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April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.-15) introduced the Financial Access Protection Act, which would prohibit banks from “collecting, maintaining, and disclosing” information tied to Americans’ citizenship and immigration status. In February, at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Alsobrooks asked a group of financial regulators to raise their hands if they believed they were responsible for enforcing immigration […]

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime organic farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the House passed Republicans’ Farm Bill: At a time when farmers are struggling in the face of rising costs and the President’s reckless tariffs, food insecurity is on the rise, and families are paying more for food than they ever have before, this Farm Bill fails to meet the moment. From failing to address desperately needed food assistance and cutting conservation funding, to providing massive subsidies to big agribusinesses and not includi

Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt state rights to regulate pesticide usage or labeling and provide a liability shield for pesticide manufacturers. Representative Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) amendment language is identical to the bipartisan amendment Pingree and Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced.    “Our amen

Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House moved by voice vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the 76-day shutdown: “I welcome this long-overdue, bipartisan step to reopen DHS and make sure our workforce receives the pay they earned. This welcome action ends a 76-day shutdown and delivers certainty for the frontline personnel who protect our country and serve our communities every day. “Our frontline personnel never stepped back from the

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Representative Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue new rules requiring airlines to explicitly include strollers in their liability contract during transit and to handle them with care. The bill would also set a clear obligation standard for airlines – up to $2,175 – if a stroller is damaged. Millions of families travel every day with strollers, and too often, this essential equipment is mishandled or damaged during transit, leaving fami

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republicans’ budget resolution that would pave the way for up to $70 billion in funding over three years for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the reconciliation process.   The bill initiates the budget reconciliation process, a fast-track legislative process that allows certain budget-related measures to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote. Republicans failed to include any meaningful policy reforms to ICE and CBP operations, such as body camera require

Washington, D.C. — Today, on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the bipartisan Petfax Act to increase transparency in the pet adoption process. The bill would require that prospective pet owners be provided with a “Petfax” report detailing the conditions in which the animal was bred and raised. In addition, the Petfax Act would establish stricter criteria for obtaining and maintaining licenses to sell pets, helping to ensure that only legitimate and responsible sellers are allowed to operate in the industry.   E

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House Republicans finally agreeing to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial government shutdown:    “After 75 days of self-inflicted chaos and dysfunction, House Republicans finally agreed to do the right thing and stop holding the American people hostage. This crisis was entirely avoidable, and Congressional Republicans bear full responsibility for travelers and families missing flights and federal workers going without pay.     “For nearly three months, TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard,

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Farm Bill:   “Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill will hurt hungry families and fails to address the most pressing challenges facing farmers in North Carolina and across the country.    “This reckless legislation will cement the largest cuts ever made to SNAP in history. Since Trump signed the Big Ugly Law, more than 80,000 North Carolinians have already lost access to nutrition assistance. At a time when prices are skyrocketing, this bill leaves American families behind.   “Agricu

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Fiscal Year 2026.  This bill does not include funding for enforcement actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which collectively received an unprecedented $170 billion for immigration and border enforcement in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). “Passing this bill finally ends a record 75-day shutdown of DHS and provides hard-w

Ways and Means Committee Advances Congresswoman Moore’s Foster Youth Legislation Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act.  Introduced with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), this bipartisan legislation makes housing more accessible for foster youth by supporting better coordination between states and local services for housing vouchers, among other provisions.  The Committee also approved Congresswoman Moore’s CONNECT Act, which directs the Chafee program to focus on helping foster youth develop healthy, supportive relationships with adults an

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