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The Protecting Childcare from Private Equity Act would stop predatory investors from squeezing Upstate New York families for profitWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Protecting Childcare from Private Equity Act to […]
WASHINGTON – Cannabis has been legalized in 42 states, but not federally. This legal disparity has created a haphazard regulatory environment for marijuana and cannabis-related businesses and services. Federal prohibitions conflict with state laws, leaving legal enterprises in limbo and requiring them to exist in the shadows, unable to access tools necessary for their success. For […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement before voting against the Republican-led Stop Insider Trading Act, which they purport to be a stock trading ban but would allow Members to continue owning and trading individual stocks.… The post Jayapal Statement on Republican Stock Trading Sham appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners about electricity markets and the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project, a proposed hydropower project located in central Wyoming. The post Barrasso Questions FERC Commissioners on Wyoming’s Seminoe Pumped Storage Project appeared first on John Barrasso.
Bill Receives Unanimous Bipartisan Support to Pass Out of Committee, Moves Forward to Consideration by Full Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno’s (R-OH) Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 advanced from committee markup, receiving unanimous bipartisan support. The bill has gathered strong support from across the American auto industry and labor unions. The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 protects American drivers and automakers from Chinese-manufactured vehicles on our […] The post Slotkin, Moreno Bill to Protect National & Economic S
(Click here to watch.) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor honoring Michael Andrew Hanson, a fallen U.S. Deputy Marshal from the Western District of Louisiana. Cassidy honored Deputy Hanson for his service to the state of Louisiana and asked for a moment of silence for Hanson’s family, friends, […]
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to celebrate unanimous Senate passage of her bipartisan Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act. The OAA Reauthorization Act renews funding for the essential services provided by the OAA, including programs that provide nutrition assistance, meal deliveries, transportation services, caregiver support, long-term care, and more. […] The post Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Celebrating Senate Passage Of Her Bipartisan Legislation To Support Seniors appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for
San Francisco, CA – As the Trump Administration continues to attack the freedom of the press, Rep. Kevin Mullin led the Bay Area’s congressional delegation in criticizing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) threat to silence local news affiliate KGO-TV (ABC7)... The post Lawmakers to Trump & FCC: Stop Attacks on Press & Effort to Silence Local ABC TV Station KGO appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in leading a bipartisan bill to better support the families of fallen servicemembers. The bipartisan Honor Gold Star Families Act would double the death gratuity payment given to families of fallen servicemembers from $100,000 to $200,000, establish an annual adjustment to match […] The post Rosen Co-leads Bipartisan Bill to Better Support Families of Fallen Servicemembers appeared first on Jacky Rosen.
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). Merkley’s bill reauthorizes, updates, and improves critical Nursing Workforce Development Programs under Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, a […] The post Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Boost America’s Nursing Workforce appeared first on Merkley.
New Data Shows Prevalence of Mega-Retirement Accounts with Balances in the Hundreds of Millions of Dollars; Neal-Wyden Proposal Would Prevent Abuse of Taxpayer-Subsidized Account WASHINGTON, DC—House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced new legislation today to prevent ultra-wealthy individuals from abusing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) held a moment of silence for the family of Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina, and their three sons, Reid, Thayne, and Gage, who lost their lives in a sudden and unexpected flash flood in Wayne County, Utah last week. Below are Rep. Owens’ remarks, […] The post Owens Holds Moment of Silence for Long Family Lost in Flash Flood appeared first on Burgess Owens.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s advancement of their bipartisan bill, the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act. The Senators’ legislation would improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) type certification process for American Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft companies to help them succeed and cement the United States’ role as a global […]
“I have been fortunate to play a role in many of those reforms during my years in public service, and I have witnessed firsthand the difficult decisions that helped Ohio climb from near the bottom of the pack to the top.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) penned an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer tracing Ohio’s transformation […]
Seattle Medium: House Approves Bill That Could Moves Washington Closer To Permanent Daylight Saving Time By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide, moving Washington state one step closer to ending the twice-yearly clock changes that have long left many residents driving […] The post House Approves Bill That Could Moves Washington Closer To Permanent Daylight Saving Time appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.
Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced five efforts around data centers, lowering drug costs, and building up domestic supply chains advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Data Centers Congressman Landsman’s Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold a […] The post Landsman Passes Five Affordability and Transparency Efforts out of Committee, Advancing to the House Floor appeared first on Greg Landsman.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today welcomed House Energy and Commerce Committee’s unanimous passage of his Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act, and Tyler’s Law. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee also passed the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) […]
July 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Chairman of the EPW Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, introduced the Modal Parity in Permitting Act, legislation that would allow transit and passenger rail project sponsors to acquire ‘real property interest’ and parity during […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to provide free post office boxes through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to individuals who are homeless or experiencing housing instability. The Mail Accessibility and Inclusion for Low-Income Families (MAIL) Act, will ensure the USPS can provide postal services to all people so everyone can access employment, housing, health care, and other crucial services. “All people in
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With just days to go before Republicans skip town for more than a month, they’re using what time they have left jamming the House with a partisan budget and messaging bills. This is the third markup this Committee has held in a month, and you still won’t […]
“If You Target Our Officers, You Will Face Justice” WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) took to the House floor to address a rash of violence against law enforcement in Northwest Indiana, where three officers have been shot in the line of duty in the past two months. “If you target our officers, […] The post Yakym Condemns Rash of Violence Against NW Indiana Officers Shot in the Line of Duty appeared first on Rudy Yakym.
Lawmakers lead bicameral bill to protect migrant children in United States’ care Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led a bicameral effort to establish strong federal safeguards for unaccompanied and accompanied children throughout every stage of our immigration system. The Children’s Safe Welcome Act responds to […] The post Merkley, Kamlager-Dove: Congress Must Ensure Safety, Well-Being of Children Seeking Asylum appeared first on Merkley.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) requested that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development fully fund the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to provide much-needed relief to Missourians. This program can provide additional, flexible resources for long-term rehabilitation and recovery for the St. Louis region following the 2025 tornadoes. Senator Hawley […] The post Hawley Requests Additional Disaster Relief Funds for Missouri Following 2025 Tornadoes appeared first on Josh Hawley.
Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), issued the following statement following the U.S. House vote on Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation authorizes funding for the Department of Defense, strengthens military readiness, improves quality of life for servicemembers and their families, and reinforces America’s ability to deter […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Edward C. Forst and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought requesting a comprehensive, government-wide audit of every federal contract involving IDEMIA, the technology contractor whose software failure resulted […] The post RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls for Government-Wide Review of IDEMIA’s Role in TSA, CBP, FBI, and DOD Identity Systems appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, introduced the Strategic Technology and Resilient Alliances (STRATA) Act to establish a Critical Mineral Innovation (CMI) Initiative at the State Department, coordinating allied partnerships, technology deployment, and new commercial tools to reduce U.S. dependence on China. China currently dominates […] The post Rep. Young Kim Leads STRATA Act to Counter China’s Critical Minerals Dominance first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), along with Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), all members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pushed, in a letter, for provisions in the upcoming Farm Bill that empower specialty crop farmers. The Senators wrote to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), outlining the importance of working to produce a Farm Bill that includes improvements 
“This is a great day for nurses in this country.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks. U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today participated in Committee Executive Session to consider key health legislation. Senator Blunt Rochester offered portions of her National Nursing Workforce Center Act as amendments to the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 and the EMPOWER for He
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2026 ICYMI: SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: Crazy conspiracy theories are undermining America’s defens Senator Tim Sheehy penned an opinion piece for FOX News highlighting Section 1217 of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which establishes the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. The op-ed details how Section 1217 became the target of a misinformation campaign […]
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.-39) are unveiling new legislation to safeguard the United States’ higher education accreditation process from the Trump administration’s regulations that, if finalized, would make it easier for educational institutions to escape accountability and sanctions. Earlier this year, Trump officials proposed shortening the timeline around the recognition process for new accreditors and allow s
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills Congress considers each year, and, as a former member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), I have tremendous respect for the bipartisan work HASC has done for decades to support our national security and our servicemembers. The United States faces real threats, and we need to make sure our military has the resources, training, and support it's needs. But supporting our national defense also means being responsible with taxpayer dollars and
Washington, D.C. – 7/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), an original cosponsor, voted in support of the Stop Insider Trading Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks while serving in office. The bill passed the House with a vote of 231 to 198, and now heads to the Senate for consideration. WATCH: REP. LAWLER SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF THE STOP INSIDER TRADING ACT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR Specifically, the bill requires Members to publicly disclose any planned sale of covered investments between seven to
Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted for H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027, which passed the House by a vote of 216-212. The bipartisan bill supports our military personnel and families, strengthens our national defense, modernizes our military capabilities, and includes four amendments introduced by or cosponsored by Rep. Hill, three of which will directly benefit the Arkansas National Guard. Rep. Hill said, “It is critical that Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran have no doubt about the lethality of the United States military or our ability to project pow
Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that strengthens America's military, supports service members and their families, revitalizes the defense industrial base, and enhances national security priorities. The bill advances investments in military readiness, defense innovation, and quality of life for those who serve. "The world is more dangerous than it has been in decade
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) secured major wins in the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House today. The NDAA is the legislative vehicle that authorizes policies, programs, and spending for the Department of War. As a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, fighter pilot with nearly two decades of experience, and retired Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Rep. Pfluger has been an outspoken advocate for ensuring this legislation properly equips the Department of War to implement President Trump's National Security agenda of Peace Through
Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: "Our military cannot maintain its edge if we fail to invest in the people, equipment and industrial capacity that make mission success possible. The FY27 National Defense Authorization Act strengthens that foundation by rebuilding our defense industrial base, expanding domestic production and ensuring America can produce the ships, munitions and emerging technologies needed to deter our adversaries and meet the threats of today and tomorrow. "
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res.113, advancing the reconciliation process to support our troops, secure our elections, and strengthen our food supply. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement: “I am humbled by the steadfast unity and unwavering determination from House Republicans to break the Democrat obstruction so we can provide emergency support for our troops, safeguard the integrity of our elections, and continue delivering on the priorities of the American people,” said Chairman Arrington. “I urge the Senat
Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act (HR 7008). “Today, I supported—and the House passed—critical legislation to enhance transparency and accountability for Members of Congress and their families, as well as bolster the security of our elections,” said Smith, an original cosponsor of HR 7008. The Stop Insider Trading Act will unequivocally prohibit Members, their spouses, and their dependent children from purchasing securities issued by publicly traded companies. Members and their families will also be required to f
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain today released the following statement after House passage of the Budget Resolution for Reconciliation 3.0 — the SAVE and Protect America Act: “Today, House Republicans passed the Budget Resolution for Reconciliation 3.0 — the SAVE and Protect America Act — which puts Congressional Republicans on a path to enacting two fundamentally simple and crucial goals: securing American elections and strengthening our homeland by providing supplemental funding requested by the Administration to support our national defense a
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. “The FY27 National Defense Authorization Act will ensure America maintains the most lethal, most dynamic, most capable fighting force in the world. This year’s NDAA builds on key investments in the Working Families Tax Cuts as Republicans lead the charge to restore America’s military dominance and rebuild the arsenal of freedom. “This legislation provides our brave servicemembers with an overdue pay raise, strengthens our nuclear de
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House passed the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act introduced by Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04). This bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years. “Our House majority promised the American people that we would work to make the federal government more streamlined and efficient,” commented Rep. Pat Fallon. “It’s our duty to deliver on this promise to the American taxpayer, which is why I’m glad to join my House colleagues in passing my