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Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in introducing the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act. Companion legislation has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA). This bipartisan legislation would create a competitive grant program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand scratch cooking in schools. The post Brownley, Hayes, Fitzpatrick, and Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Fres

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources’ Energy Subcommittee, introduced the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act, legislation that would strengthen the federal geothermal permitting program by ensuring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has the resources it needs to process applications quickly and efficiently. “Energy prices are through […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) introduced the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.-01) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26) to create a competitive grant program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand scratch cooking in schools. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 May 2026 Contact: jin.choi@mail.house.gov Representatives Nanette Barragán, Robert Garcia, and Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff on DOD’s decision to bypass...

~ Senators secure unanimous passage of the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, legislation to improve understanding of esophageal cancer care among federal employees and retirees ~ WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine both (D-VA), secured unanimous congressional passage of late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s final legislative effort, the Esophageal […]

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors requesting information regarding the recent decision to grant a limited-purpose Federal Reserve master account to Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered Special Purpose Depository Institution affiliated with the digital asset exchange […]

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, today released the following statement on Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the chair and deputy chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). USPSTF is an influential panel of experts that determines what […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) to introduce a War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Cuba. President Donald Trump’s use of the U.S. military to blockade Cuba has created a humanitarian crisis on the island and contributes to Cuba’s significant resource shortages. He also continues to threaten direct military action, and recent […]

WASHINGTON – As President Trump and congressional Republicans tout so-called “No Tax on Overtime” while simultaneously denying the right to overtime pay for more than 4.3 million workers, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and his colleagues introduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for nearly 30 million workers. “Right now, families across the country are working […]

Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) celebrated the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a package of housing-related bills meant to bring down housing costs, spur new construction, increase access to capital, and cut red tape. The legislation includes Rep. Himes’ Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act, a bill which empowers the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to expand statutory loan limits for […] The post Himes Celebrates House Passage of Legislation to Boost Housing Supply first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), members of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to advance partisan budget legislation, which Warner and Kaine both opposed, that abandons the regular-order funding process and provides billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda: “We’ve […]

Senators Reveal Plan to Create Incentives for More Home Care, Safer Nursing Homes and a Robust Care Workforce Latest Dear Colleague Comes As Republicans Cut Billions from Medicaid, Worsening Home Care and Nursing Home Care for Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Text of the Letter Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works’ Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, and Senator Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), members on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2026, legislation to expedite the control and eradication of golden mussels – harmful species native to China […]

Rep. Aguilar is a proud cosponsor of the HELP Act, which would expand the reach of United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Kennedy (R-LA), members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the Discount Window Preparedness Act of 2026, legislation to improve the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve discount window, a liquiditytool that provides short-term loans to depository institutions, such as commercial and community […]

Washington, D.C. — After the news that NextEra will attempt to acquire Dominion Energy, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) — a founding member of the Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus — introduced two pieces of legislation that would lower costs for families and hold utility companies accountable.  “Electricity bills are out of control in Virginia, and I am fighting to bring your monthly bills down,” said Vindman. “The Home Energy […]

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) announced they are leading a Congressional Review Act resolution to end the use of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model for prior authorization decisions for seniors. In January 2026, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model […] The post Landsman, DelBene Lead Fight to Overturn AI Model Delaying and Denying Care for Seniors appeared first on Greg Landsman.

May 19, 2026 Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez meets with several students to celebrate their appointment offers from their respective academies. VANCOUVER, WA – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) celebrated the service academy appointments of 12 students from across Washington’s Third District by hosting a send-off dinner in their honor this week. Earlier this year, Rep. Gluesenkamp […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Celebrates Service Academy Appointees for the Class of 2030  appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with 15 Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to prioritize American workers during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and stand up to China. The lawmakers laid out a comprehensive plan and called on the administration to address the offshoring of American jobs, stop China from undermining […]

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.-42), issued the following statement over the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision to contract WayPoint LLC, an out-of-state company that does not uphold local labor standards and worker protections, to perform marine and industrial hazardous […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Congressman Barney Frank. When I was first elected to Congress, I had the privilege of serving on the Financial Services Committee under the leadership of then-Chairman Frank. […] The post Himes Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

Bill Makes It More Difficult for Americans to Buy a Home or Find Secure and Affordable, Safe Rental Housing WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. While Americans continue to struggle with […]