Press Releases

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.

BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF SEN. WARNER’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON – Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered a speech on the Senate floor unveiling his new “Framework for America’s AI Future,” a comprehensive legislative agenda to establish the rules of the road for artificial intelligence and ensure […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is calling for an independent, impartial, and credible investigation into the Philippine Army’s recent killing of 19 people in Toboso, Negros Occidental province. Among those killed were U.S. citizen civilians Kai Sorem,… The post Jayapal Calls for an Independent Investigation into Toboso Killings appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today celebrated that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,175,172 to Stafford County to support local Head Start programs, which provides early childhood education, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families. “Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed, regardless of their family’s income or zip code,” […]

AARO Received 319 UAP Reports During the Reporting Period and Was Able to Explain 114, Leaving 205 Unresolved Today, in response to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s (AARO) release of its FY2025 annual report on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “This report represents another crucial step forward in […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Release Of Fy2025 Aaro Report appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to help more primary care providers detect, diagnose, and care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and […] The post Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Alzheimer’s Care Passes the House appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) 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 Anwar Ibrahim announced his government would track down and immediately deport […] The post Landsman Leads Letter to Marco Rubio on Malaysia Hunting Down and Removing Jews appeared first on Greg Landsman.

Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives,... The post Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

House passes Riley-sponsored legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick ActWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) has secured funding to fight tick-borne diseases in Upstate New York. On Monday, the U.S. […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gabe Amo (D-RI), and David Rouzer (R-NC), issued the following statement regarding Labour Leader Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: “We would like to extend our congratulations to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his […] The post UK Caucus Co-Chairs, Himes, Wilson, Amo, and Rouzer, Statement on Appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good friend, for her incredible leadership on behalf of Dreamers, TPS recipients […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws. “I’ve always been very pro-weed. […] The post Fetterman Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), pressed Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) for answers after a newly unsealed complaint revealed that Skadden advised Intel Corporation in a transaction with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)—enabling the Administration to snap up a 10 percent equity stake in Intel—at […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and six Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that all communities receive the federal resources they need to respond to and prevent wildfires. States can request financial assistance from FEMA through Fire Management Assistance […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Rosen, Colleagues Demand More Assistance from FEMA for Wildfire Prevention and Response appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Takano and Democratic members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in submitting a public comment opposing a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget that would allow political appointees to make decisions relating to federal grants. In […] The post Goodlander Joins House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Democrats to Condemn OMB Rule Politicizing Federal Grantmaking appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), released the following video in response to President Trump’s Truth Social video post of her in a hearing, defending the mail-in voting process as a safe way for Americans to cast their votes. This is just the latest turn in the President’s authoritarian playbook, and obsession with pushing misinformation about […] The post ICYMI: Slotkin Responds to President Trump’s Truth Social Posts of her, Attempts to Curb Mail-in Voting appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressional Democrats, and advocates to announce a discharge petition for the American Dream and Promise Act. Below is a transcript of her remarks: “Thank you all. To all the advocates. To all the partners who are here today. And to all […]

Watch the full podcast here.  WASHINGTON – Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jon Husted (R-OH), and Katie Britt (R-AL) held a discussion on their bipartisan bill, Sammy’s Law. Sammy’s Law would empower parents to protect their children on social media platforms by providing them the right to know if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions. […]

New Senate Democratic Working Group to Expose the Cost of Corruption for American Families, Develop Legislation to Stop Presidential Profiteering Releases New Report: “The Cost of Corruption: How Trump Turns Power into Profit at Americans’ Expense” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his colleagues to launch a new Senate Democratic anti-corruption initiative […] The post Merkley, Colleagues Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump’s Self-Dealing & Stop Presidential Profiteering appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, July 20, 2026, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA). It included an amendment led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) that will require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to produce a National Intelligence Estimate assessing the threat posed by the […] The post RELEASE: House Intelligence Committee Approves 2027 Funding Bill, Gottheimer Amendment Orders New Report on Iran Threat appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing a resolution honoring Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. In the United States, Black women in the workforce are paid just 63cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. If current trends continue, Black women will wait nearly 200 years to achieve equal pay. The House companion resolution […]

“This connects to our ability to be competitive.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks. U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, today participated in a hearing on the United States’ scientific advancement and global competitiveness. Senator Blunt Rochester’s questions focused […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The comprehensive bill includes a provision championed by U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), based on their bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025. The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 would authorize $475 million in annual funding for the Great […] The post Slotkin and Peters Bipartisan Bill to Extend Federal Funding and Protections for the Great Lakes Advances in the Senate appeared fi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to representatives of the financial services industry explaining his concerns with Truth Social’s announcement that the service would offer advance access to the president’s posts on the platform for a substantial fee. In […]

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw their 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. Without these limits, Americans could be at risk of being exposed to unsafe levels of chemicals that have […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act, legislation to require Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to publicly report the supplemental benefits they offer and the extent to which beneficiaries use them.  “We need clear and accessible data in order to properly evaluate the effectiveness of […]

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and one of Congress’s leading voices on artificial intelligence policy, unveiled “A Framework for America’s AI Future,” a comprehensive legislative agenda to establish the rules of the road for artificial intelligence and ensure the United States leads […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, was joined by fellow co-chairs, Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27), and co-chairs of the Argentina Caucus, Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Michael Rulli (OH-06) in sponsoring a resolution to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those res

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Ending Corporate Greed Task Force, and Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business, today introduced the Online Sellers Bill of Rights, legislation to protect independent online sellers from arbitrary and opaque actions by dominant online marketplaces, like Amazon and Walmart. Millions of Americans rely on platforms like Amazon and Walmart to reach customers, but those same platforms can suspend sellers, freeze inventory, withhold earnings, or bury pro

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) supported the passage of two bipartisan pieces of legislation to protect ratepayers from increased utility costs caused by data centers during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup. Both bills, the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, are now eligible for consideration on the House floor. “It’s our job to make sure that when data centers are built, they're built on terms that work for the families who live nearby,” Congresswoman Trahan said. “That's what this legislation gets right. It says so

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) introduced the bipartisan ABLE MATCH Act (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship), which would help more Americans with disabilities build financial security through Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) savings accounts. "Financial independence shouldn’t be out of reach for individuals with disabilities,” Congresswoman Dingell said. “By reintroducing the ABLE MATCH Act, we are taking a crucial step toward economic security by matching the hard-earned savings of ABLE account beneficiaries through a refundable tax cred

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First) asked President Trump to grant another 60-day extension of the current waiver of the Jones Act, citing continued global shipping disruptions, constrained fuel supply chains and rising gasoline and energy costs in Hawai‘i, along with implications for U.S. military readiness in the Indo-Pacific. In April, Case called on the President to grant the initial extension that is set to expire on August 15. In his latest letter to the President, Case again urged that: “The waiver should be extended now rather than on current expiration bec

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was joined by Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) in introducing the bipartisan Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act, legislation that would examine how the Department of Defense can expand the use of Intergovernmental Support Agreements to complete minor military construction projects faster and at a lower cost. “At Fort Bliss and installations across the country, servicemembers should not have to wait years for the facilities and infrastructure they need because of outdated red tape, and taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay millions more in construction costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (D-Vt.) and Ben Cline (R-Va.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), filed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution directing the FTC to investigate serial acquisitions of firetruck manufacturers. Following two decades of consolidation by private equity firms and larger manufacturers, a vast majority of the fire truck manufacturing industry is now controlled by just three companies. Since then: Prices have skyrocketed. Fire truck prices have doubled over the last decade, far outpacing inflation for heavy-dut

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) called on Florida International University (FIU) to rescind its disciplinary actions against students who engaged in silent protest against the university’s voluntary collaboration with ICE enforcement on campus. In March, seven students engaged in a silent protest at a school event. Recently, the students were told they had to record videos about FIU policies that they allegedly violated or have a hold placed on their accounts, preventing them from signing up for classes or receiving a diploma. “This push to muzzle silent pr

Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Republicans’ short-term government funding bill is a dead end. Senate Republicans have said they will ignore it. It was written without any Democratic feedback. Even the White House says it is incomplete. “I look forward to working with my colleagues in both parties to fund the government when Republicans are ready to be serious.” ###

Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the bad faith, partisan funding deal put forth by Republicans: "For the last two years, House Republicans have not meaningfully engaged with Democrats in discussions about funding our government. Because they control every lever of government - the House, Senate and White House - Republicans consistently choose to go it alone. But when the time comes time to bring their funding bills to the floor for a vote, they suddenly no longer want to go it alone and expect House Democrats to blindly support th

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: “Trump’s waiver of the Jones Act has done nothing to lower prices. Instead, it has halted investment in U.S. shipbuilding, stolen jobs from American mariners and threatened the entire U.S. maritime industry. “The Administration must reverse course to protect our maritime workforce in Northwest Washington and across the United States. I will keep pressing for answers until the Administration stops waiving the Jones Act and threatening local job