Press Releases

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.

Salem, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden demanded urgent answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in response to the agency’s denial of Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) for two wildfires in Oregon: the East Evans Creek Fire and Rowe Creek Fire Complex. Both fires were under Level 3 “Go […] The post As Wildfires Burn 1+ Million Acres Across Oregon, Merkley, Wyden Press FEMA on Denial of Emergency Federal Assistance appeared first on Merkley.

Originally published on July 27, 2026 by the San Mateo Daily Journal and written by Holly Rusch. U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, is leading an effort to push back against the Federal Communication Commission’s early license review for... The post Kevin Mullin leads fight for local TV station license as FCC reviews ABC broadcast licenses, including KGO-TV appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding answers into Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart oil drilling off the California coast after the company failed to provide sufficient answers to a May inquiry from multiple California Members of Congress into Sable’s collaboration with the Trump administration to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) […]

Riley took growers’ case directly to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and pushed USDA to deliver relief WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) today announced that he secured a U.S. Department […]

EMINENCE, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Charles Tool Company in Shannon County this week, where he met with...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and every Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat in demanding the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) provide information related to the issuing of subpoenas to journalists at the New York Times, their family members, and third-party record providers in the aftermath […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: “The Director of National Intelligence has one of the most important jobs in government: providing the president and policymakers with objective, independent intelligence and coordinating the work of the 18 agencies that make up the […]

Gov. Maura Healey is urging the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, warning that a failure to act will severely disrupt the state’s economy and healthcare sectors. TPS for Haitians ended Monday following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld President Donald Trump’s plan to end the protections, which […]

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Rosen (D-NV) and Cortez Masto (D-NV) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing critical support to Tahoe Forest Products, LLC. This Northern Nevada-based business processes salvaged timber from forests in the Tahoe Basin, supporting wildfire fuel reduction efforts. The USDA is providing Tahoe Forest Products with two $25 […] The post Rosen, Cortez Masto Celebrate USDA Support of Innovative Nevada Programs to Reduce Wildfire Risk appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)’s vote to alter Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act: “On Friday, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) took the first step in radically altering the National Historic Preservation Act. The proposed revisions would […] The post Bennet Statement on Advisory Council for Historic Preservation’s Vote to Gut Tribal Consultation and Protections for Historic Sites appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. – In response to hazardous cases of autonomous vehicles (AV) blocking emergency responders from helping people in danger, driving through construction zones, failing during power outages, and contributing to large-scale traffic jams, U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) is introducing the AV Emergency Response Coordination Act. Rep. Mullin announced the bill at a joint press conference in San Francisco... The post Rep. Mullin Introduces Bill to Standardize Autonomous Vehicles Protocol During Emergencies appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

Funding to renovate health clinic to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced $1,275,246 in federal funding from the Indian Health Service (IHS) to help support the renovation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Clinic in Grand Ronde, OR. “Every community […] The post Wyden, Merkley Announce $1.2 Million for Rural Health Clinic appeared first on Merkley.

Legislation reduces burdens for low-income filers, sets out important procedural requirements for multi-year bans, and adjusts the penalty approval process Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced three pieces of legislation to provide taxpayers with greater certainty and flexibility when dealing with the IRS and […] The post Bennet Introduces Legislation to Improve the Taxpayer Experience and Reform IRS Procedure appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Legislation would eliminate bureaucratic hurdles for taxpayers facing economic hardship Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation to automatically refund a taxpayer’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) if their account has been designated as currently not-collectible (CNC) – a temporary relief […] The post Bennet Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Automate EITC Refunds for Certain Taxpayers appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), and Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) reintroduced the bipartisan Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act to remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth and help ensure they can pursue a higher education and get the support they need […] The post Murray, Kamlager-Dove, and Houchin Introduce Legislation to Break Down Barriers to Higher Education for Homeless and Foster Youth appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led Senator John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to work with state and local partners to protect wildlife, migration corridors, and irrigation infrastructure following the NTIA’s plan to fence off the 1,700-acre Table Mountain Field Site north of […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Coordination Between NTIA and Local Partners To Protect 1,700 Acres of Public Land appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement ahead of voting against the nomination of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  “When the position of the DNI was created by Congress after the 9/11 attacks, the law laid out a simple qualification for the position: that the DNI “shall have extensive national security expertise.” […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Peter Welch (D-VT), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are joining 19 of their colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Rural Development mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write with significant concern regarding the reorganization of the Rural Development mission area […] The post Slotkin, Klobuchar, Welch, Colleagues Raise Concerns About USDA Rural Development Reorganization appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Oregon senators: Nearly two years after Trump’s broken promise of free IVF, the Right to IVF Act aims to protect access to fertility care and lower health care costs. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues today in reintroducing a landmark legislative package designed to establish a nationwide right […] The post Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Effort to Guarantee Nationwide Access to IVF appeared first on Merkley.

Over 4,000 Confirmed Cases Of Cyclosporiasis Have Been Reported Nationwide, Including Over 400 Reported In New York So Far This Year Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) pressed the Trump administration on its work to undermine federal monitoring of foodborne illness, specifically surveillance of Cyclospora contamination. Cyclospora is the microscopic parasite behind this summer’s nationwide […] The post Amid Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, Gillibrand Demands Answers About Trump Administration Gutting Monitoring Of Foodborne Illnesses appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for N

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, alongside U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 20 of their Senate colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Rural Development (RD) mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In their letter to Deputy Secretary […]

(Click here to watch and here to download.) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing his plans to secure the future of Social Security. Cassidy’s agenda includes the bipartisan PROMISE Act, which sets up a process for Congress to work toward a solution for Social Security. This is the first step toward ensuring that millions of […]

Housing, groceries, gas, electricity, and health care have all become more expensive for Delawareans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today highlighted a new report from the congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) which found that rising prices have cost the average Delaware household more than $3,000 since President Trump took office. The JEC report found […]

Inquiry demands details of involvement of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney currently overseeing the office that issued the subpoenas Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and every other Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) provide information related to the issuing of […]

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed with a rare showing of strong bipartisan support, represents the most sweeping set of federal housing reforms in decades. Colorado’s struggles to improve housing affordability inform many of the federal housing reforms, which should leave the state in a better spot to “connect the dots” and implement the changes coming. “Colorado has always been on the cutting edge. We are so far ahead of other states,” said U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, who made sure some state innovations were included in the 60 provisions in the ROAD Act, short for Renewing

U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and 62 colleagues in a letter to House Republican leadership urging stronger support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients commonly referred to as Dreamers. In the letter, the lawmakers ask Republican leaders not to obstruct legislation that protects Dreamers from work authorization lapses and the threat of deportation, including through a permanent, codified legal status. “We write in support of all Dreamers who live and contribute to our districts and to our great nation. Hea

Originally Published in The Georgia Virtue By: Press Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen demanded answers from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Jul. 7 following reports that teachers’ union dues may have been used to finance the production, publication, and promotion of a book from which she personally benefited. In a letter addressed to Weingarten, Walberg and Allen said, “The prospect that rank-and-file educators’ dues may have financed a project that generated priv

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced $2,290,288 in community project funding for two stormwater projects designed to cut costs and protect St. Petersburg residents, roadways and property from frequent flooding. St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch, City Council Members Deborah Figgs-Sanders and Brandi Gabbard and community leaders cheered the local investments. Castor secured the investments through federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Community Project Funding (CPF) on behalf of the City of St. Petersburg. The projects will upgrade aging drainage infrastructure i