Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,716,459 in federal funding to help local law enforcement agencies across Virginia strengthen public safety through upgraded equipment, specialized training, and enhanced emergency response capabilities. Awarded through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the funding will support […]

August 4, 2026  WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined MS NOW’s The Beat with Melissa Murray to discuss the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on the American people, this President’s disastrous war, and how Democrats plan to win back the Senate in the midterms.   “The truth is this president took our country into a war […]

“Insurers should not charge consumers higher premiums simply because of their personal credit history, which could have been impacted by job loss, a surprise medical bill, predatory lending, or simply inaccurate information, rather than the actual risk associated with a home.” WASHINGTON – Today, Senator and Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban […]

“I’ve heard from too many Ohioans who have been targeted by foreign scammers and robocalls, and it’s clear we need stronger tools to stop them.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced the Senate has passed the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, a bill he co-sponsored to strengthen efforts to stop foreign scam calls. “I’ve heard from […]

New bipartisan legislation codifies a 2020 pilot program at USDA aimed at developing effective nonlethal strategies for reducing impacts of wildlife on rural communities, livestock and agriculture Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife, including attacking livestock, damaging human infrastructure, and harming agriculture. The Human-Wil

Vindman: “High energy bills already top the list of concerns for Virginians, and families across the Commonwealth will not be able to endure record-setting rate hikes on top of their existing burdens” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today sent a letter to members of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) urging them to reject the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and […]

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today introduced legislation to prevent data center development near neighborhoods, schools, and parks. “Virginia should welcome innovation, but not at any cost. We need to ensure data centers pay their fair share and are built in places that make sense — not next to neighborhoods, schools, or our public lands,” said Vindman. “This study will […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act, legislation that would require social media platforms to obtain parental consent before children under 16 can create or maintain accounts on their platforms.  “Every study tells us the same thing: social media is poisoning our kids’ developing minds. When unsupervised […]

Schiff highlights the role federal funding played in our nation’s greatest scientific discoveries, emphasizes how cuts will trigger billions in lost economic activity Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called on President Trump and his administration to end their repeated attacks on science and research funding – underscoring that cuts to critical federal investments have been detrimental to U.S. innovation&nbs

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a bill to ensure Yucca Mountain will never be used as a repository for nuclear waste and require the U.S. government to consider other uses for Yucca Mountain that would create jobs and stimulate Nevada’s economy. The Jobs, Not Waste Act […] The post Rosen, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Overturn Law Establishing Yucca Mountain As Nuclear Waste Repository, Consider New Uses for Site appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General: “This vote from Senate… The post Jayapal Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee’s Advancement of Blanche Nomination for AG appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump’s aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. The brand-new For Our Republic Act includes provisions to directly oppose Trump’s authoritarian playbook, including defending independent government watchdogs, protecting non-partisan civil servants, reasserting […] The post Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy appeared first on Merkley.

Concord, N.H. — Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) called on United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Erin Creegan and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to open a federal investigation into conditions at the John H. Sununu Youth Services Center, the state-run juvenile facility formerly known as the Youth Development Center. In […] The post Goodlander Calls for Federal Investigation into Conditions at the Sununu Youth Services Center appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, led four of her Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and its opaque standards for evaluating a model’s national security risk. The letter […] The post Gillibrand, Schiff, And Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Chaotic, Opaque Oversight Of New Artificial Intelligence Models appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “The rapid advancement of AI tools is deeply concerning, and so are the serious warnings from the people building them. Just recently, OpenAI and Anthropic models escaped their secure training environments and indiscriminately hacked real-world organizations on their own. These incidents make […] The post STATEMENT: Gottheimer Supports “Pacing the Frontier” Petition, Future of Responsible AI Innovation appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined four Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and its opaque standards for evaluating a model’s national security risk. The letter follows the Trump administration’s recent […]

Schiff: “He will never do what’s best for the American people. He will only do what’s best for Donald Trump, and you cannot leave someone like that as the nation’s number one law enforcement official.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) condemned the record of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before voting against his nomination at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, emphasizing his weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice […

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) led the House introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, legislation which will address America’s literacy crisis using evidence-based reading instruction known as the Science of Reading. The legislation is co-led in the House by Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Kevin […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the No TSA Data for ICE Act, a new bill that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Administration is sharing passenger names, birth dates, and other data […] The post Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to stop data sharing between TSA and ICE appeared first on Rashida Tlaib.

Washington, D.C— Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined the Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expose and punish Russia’s systematic persecution of religious communities in Ukraine, including territory Russia illegally occupies. Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) lead the Senate […] The post Bennet Joins Legislation to Hold Putin Accountable for Religious Persecution in Ukraine appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a bipartisan letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson and submitted it as a formal public comment, urging the agency to revise its proposed policy statement so that it does not deter AI developers from preventing discrimination. Today, most leading AI […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer, Lawler Urge FTC to Protect Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in AI as Proposed Rule Threatens Civil-Rights Protections appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, which was established to expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Ingraham Angle on Fox News Channel to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and anti-American billionaire Neville Roy Singham’s funding network of pro-CCP groups. Click the image above for the full discussion. Key Excerpts on the DSA’s Pledge to the CCP: Sen. […]

“By freeing up existing resources, I’m proud this bipartisan bill gives first-time homebuyers another tool to use in pursuing their version of the American Dream.” WASHINGTON – Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) today introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would help first-time homebuyers by allowing them to put unused college […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and seven of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act of 2026, which would protect low-income Americans from losing access to programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other government assistance programs because of arbitrary asset limits by increasing their access to essential […]

Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has earned a Bridge Score of 99.2 out of 100, and an “A” grade in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating the 119th Congress, placing him among the highest-rated members of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the top score of any member of New York’s congressional delegation. Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan project of the Mediators Foundation, evaluates every member of Congress based on objective third-party data measuring whether lawmakers govern collaboratively or divisively. The organization places greater weight on

Sunrise, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined her constituent Claudia Carolina Rodriguez Caglianone after she was released from the ICE Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach last night. Click here to watch the full press conference. Click here for video of Claudia and Wasserman Schultz meeting. “I’m so grateful and relieved that Claudia is with her family again. I was proud to help put a spotlight on her case, but there are 300,000 Florida families who had TPS ripped away just like Claudia, and they are just as vulnerable to the kind of cruel arrest and detentio

TAMPA, Fla. — Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) urged Tampa International Airport (TPA) CEO Michael Stevens and Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) Chair Chip Diehl to reverse plans to privatize the airport’s passenger-screening workforce through the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Gold+ initiative. The change would replace more than 700 federal Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at TPA with a private contractor responsible for passenger screening and checkpoint equipment and technology. “Every day, TPA TSOs greet and protect 70,000 passengers—neighbors, friends

Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at providing tax relief for hardworking families and supporting educators who use their own funds and resources to help students succeed in the classroom. The Supporting Students and Families Act creates a new refundable tax credit of up to $200 for families to help offset the cost of books, supplies, and equipment needed for a child’s enrollment or attendance in elementary or secondary school. The credit would apply to eligible expenses incurred at public, private, or religious sch

Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, recently published an opinion piece recognizing the 236th Anniversary of the United States Coast Guard and highlighting the service's enduring role in protecting America's maritime borders, supporting national security, and safeguarding Mississippi's Gulf Coast. In the op-ed, Ezell reflects on the Coast Guard's deep roots in Mississippi—from Coast Guard Air Station Biloxi's anti-submarine operations during World War II to lifesaving search and rescue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) reintroduced the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2026, which would allow veterans the opportunity to pursue their small business and entrepreneurial aspirations by giving them access to resources through their federal government benefits. Congressman Cline issued the following statement. “Veterans often face significant challenges as they transition from military service back to civilian life,” said Rep. Cline. “Throughout my time in public service, it has been a top priority to serve those who served and sacrificed for our Nation. My legislatio

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump expressing their strong support for his legislative efforts to address critical national defense, agricultural, and election-security priorities. “The threats facing our nation require the Department of War to have the resources necessary to defend the United States and protect American interests,” the lawmakers wrote. “Our brave men and women in uniform deserve the equipment, munitions, and support needed to carry out their missions and re

Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has earned a Bridge Score of 99.2 out of 100, and an “A” grade in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating the 119th Congress, placing him among the highest-rated members of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the top score of any member of New York’s congressional delegation. Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan project of the Mediators Foundation, evaluates every member of Congress based on objective third-party data measuring whether lawmakers govern collaboratively or divisively. The organization places greater weight on

Genesee Street Save A Lot Closure is the Latest in a String of WNY Grocery Losses Hurting Neighborhoods Kennedy Urges the House to Pass the Food Deserts Act, the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act, and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing with community members outside of the recently shuttered Save A Lot grocery store on Genesee Street in Buffalo, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called on the House of Representatives to pass three pieces of legislation that he cosponsors that are aimed at combating food deserts and expanding access to affor

U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced his introduction of the Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act, which would empower private parties and the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent illegal delays and cancellations of federal grants. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) put in place clear guardrails to safeguard the Congressional "power of the purse," enshrined in Article I of the Constitution. Under the ICA, the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is granted authorities to investigate illegal withholdings and impoundments of feder

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1’s Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. With just over 90 days […]