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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today introduced three bills to support pregnant and postpartum moms in honor of Mother’s Day. The bipartisan Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act, which is co-led by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), would improve Medicaid coverage for pelvic physical therapy and raise awareness of this […]

Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced a bill to ensure low-income women can access comprehensive breast examinations at no cost. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in the United States. About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. For […] The post Landsman, Dingell Lead Bill to Improve Access to Early Breast Cancer Detection appeared first on Greg Landsman.

WASHINGTON, DC— As alternative investment vehicles become more readily available, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the impact that investing in private credit has on retirement plans. While the Administration rolls more regulations back on investments historically associated with wealthier investors, Neal is fighting to ensure American workers’ […]

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he believes skyrocketing gasoline prices are hampering the nation’s economy. AAA reported last week the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was up $0.31 in Massachusetts when compared to the previous week. Neal, a Springfield Democrat, said there are signs the […]

By Brian Faler, POLITICO Democrats appear poised to retake the House, and Rep. Richard Neal is quietly making plans. The Massachusetts Democrat has a clear path back into the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee and, behind the scenes, he’s laying the groundwork for a second stint as his party’s point man on all things tax, […]

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10) led 34 members from both chambers in opposition of EPA Administrator Zeldin’s Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule. The Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention rule would weaken 2024 protections […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the Feed Our Kids Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool snacks to every student in K-12 public schools in Colorado and across the country.   This legislation comes as House Democrats sounded the alarm on the devastating nutrition cuts jammed through by House Republicans in the Farm Bill last week. This Republican-led bill would lock in cuts to critical funding for school meals, SNAP, and local food programs that threaten to push hundreds of tho

Following last week’s Supreme Court decision to temporarily allow abortion pills to be received via mail, Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) introduced a bill today that reaffirms the pill’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. The recent Supreme Court ruling temporarily blocked a lower-court decision to restrict access to Mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill. For now, this means any patient can receive the medication by mail and through telehealth providers. Rep. Fletcher, the Vice Chair and Whip of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, is pushing the Protecting Reproductive

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act to reaffirm that mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, was appropriately approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that this approval preempts any state law seeking to prohibit or restrict access to the abortion pill.  “More than 25 years ago, the FDA approved mifepristone as safe and effective,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  "That science has not changed.  What has changed, however, is the relentless effort by anti-abortion activi

Chester, PA — Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) today announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition following a reception on Saturday, May 2 to honor PA-05 high school art students. This year’s national theme was “Celebrating America 250” to honor our nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial anniversary. Photos from this event are available here for media use. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual art competition open to students in grades 9 to 12 who reside in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. Participating students are offered the opportunity to showcase their

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), was joined by House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and 47 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins condemning efforts by the department to reorganize, relocate, and rename the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNS) mission area. “Millions of Americans, including children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, depend on the federal nutrition programs administered

Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the fire on Platform Habitat. "I want to thank the U.S. Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, Santa Barbara City Fire Department, and the Santa Barbara and Ventura County Fire Departments for safely evacuating the crew and extinguishing the fire on Platform Habitat. While we await a full investigation into the cause of the fire and any potential environmental impacts, today’s incident serves as a sobering reminder of the inherent risks that offshore drilling poses to our coast. Our community shoul

Kohler, Which Loses Half a Foot of Water Each Night, Dates Back to 1950s and is in Severe Need of Repair or Replacement to Ensure Continued Access to Swimming Facilities in City of Tonawanda Kohler Pool is a Vital Resource for Families Without Pools - Teaching Kids Water Safety Skills, Providing Summer Jobs for Teens, Opening Access to Healthy Recreation CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined today by City of Tonawanda Mayor William Strassburg to announce $850,000 in federal funding to kickstart the City’s Kohler Pool project. Kohler, constructed in the 1950s,

Pembroke Pines, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened residents and small business owners to share how high gas, grocery and housing costs continue to hurt South Florida families and small business owners, as Republicans plan to return to Washington this week to seek billions of taxpayer dollars to fund cruel mass deportations by ICE and a Trump ballroom.   Watch the livestream here. Backup video can be found here. When she last highlighted this problem, a gallon of regular unleaded in Florida was $4.16. Just a month later, that price surged to nearly $4.50 per

For Immediate Release                             Contact: Tionee Scotland May 11, 2026                                                   202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE  CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF FORMER SENATOR PEDRO “PETE” ENCARNACION U.S. Virgin Islands – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) today released the following statement on the passing of former Senator Pedro "Pete" Encarnacion: "I was saddened to hear of the passing of former Senator Pete Encarnacion. He was a man of deep faith and genuine kindness with a dedication to service in our commun

Washington D.C. — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the State of Alabama to proceed with suppressing Black representation: "Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to allow Alabama to move forward with its discriminatory congressional map is a stunning departure from legal precedent and another direct attack on Black voters in Alabama.  "Let’s be clear. Alabama lawmakers intentionally discriminated against Black voters in drawing the 2023 map. A federal district court said so. The Supreme Court said so. Yet now

For Immediate Release                             Contact: Tionee Scotland May 9, 2026                                                    202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT RESPONDS TO REPORT OF MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS IN FREDERIKSTED St. Croix, USVI — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) today released the following statement in response to a report of over 100 gunshots fired in Frederiksted, St. Croix: "The ongoing violence in our territory weighs heavily on me. Every incident is a painful reminder of how much work remains for us. "Frederiksted holds a very special pl

On Thursday, May 7, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented checks to the City of Camarillo and the City of Oxnard for community projects she secured federal funding for through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process. The post Brownley Presents More Than $2.2 Million for Critical Infrastructure Projects in Camarillo and Oxnard appeared first on Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

SANTA CLARITA, CA – This week, Rep. George Whitesides led a business roundtable with BizFed, which represents over 240 businesses across Los Angeles County. Rep. Whitesides heard from local business leaders about the issues they are currently facing, and discussed the ways he’s fighting for jobs and economic opportunity in Congress.  “I spent a decade growing a business that created 700 […]

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the April 2026 jobs report: “Zoom out and the story of this report is clear: a job market stagnant, with constant revisions that cancel out any steps forward, wages that can’t keep up […]

East Point, Ga. — U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Nikema Williams (GA-05), alongside Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, are delivering resources to upgrade stormwater infrastructure in East Point. $1,092,000 is being delivered for the project through bipartisan government funding legislation that became law on January 23. The members brought Republicans and Democrats in Congress together to […]