Press Releases

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: On the strength of an epic performance on Monday by its goalkeeper, Josimar “Vozinha” Dias, the Cabo Verde national football team shocked and inspired the world by holding Spain to a draw during their World Cup debut. Cape Verdeans in America and throughout the diaspora […]

Schiff: “[Patel’s] only real qualification is that he was willing to do anything Trump wanted, but that doesn’t substitute for being competent at your job. So, we’ve had embarrassment after embarrassment after embarrassment.”  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki to react to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel’s latest embarrassment and new reporting related to the Director operating a personal […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) introduced the Make More in America Act, which advances American manufacturing capacity. The bill is a response to an overreliance on foreign supply chains, especially in China, while strengthening our economy to create new high paying jobs for Americans. “Delaware has always been […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: “What we’re witnessing is an extraordinary display of dysfunction from a president who seems determined to turn America’s national security into a political bargaining chip. Over the past two weeks, President Trump has careened […]

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 other Senate colleagues, today introduced legislation to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which allows nationals from designated countries facing life-threatening conditions to temporarily live and work legally in the United States. The Senators’ legislation preserves TPS […]

Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years for defrauding millions in FTX scandal; now seeks presidential pardon WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), the top members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Digital Assets, introduced a resolution to express that convicted crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX, should […]

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella regarding reports that at least three people have suffered suspected overdoses at Camp East Montana. The full text of the letter can be found below or here: Secretary Mullin and Acting Director Venturella: I write regarding deeply disturbing reports that at least three individuals have suffered suspected overdoses at Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso. These incident

BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) yesterday joined the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute for a roundtable on rural development. This comes as part of SEEC’s “Thriving Economy Project” and focused specifically on rural economies in Vermont and across the nation. Rep. Balint was joined on the panel by issue experts from across the Green Mountain State and nation and the panel was facilitated by MacKenzie Bills, the Founder and CEO of MacKenzie Bills Strategies, LLC, SEEC Policy Consultant, and Reimagining Rural Assistance Network (RRAN) Policy

As Congress considers President Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for Pentagon spending and SpaceX wins billions in Golden Dome contracts, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today led their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, demanding further information on the Trump administration’s proposed Golden Dome missile interceptor system. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently estimated that Go

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Education after the Department threatened enforcement action and the potential withholding of federal education funding from Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) over a baseless, alleged Title IX violation regarding transgender students. After notifying the District of its findings in March, the Department provided Jeffco Schools 90 days to address its concerns. Before that period expired, the Department issued a second warning letter threatening further enforcement action and skipped out on

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced a bicameral resolution to repeal the Trump Administration’s rule that will increase the cost of health care for hardworking Americans, sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, kick up to two million Americans off their health coverage, and make it easier for insurance companies to cover fewer services. “Families need affordable health coverage, not more economic pain by ripping health care away. The recent rule change to the ACA would make life more expensive by increasing out-of-pocket costs, r

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 16, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “Today, we learned the FBI disrupted an alleged plot to massacre Americans on the White House grounds. The targets included Members of Congress, singled out for their support of Israel. This is a stark reminder that anti-Israel hatred has been […] The post STATEMENT: Gottheimer on Planned Attack Targeting White House, Pro-Israel Members of Congress appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.-07) introduced the Grocery Affordability Act, legislation that cuts taxes for small, independent food retailers serving communities with limited access to affordable, nutritious food. “Families should never have to worry about putting food on the table, but that’s the reality Virginians face because groceries cost too damn much. I am fighting to change that and bring those […]

By Reporters Desk – June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a congressional oversight visit to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center...

MEDFORD, MA – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated over $3 million in federal investments that she secured for school and climate resilience projects across MA-5. In Melrose, Whip Clark she joined Mayor Jen Grigoraitis to celebrate $250,000 in funding she brought home to rebuild, rewire, and improve the public address systems in Melrose […]

As published by the Atlanta Journal Constitution: On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled the Voting Rights Act, setting off a wave of attacks on Black representation and Black communities’ ability to elect Black leaders across the South. In the court case of Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled that the drawing of […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams & Ambassador Andrew Young: “The Right to Vote and Fair Representation is Worth Fighting for — Again” appeared first on Nikema Williams.

Atlanta, GA — With the arrival of severe weather threats during the summer months, Rep. Lucy McBath is encouraging residents in Georgia to be prepared. Alongside meteorologist Jim Cantore, McBath recorded her sixth annual public service announcement advising Georgians to plan, prepare, and practice for severe storms and weather. This year’s announcement featuring McBath and Cantore […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released nearly $10 million in delayed Tropical Storm Debby and COVID-19 grants. This marks the second round of funding heading back to Pennsylvania after U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter in April urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the […] The post At Fetterman’s Urging, FEMA Releases an Additional $10 Million in Delayed Grants appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

“We should be gathering as much accurate information as possible in order to make informed decisions that will keep our students safe and help them succeed, as well as support our educators.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s Remarks U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s […]

Rep. Aguilar helped prevent a dangerous rule that would put U.S. citizen children who live in mixed immigration status households...

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released a statement on the reported agreement struck between President Trump and the Iranian government toward a permanent end to the war. “This war has been costly and misguided from the beginning. It’s put American servicemembers in harm’s way, costing over a dozen people their lives. It’s put an unstable region at risk of further instability, compromising the safety and […]

Atlanta, GA — Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and her office have received the 2026 Democracy Award for “Best of Bipartisan Collaboration” by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF). This is the second CMF award McBath has won, with her office receiving the “Best of Constituent Service” award in 2024. The award honors the representative’s fostering bipartisan relationships and collaboration on behalf […]

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced $11,753,017 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for New York State. This federal funding will support ongoing disaster relief and recovery efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic, the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, and other severe weather […] The post Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $11.8 Million In Disaster Recovery Funding For New York State appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA), with U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), announced $1.5 million in federal funding for Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. The funding was secured following a bipartisan and joint Federal-State government letter, and Senator Fetterman’s personal effort with Assistant Secretary of the […] The post Senators Fetterman, McCormick, Rep. Kelly Announce $1.5 Million in Funding for Presque Isle State Park appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), and 14 other members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about delays in implementing the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience (IRCR) Pilot Project. Sens. Warner and Kaine and Rep. Scott secured language […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, pressed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Acting Director Nick Andersen on the Trump administration’s reduction of CISA staff and the drastic cuts to CISA’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. The senator is deeply concerned that these actions […]

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Rep. Lloyd Doggett, every other member of the Texas Democratic Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, and five other Representatives in urging the Department of Homeland Security to rescind the environmental and historic preservation waivers granted at Big Bend. These waivers were granted by the Trump administration to bypass federal environmental laws in order to speed up work on border barriers in the area. This letter comes after Congresswoman Escobar spoke in support of an amendment last week during the House Appropriations Com

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Build Housing Affordably Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent federal requirements from delaying or driving up costs on affordable housing projects. The Act would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine the impacts of its expanded implementation of […] The post Goodlander, Flood Lead Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Affordable Housing Development appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

Rep. Maggie Goodlander requested in a letter Thursday that Liberty Utilities provide more transparency about its decision not to serve new natural gas customers in the Lakes Region. Earlier this year, residents and municipal officials were made aware that Liberty could not add new clients due to a lack of capacity. The utility had placed a […] The post Concord Monitor: In letter to Liberty Utilities, Goodlander seeks answers for Lakes Region moratorium appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), joined by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Reps. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Laura Gillen (NY-04), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Timothy Kennedy (NY-26), George Latimer (NY-16), John Mannion (NY-22), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Grace Meng (NY-06), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Josh Riley (NY-19), Patrick Ryan […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads Bicameral New York Delegation in Urging CMS and OMB to Halt Medicare Home Health Cuts appeared first on Torres.

BRONX, NY — Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and the Billion Oyster Project announced an $833,000 federal investment secured by Rep. Torres to construct a large-scale oyster reef in the Hudson River, restoring marine habitat, improving water quality, and expanding STEM learning opportunities for students in the Bronx. The Congressman was joined by Steven Allen, […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres and Billion Oyster Project Announce $833,000 for Construction of Oyster Reef in Hudson River appeared first on Torres.

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) demanding how it will protect U.S. servicemembers, allied militaries, and host nation civilians under any rapid revision to the 3000.09 Directive, the core policy governing autonomy in weapon systems. The letter comes in response to a recent memorandum signed by President Trump which directed […]

From helping veterans access job programs to obtaining their benefits, Rep. Aguilar has consistently delivered for veterans in his district...