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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing a bill to help state, local, and Tribal government agencies monitor worsening air pollution caused by wildfires and make more informed public health decisions. The Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act would direct […] The post Rosen Leads Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Create and Expand Grant and Loan Programs to Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—the lead Democrat overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior—demanded Interior Secretary Doug Burgum provide urgent answers about the use of National Park Service (NPS) federal funds during America’s 250th celebration. Merkley’s inquiry follows the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and […] The post Ranking Member Merkley Presses Secretary Burgum on Misusing National Park Service Funding for America 250 appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that adds three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to the District. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.), bringing the full weight […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined legislation to repeal outdated Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on certain countries in Central Asia. The legislation is led by Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chris […] The post Bennet Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Outdated Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions on Central Asia appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (both R-WV) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that would add Rockbridge County, Virginia, and three counties in West Virginia to […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after he voted not to approve President Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the Director of National Intelligence: “I’m concerned Jay Clayton lacks the independence necessary to successfully lead our intelligence community. […] The post Bennet Statement on Voting Against the Confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, HELP Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing titled “The Impact of AI on the Workforce”: Click here or the image above to view full opening statement. “First, it is an honor and a pleasure to lead the subcommittee. I plan to examine the challenges that American workers […]

By Kristen Walker, The American Consumer InstituteRead it online here. Abundant energy supplies are of no use if they cannot be transported to the destinations that need them most. Incidentally, this is one of the biggest hurdles to maximizing energy efficiency and keeping costs low for American consumers. Shipping natural gas to certain regions too […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, introduced the Supporting Transformative Resilience, Operations, and Next-Generation Grid Innovation Deployment (STRONG GRID) Act, legislation to increase America’s electric grid resiliency and help prevent power disruptions caused by natural disasters. The STRONG GRID Act aims to spur the adoption of microgrids—localized electric grids that operate independently of the broader […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that two of his water bills passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Access to safe water is a basic necessity, and I’m thrilled to see that my bipartisan bills improving water infrastructure in Montana have passed out of committee and are one step closer to becoming […] The post Daines Bills Protecting Rural and Tribal Water and Infrastructure One Step Closer to Becoming Law appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

Click here to read the full story from The Hill or read below. OPINION: Just before the United States celebrated its 250th birthday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued what might become its most egregious ruling of my lifetime. In Trump v. Barbara, the court ruled that children born to parents who are in our country illegally, […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 15 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce their Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which would end the harmful federal ban of marijuana by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances (descheduling) and empowering states to create their own laws. “Congress […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Deschedule Marijuana, End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

“Trump Media’s new data feed product is designed to work in the best interest of only a small few people: President Trump, his family, wealthy insiders, and high-frequency traders on Wall Street.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling on the SEC […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously advanced U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)’s legislation to help designate the 550+ mile Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail. This designation would enhance the trail’s visibility as a world-class recreation opportunity and attract new visitors, in addition to helping connect the different routes within the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (D-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act. This legislation follows the annual report from the Social Security Board of Trustees, which […]

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipartisan Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act. This bill modernizes and improves the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) program, to encourage connected insights across early childhood, K-12 education, and the workforce. The RESULTS Act will better equip states&nbs

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Jim Justice spoke about his bill, which would redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the “Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer” and celebrated his colleagues voting to pass it out of committee. Watch […]

“We need to protect children in the digital world the same way we do in the physical world.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing the Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act 2.0. This bipartisan bill builds off Husted’s previous CHAT Act, establishing a federal framework to protect minors […]

This week, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the bi-partisan AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (ATOMIC Act), legislation directing the Department of Energy to establish a national program to evaluate the most advanced artificial intelligence systems for nuclear-related risks before those risks become national security incidents. The bill is being co-led by Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51). The ATOMIC Act creates the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Nuclear Evaluation Program, which would leverage the Department of Energy's National Laboratories to test advanced AI systems fo

Clinics Have Closed, Hospital Beds and Jobs Have Been Cut, and an Erie County Nursing Home Is Slated to Shut Down - With More Cuts Set to Hit Western New York in 2027 BUFFALO, N.Y. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) at Evergreen Health on Tuesday to mark one year since Republicans in Congress passed the Big, Ugly Bill, enacting the largest healthcare cuts in American history. Leader Jeffries and Congressman Kennedy detailed its mounting toll on Western New York, including coverage losses for 470,000 New Yorkers who relied on the Essential P

New York, N.Y. – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner calling for the immediate cancellation of the planned closure of the Bryant Park Post Office, located at 23 West 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, and demanded a full accounting of how and when the U.S. Postal Service made that decision. The Postal Service is planning to close the facility on August 8th. Nadler, Schumer, and Gillibrand wrote that the Postal Service has not made a serious effort to properly inform and

The co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group in the House of Representatives, Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Brad Sherman (CA-32) issued the following statement in response to the recent announcement of a deal to provide Saudi Arabia with nuclear technologies without safeguards that prevent weaponization. “As leaders who have long supported non-proliferation, we are deeply concerned about the failure of the proposed U.S. – Saudi ci

“USPS is failing and disrespecting the residents of Whistling Straits, and they have every right to be furious. Weeks ago, USPS told these families this matter was resolved after years of advocacy by the community. Now, USPS admits, in writing, that its own postmaster broke their own policy. Instead of owning that mistake, USPS is punishing residents for it. “This is a bureaucracy protecting itself at the expense of the people it’s supposed to serve. USPS leadership would rather chase Donald Trump’s fantasy of gutting mail-in voting than do their fundamental job of guaranteeing families get th

WASHINGTON — In an opinion editorial published by Breaking Defense, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) highlighted the growing national security threat posed by ubiquitous technical surveillance (UTS) and the need to better protect America's servicemembers from digital vulnerabilities. He explains how commercially available data can expose military movements and operational patterns to America's adversaries. In case you missed it… Protecting America’s Troops on the Digital Battlefield Breaking Defense Rep. Ronny Jackson July 29, 2026 Earlier this year, a naval officer’s routine use of the ap

It was an honor to recognize ND Defense as the company celebrated the completion of its first maritime assembly. This new mission supports Ingalls Shipbuilding, the nation's largest builder of ships for the U.S. Navy, and marks an important milestone for both the company and Mississippi. ND Defense is expanding its role from helping protect our warfighters on land to supporting our Navy at sea—all from its facility in West Point. As we work to strengthen America's naval fleet, partnerships like this are essential to rebuilding our nation's industrial base and meeting the Navy's growing needs.

Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) joined Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-09) in urging Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to implement recommendations from a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit identifying significant deficiencies in the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Congressman Gosar urged Secretary Collins and Acting Undersecretary Figueroa to take action in a letter following the OIG's Audit of Veterans' Community Care Eligibility Determinations, which found widespread failures in the Department of Veterans Affairs' administration of the program. The audit r

Ahead of the Scarborough Town Council's special meeting Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent the Council a letter supporting their proclamation calling for a federal review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 40 Manson Libby Road. In the letter, Pingree urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seriously reconsider whether the facility should continue operating in Scarborough if its presence is undermining public trust and making residents feel less safe. “The facility at 40 Manson Libby Road has become a symbol of fear, uncerta

RAYMORE, MO — Congressman Mark Alford today announced a major victory for Whiteman Air Force Base, the 442d Fighter Wing, and communities across Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District following the Department of the Air Force’s approval of the enterprise definition, site survey criteria, and candidate location for the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) F-15E Strike Eagle basing action. Based on the approved enterprise definition, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, has been identified as the sole candidate location for the F-15E Strike Eagle mission — a decision that marks a critical step towar

ICE says the Transportation Security Administration is sharing data that’s essential to immigration enforcement at airports across the country, and some immigrant attorneys in Houston are now advising clients to avoid travel. What families and attorneys are seeing at Hobby At Houston’s Hobby Airport, immigration attorney Dalya Alabbassi says she’s handled a case in which a father was detained at the gate while his spouse and child were left behind, even though the family had valid driver’s licenses and work permits and no criminal history. She says an ICE agent was waiting at the gate because

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate voted to advance bipartisan legislation to crack down on Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine: “Putin is an authoritarian who violates the foundational principle of the international order: respect for sovereign borders. Russia’s advance has largely stalled, while […] The post Merkley Statement on Senate Advancing Russia Sanctions Proposal appeared first on Merkley.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Tim Kennedy and local leaders for a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain united in the fight against Republican efforts to rip healthcare away from everyday Americans and will continue working to lower the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES: What an honor to […]

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after voting to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation he co-sponsors to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and his enablers across Russian industry and financial […] The post Bennet Statement on Vote to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable for Supporting Putin’s War in Ukraine appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: “Bill Pulte’s tenure as an unqualified and illegally appointed Acting Director of National Intelligence has thankfully ended. His short time in the post coincided with publicly announced cuts to the ODNI workforce that have not been adequately […] The post Himes Statement on Senate Confirmation of Jay Clayton first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.