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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust (SWAT) Act alongside Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06). This bipartisan bill would help combat the spread of spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive pest threatening stone fruit producers in the Central Valley and across the western United States, by strengthening the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to contain its spread and advance research into effective control and management strategies. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Jeff Merkl

Like many rising high school seniors have done this summer, Alim Garipov packed his bags and headed to Hobby Airport on Friday, July 17, preparing to set off on a series of college tours. As an "A" student with ambitious goals, he had his sights set on several top schools, including the Ivy League universities Harvard, Princeton and Yale. But the trip would never take off. Instead, he spent the weekend in a federal detention center. After passing through security at Hobby Airport, two plain-clothed U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Garipov, according to U.S. Rep

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-09), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Kathy Castor (FL-14) called on Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to immediately withdraw their agencies’ final rule redefining “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. This change makes it easier for the oil, gas, and mining industries and development interests to encroach on wildlife habitat, so long as it does not directly harm threatened or endangered plants and animals themselves. “In yet another handout to polluters, Trump is m

U.S. Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Scott Franklin (R-FL) on July 23 proposed a bipartisan bill that would establish a national framework for regulating the development and deployment of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Frontier Risk Oversight, National Transparency, Independent Evaluation, and Reporting (FRONTIER) Act, H.R. 9925, would create a risk-based system with oversight requirements that vary based on the size of AI developers. The bill also would set uniform national standards for transparency, independent audits, incident reporting, and assessments of catast

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) joined 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war. “As veterans of America’s wars, we have serious concerns about reports that the Department of War is delaying, removing or otherwise mischaracterizing the release of information about wounded and killed U.S. servicemembers,” wrote the lawmakers

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Rep. Craig Goldman (TX-12) and Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17) in introducing H.R. 9892, the Stop EU Overreach Act. The legislation directs the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate the European Union's policies to impose costly foreign regulations on American businesses operating on U.S. soil. "America should never allow foreign bureaucrats to discriminate against our companies,” said Chairman Arrington. “While President Trump is opening new markets for American energy exports and strengthening our economy, the Europea

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today announced nearly $26 million in funding for two projects in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District to improve road safety and connectivity. Through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $25 million to Bossier Parish for the Bossier Parish East-West Corridor Project and $640,000 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the I-10/I-12 Corridor Truck Parking Study. “The Department of Transportation’s announcement of nearly $26 million in feder

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, to insist that the Coast Guard review and update its oil spill preparedness plans in light of a proposed new Canadian oil pipeline that will increase oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. "Section 7407 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 required the Coast Guard to coordinate with other federal agencies to review and update the Canada-United States Joint Maritime Polluti

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $460,260 grant. The funding will support research of artificial intelligence (AI) applications like machine learning and natural language processing to medically treat seniors in rural communities. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “American health care stands to benefit from a transition to AI technologies. “This HHS grant for more than $460,000 helps Virginia Tech explore health care solutions with the use o

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, penned a new op-ed that details the potential advances of health care through artificial intelligence (AI). An embrace of AI applications presents challenges, which is why Chairman Griffith stresses the importance of human supervision to complement the AI transition. You can read Chairman Griffith’s op-ed piece in the Washington Times here and below. Smart use of AI can improve American healthcare Revolutionary ideas and technologies continue to fuel success stories in health

***VIDEO OF EDUARDO’S DETAINMENT ALONG WITH OTHER PHOTO AND VIDEO OF EDUARDO AND HIS WIFE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS HERE*** Seattle, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement upon hearing news that Eduardo Aguirre Esparza, the husband of an American citizen, was […] The post Senator Murray Calls on ICE to Stop Deportation of Seattle Small Business Owner, Return Him to Washington State appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he outlined how with 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are going to continue to push back on Republican extremism and fight to lower costs for hardworking American taxpayers. DANA BASH: Here with me now is the House Democratic Leader, Congressman […]

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, where he reiterated that nearly 100 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are united in our commitment to lowering the high cost of living, fixing our broken healthcare system and holding crooks accountable. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now, the Congressman from Brooklyn, House Democratic […]

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ROCHESTER, MN – Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) attended and delivered remarks at the Flint Hill Resources ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending facility hosted by the Minnesota SAF Hub. SAF is an innovative, certified alternative jet fuel produced using renewable feedstocks like corn and soybeans. “As a fourth-generation farmer, representing […] The post Finstad Celebrates New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending Facility first appeared on United States Congressman Brad Finstad.

More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone... The post Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, and FDA Authority appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 37 of their Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Senators urge DHS to fulfill its previous commitments to […] The post Bennet, King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

SALEM, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finance $30 million for Clatskanie Scion LLC to expand a new sawmill. Clatskanie Scion LLC will use the funding to expand operations for Myers Woodline to manufacture industrial lumber products and bolster the region’s timber […] The post Merkley, Wyden Announce $30 Million Federal Support to Expand Clatskanie Scion Sawmill appeared first on Merkley.

Washington, D.C. — This week, the House of Representatives passed the Stop Secret Spending Act, bipartisan legislation Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) helped lead to force the federal government to disclose billions of dollars in spending currently kept off the public books. Goodlander is one of the original cosponsors of the bill and has been a leading […] The post Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Corruption and Expose Billions in Secret Federal Spending Passes the House appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan PILOT (Providing Increased Local Opportunities for Test-pilots) Act to study expanding job opportunities for civilian pilots and engineers trained at local flight schools. Under current law, flight test professionals trained at civilian flight schools, like the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, have to go […]

Murray, Kaptur respond to DOE’s recent legal filing admitting that politics was the only reason nearly 300 cost-cutting energy projects in blue states were terminated during the shutdown last October Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and […] The post Energy Secretary’s Own Lawyers Flatly Contradict His Repeated Denials That Politics Played Any Role in Mass Termination of Projects appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Senators: “This lack of transparency undermines confidence that military families and the American people are receiving a complete and accurate accounting of the sacrifices made by those serving in uniform” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined all of her Democratic colleagues on the committee in demanding a […] The post Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Hegseth On Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Demanding Transparency On Human Cost Of War In Iran appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in urging committee leadership to include provisions in the upcoming Farm Bill that support specialty crop farmers. Specialty crops are vital to Michigan’s economy and identity, driving agricultural diversity, local processing, […] The post Slotkin Calls on Agriculture Committee Leadership to Support Michigan Specialty Crop Farmers in Farm Bill appeared first on Senator Elissa Sl

Above: Gottheimer announces $42 million+ in funding to New Jersey. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 24, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and the White House announced more than $42 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to strengthen law enforcement and keep Jersey communities safe. This funding comes on top of the $8.5 million previously secured […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer & White House Announce $42 Million+ in Funding From Washington to New Jersey appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

“Innovation in Northeast Ohio is transforming lives across the globe.” CLEVELAND – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited the Cleveland Clinic and later hosted a roundtable with Northeast Ohio workers to discuss his efforts to lower costs and support working families. “Innovation in Northeast Ohio is transforming lives across the globe. The Cleveland Clinic is […]

This Letter Comes At A Time When New Reporting Also Shows Donald Trump Wants To Remove Servicemembers Killed During Ceasefire From Official War Casualty Count WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee in a letter to the Secretary of Defense demanding a full and […] The post Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues in Pressing Hegseth on Inaccurate Reporting About Servicemember Casualties and Injuries from War in Iran appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Representatives Bob Latta (R-Ohio-5) and George Whitesides (D-Calif.-27) are introducing new bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability for AI labs and security researchers to combat distillation attacks from foreign adversaries and other frontier AI risks that pose a national security risk to the U.S. The Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act would allow for increased information sharing […]