Press Releases

BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF SEN. WARNER’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON – Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered a speech on the Senate floor unveiling his new “Framework for America’s AI Future,” a comprehensive legislative agenda to establish the rules of the road for artificial intelligence and ensure […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is calling for an independent, impartial, and credible investigation into the Philippine Army’s recent killing of 19 people in Toboso, Negros Occidental province. Among those killed were U.S. citizen civilians Kai Sorem,… The post Jayapal Calls for an Independent Investigation into Toboso Killings appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today celebrated that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,175,172 to Stafford County to support local Head Start programs, which provides early childhood education, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families. “Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed, regardless of their family’s income or zip code,” […]

AARO Received 319 UAP Reports During the Reporting Period and Was Able to Explain 114, Leaving 205 Unresolved Today, in response to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s (AARO) release of its FY2025 annual report on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “This report represents another crucial step forward in […] The post Gillibrand Statement On Release Of Fy2025 Aaro Report appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to help more primary care providers detect, diagnose, and care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and […] The post Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Alzheimer’s Care Passes the House appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for answers after Malaysia said it will deport all Israeli citizens found in their country. Late last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced his government would track down and immediately deport […] The post Landsman Leads Letter to Marco Rubio on Malaysia Hunting Down and Removing Jews appeared first on Greg Landsman.

Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives,... The post Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on Ayanna Pressley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) questioned Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki during a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of FinCEN.” During the hearing, Rep. Kim sought an update on Treasury’s investigation into widespread student aid fraud. In California alone, one in three community college applications in 2024 […] The post Rep. Young Kim Presses Treasury on Student Aid Fraud, Regulatory Burdens first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

House passes Riley-sponsored legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick ActWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) has secured funding to fight tick-borne diseases in Upstate New York. On Monday, the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate potential anticompetitive practices in the fire truck manufacturing industry. The resolution calls on the FTC to examine allegations of price fixing, price gouging, serial acquisitions, monopolization, and other potential violations of federal antitrust laws that […]

“Their accomplishments serve as a reminder of what be what can be achieved when you’re willing to pay the price of teamwork, discipline and determination.” View Husted’s remarks here. WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor congratulating Denison University’s athletic programs on their multiple 2026 NCAA Division III national […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gabe Amo (D-RI), and David Rouzer (R-NC), issued the following statement regarding Labour Leader Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: “We would like to extend our congratulations to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his […] The post UK Caucus Co-Chairs, Himes, Wilson, Amo, and Rouzer, Statement on Appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good friend, for her incredible leadership on behalf of Dreamers, TPS recipients […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws. “I’ve always been very pro-weed. […] The post Fetterman Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), pressed Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) for answers after a newly unsealed complaint revealed that Skadden advised Intel Corporation in a transaction with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)—enabling the Administration to snap up a 10 percent equity stake in Intel—at […]

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) to combat the rising synthetic opioid deaths: The Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act and Tyler’s Law. Additionally, the Committee also passed Congressman Latta's Nonprescription Drug Innovation Act (H.R.9774) as part of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.9393). The Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act would schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, commonly known as nitazenes, as Schedule I controlled substances. Fatal overdoses c

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and six Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that all communities receive the federal resources they need to respond to and prevent wildfires. States can request financial assistance from FEMA through Fire Management Assistance […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Rosen, Colleagues Demand More Assistance from FEMA for Wildfire Prevention and Response appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today secured agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), joined by co-lead Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and original cosponsors Reps. Thomas Massie (KY-04) and Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01), today introduced the Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides Act. This legislation would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to preserve state failure-to-warn claims that are consistent […] The post Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans from Poisonous Pesticides appeared first on Anna Paulina Luna.

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Takano and Democratic members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in submitting a public comment opposing a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget that would allow political appointees to make decisions relating to federal grants. In […] The post Goodlander Joins House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Democrats to Condemn OMB Rule Politicizing Federal Grantmaking appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), released the following video in response to President Trump’s Truth Social video post of her in a hearing, defending the mail-in voting process as a safe way for Americans to cast their votes. This is just the latest turn in the President’s authoritarian playbook, and obsession with pushing misinformation about […] The post ICYMI: Slotkin Responds to President Trump’s Truth Social Posts of her, Attempts to Curb Mail-in Voting appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin.

“Senator Schumer has proven he is willing to disrupt travel, delay paychecks, and endanger our national security when he thinks it helps him politically. He may have said on this Floor he wants to avoid a shutdown. His actions signal Democrats are ready to do it again.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso ... Read more The post Barrasso: Democrats Prepare for Another Shutdown appeared first on John Barrasso.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressional Democrats, and advocates to announce a discharge petition for the American Dream and Promise Act. Below is a transcript of her remarks: “Thank you all. To all the advocates. To all the partners who are here today. And to all […]

WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (all R-Idaho) celebrated the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) announcement awarding approximately $31 million to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor (INEC) Tech Hub, a regional initiative led by the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium (IAEC) of more than 45 organizations across Idaho and Wyoming.  […]

Watch the full podcast here.  WASHINGTON – Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jon Husted (R-OH), and Katie Britt (R-AL) held a discussion on their bipartisan bill, Sammy’s Law. Sammy’s Law would empower parents to protect their children on social media platforms by providing them the right to know if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business Network to discuss Middle East diplomacy, supplemental military funding, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Click the image above for the full discussion. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “President Trump isn’t the one asking for this supplemental; our military is asking for the supplemental bill to […]

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, during a full committee markup: "This legislation protects American ratepayers from being forced to cover the cost of energy infrastructure upgrades needed to support data centers. I was proud to support this bipartisan legislation as we continue to strengthen America's leadership in the AI race against Communist China while ensuring hardworking families and local communities aren't left footing the bill. Numerous states already ha

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging him to review ABC and NBC’s broadcast licenses. The letter comes after the broadcasters refused to air President Donald Trump’s July 16 address on free, open airwaves. In the letter, Rep. Carter writes, “Refusing to air a major presidential address because executives disagree with its content raises serious concerns that they intended to keep Americans in the dark about potential foreign interference in our elections.” Rep. Carter continues, “I therefore a

New Senate Democratic Working Group to Expose the Cost of Corruption for American Families, Develop Legislation to Stop Presidential Profiteering Releases New Report: “The Cost of Corruption: How Trump Turns Power into Profit at Americans’ Expense” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his colleagues to launch a new Senate Democratic anti-corruption initiative […] The post Merkley, Colleagues Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump’s Self-Dealing & Stop Presidential Profiteering appeared first on Merkley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, July 20, 2026, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA). It included an amendment led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) that will require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to produce a National Intelligence Estimate assessing the threat posed by the […] The post RELEASE: House Intelligence Committee Approves 2027 Funding Bill, Gottheimer Amendment Orders New Report on Iran Threat appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing a resolution honoring Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. In the United States, Black women in the workforce are paid just 63cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. If current trends continue, Black women will wait nearly 200 years to achieve equal pay. The House companion resolution […]

“This connects to our ability to be competitive.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks. U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, today participated in a hearing on the United States’ scientific advancement and global competitiveness. Senator Blunt Rochester’s questions focused […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The comprehensive bill includes a provision championed by U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), based on their bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025. The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 would authorize $475 million in annual funding for the Great […] The post Slotkin and Peters Bipartisan Bill to Extend Federal Funding and Protections for the Great Lakes Advances in the Senate appeared fi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to representatives of the financial services industry explaining his concerns with Truth Social’s announcement that the service would offer advance access to the president’s posts on the platform for a substantial fee. In […]

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw their proposal to roll back drinking water protections – which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount of certain PFAS compounds in our drinking water. Without these limits, Americans could be at risk of being exposed to unsafe levels of chemicals that have […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act, legislation to require Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to publicly report the supplemental benefits they offer and the extent to which beneficiaries use them.  “We need clear and accessible data in order to properly evaluate the effectiveness of […]

Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after passage of the Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R. 6955), which included two of the provisions he has sponsored: “The House has passed the Main Street Capital Access Act , to make needed reforms to our financial regulatory system without […]

“We’ll keep working in a bipartisan fashion to get Sammy’s Law across the finish line in the U.S. Senate.” View the podcast here.  WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) hosted Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) for a discussion on their bipartisan bill, Sammy’s Law. Sammy’s Law would empower parents to protect their children on social […]

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and one of Congress’s leading voices on artificial intelligence policy, unveiled “A Framework for America’s AI Future,” a comprehensive legislative agenda to establish the rules of the road for artificial intelligence and ensure the United States leads […]

Rep. Michael Cloud to Newsmax: Smithsonian Missing America’s Story Newsmax Wires | July 21st, 2026 The Smithsonian’s historical displays are “troubling” because of “what’s in there … but also what’s missing,” Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Tuesday. Appearing on “Wake Up America” with co-hosts Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter, Cloud said he expects […] The post Rep. Michael Cloud to Newsmax: Smithsonian Missing America’s Story appeared first on Cloud.

“Americans deserve confidence in elections supported by election integrity measures like photo ID.” View Husted’s remarks here.  WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today highlighting the need for citizens to show a photo ID when voting to help secure American elections. As the only Republican Senator with experience as […]