy bill, also known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) spoke out against the Hunt amendment, which would grant the federal government unprecedented access to California-owned public lands associated with the Santa Ynez Unit and Las Flores Pipeline System. Download a video clip of Carbajal’s full debate here. Background on the Hunt amendment Specifically, the Hunt amendment would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use federal eminent domain to acq

Rampersad Is Believed To Have Been Killed In Action During An Iranian Attack Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the death of Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York. Sergeant Rampersad is believed to have lost her life during an Iranian attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Death Of Sergeant Angel Rampersad appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement on the latest Continuing Resolution by House Republicans that could continue funding Trump’s lawless Border Patrol and ICE: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: “Trump’s violent ICE operations continue to terrorize communities, and families are living in fear after ICE’s latest deadly shootings. Instead of […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement on Republicans’ Proposed Blank Check to ICE appeared first on Nikema Williams.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins raising serious concerns about a new product from Trump Media & Technology Group known as the “Truth API,” which reportedly plans to sell Wall Street firms accelerated, machine-readable access to President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth […] The post Rep. Torres Presses SEC on Trump Media’s New Insider Trading API appeared first on Torres.

Today, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-the-highway approach has consistently failed to address […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-the-highway approach has consistently failed to address the […]

Last Week, Senator Rosen Pledged Not To Vote To Confirm David Cummins As TSA Administrator Unless Her Questions On TSA’s Cooperation With ICE Were Answered WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a confirmation vote, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is announcing she will vote against the nomination of David Cummins to be the next Administrator of […] The post Rosen to Oppose Trump TSA Administrator Nominee Following Failure to Directly Answer Questions on Cooperation with ICE appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump’s supplemental funding request for the Iran war, more Pentagon funding, and other requests—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Agriculture Secretary […] The post Senator Murray Grills Hegseth on State of Iran War, Refuses to Write Trump a Blank Check to Fund Iran War appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Atlanta, GA — Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) announced that CobbWorks, Inc. will be the recipient of a $1.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild program. This training program will be implemented in partnership with Construction Ready as the primary construction training provider and Cobb Adult Education as the education and GED preparation […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined a bipartisan group of over 60 colleagues led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to introduce legislation negotiated with the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the White House to hold major purchasers of […] The post Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Murray: “My Democratic colleagues and I will do absolutely everything to ensure that we do take care of our servicemembers and keep our country safe… But my colleagues and I cannot and will not support rubberstamping a request to bankroll this war and whatever other misadventures Trump wants to get us into next.” Murray: “President […] The post Sen. Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing with Sec. Hegseth on Trump’s $88 Billion Supplemental Request appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Above: Gottheimer speaks at 9/11 Commission Report review. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 21, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s 9/11 Commission Review, led the second public hearing of the bipartisan group examining how the Commission’s recommendations have been enacted, what has worked, and whether the […] The post RELEASE: At Intelligence Committee Hearing to Review 9/11 Commission Findings Ahead of 25th Anniversary, Gottheimer Warns of AI-Driven Threats appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-1) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for answers after Malaysia said it will deport all Israeli citizens found in their country. Late last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Ibrahim announced his government would track down and immediately deport any […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer, Landsman Lead Letter to Marco Rubio on Malaysia Hunting Down and Removing Jews appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-7) introduced a House resolution opposing the redesignation of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area as a national park and preserve, pointing to a lack of local support for the change. The resolution was introduced by Representative Kean, whose district includes the Gap. […] The post RELEASE: Reps. Gottheimer and Kean Introduce Resolution to Keep Delaware Water Gap a National Recreation Area, Citing Local Input appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Thune (R-SD), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers (MAP) Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate and improve its broadband mapping process. The FCC has made significant strides in enhancing the accuracy of […] The post Fetterman, Thune, Fischer, Introduce Legislation to Improve the FCC’s Broadband Mapping Process appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.