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WASHINGTON—80 Members of Congress, led by Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, sent a letter yesterday afternoon urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to extend the Temporary Protected Status designation for El Salvador, which is currently set to expire on September 9, 2026. “Not only do the conditions that initially warranted TPS designation for El Salvador in 2001 persist, but serious new humanitarian, economic, and human rights crises compound El Salvador’s i

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terrance Cole on why the DEA allowed large quantities of fentanyl to circulate unseized in New Mexico communities. Trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids poses one of the most severe — and often deadly — public health threats facing New Mexico and the nation. Illicit fentanyl, a Schedule I controlled substa

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), reintroduced the Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience (BUFFER) Act. This bicameral legislation would ensure all states can access the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) funding to implement buffer zones, agricultural tools used by farmers to protect farmland from flooding, erosion, and water pollution. “A

Senator Murray reiterates that even as we are still working to understand how AI will change the future of work, Congress should pass a pro-worker, pro-family legislative agenda now—emphasizing that there is no need to delay on policies like national paid leave, universal health care, affordable child care, and stronger labor laws Murray has opposed […] The post In Seattle, Murray Highlights Urgent Need to Deploy AI Safely, Transparently, and to Benefit Working People; Murray Says Pro-Worker, Pro-Family Policies Don’t Have to Wait appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

Washington State Standard: Here’s what WA’s federal delegation want residents in 2276 to know about the state By: Jerry Cornfield An apple carved from Tenino stone. A photo of the Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier. A commemorative FIFA World Cup ORCA card. And a snapshot of a smiling Jay Inslee in a boat. Those mementos […] The post Here’s what WA’s federal delegation want residents in 2276 to know about the state appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Through the Randolph-Sheppard Program, Rep. Aguilar’s grandfather managed and operated the cafeteria in the historic San Bernardino County Courthouse for...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement blasting President Donald Trump for his continued refusal to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation that is the most significant federal effort to bring down housing costs in a generation, as tomorrow’s deadline approaches. According to the […] The post Rosen Slams Trump’s Refusal to Sign Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Fostering Accuracy and Integrity in the Reporting of Credit Act to restore credit for victims of predatory lending, fraud and financial abuse. The FAIR Credit Act also addresses inaccuracies in credit reports found by over a third of consumers, according to Consumer Reports. “This is […] The post Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to correct credit history for victims of predatory lending, fraud, economic abuse appeared first on Rashida Tlaib.

Washington, D.C. – To prevent unnecessary delays in the development of potentially lifesaving medications and medical devices during a government shutdown, Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Getting Innovations to Patients During Shutdown Act. This legislation would ensure the Food... The post Mullin Seeks to Avoid Delays in Medical Advancements During Government Shutdowns appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he joined Senate and House lawmakers in supporting the Let Kids Play Act, legislation to stop Wall Street from pricing kids out of sports. The proposed legislation bans private equity firms from taking over youth sports, shutting down the vulture practices they use to jack up costs, and getting money back to the families who […] The post Merkley Joins Push to Kick Private Equity Out of Kids’ Sports and Stop the Ripoffs appeared first on Merkley.

Welch, Balint, and State and Community Leaders Heard from Flood-Impacted Vermonters in Barre, Vermont BARRE – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), Vermont State Senators Anne Watson and Andrew Perchlik, alongside the Climate Action Campaign (CAC) and its Vermont partners, at the Old Labor Hall in Barre for an Extreme Weather People’s Hearing. The […]

San Diego, CA — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Talking Feds podcast with Harry Litman for a live wide-ranging conversation about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s upcoming confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the costs of President Trump’s illegal war in Iran, and Trump’s politicization of federal assistance for blue states including California.  Schiff also spoke about the corruption and

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced $29,974,140 in federal funding for Nevada’s airports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ensuring that these airports will continue to serve communities throughout the Silver State. This funding will be used for pavement and utility upgrades, runway and taxiway modernizations, […] The post Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Nearly $30 million in Federal Funding for Airports Across Nevada appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

BRADDOCK, PA — This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $25 million grant award for a railway improvement project along the Colebrookdale Railroad in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The award comes after U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter of support to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy highlighting the safety and economic […] The post Fetterman Secures $25 Million for Colebrookdale Railroad Project appeared first on U.S. Senator John Fetterman.

SEATTLE, WA — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. “Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was simply on his way to work… The post Jayapal Statement on Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Schiff to Blanche: “If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ considers worthy of pursuing” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is opening a new inquiry into the Department of […]

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is supporting the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The legislation would help tribal police departments hire and retain tribal law enforcement officers by providing access to federal retirement, pension, death, and injury benefits on par with law enforcement officers from non-tribal jurisdictions. “Tribal law enforcement officers are on the front lines […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Investing in State Energy Act, which will ensure grant funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP) are distributed without delay to state agencies and local partners that implement […]

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, will reopen CHA Birth Center on July 6, 2026, after a six-year hiatus. CHA Birth Center closed in March 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. It reopened for prenatal care later in 2020 but remained closed for deliveries due to […]

Left to right: Reps. Delia C. Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Mark Pocan, and Gwen Moore. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM VIDEO Racine, WI — July 8, 2026 The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on Wednesday night for the latest… The post Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

July 9, 2026   GREENBELT, MD – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy to break ground on the new 103,000-square-foot Springhill Lake Elementary School, which will accommodate up to 850 prekindergarten through 5th grade students. When she served as County Executive of Prince George’s County, Senator Alsobrooks worked with […]

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB’s proposed regulation on federal financial assistance. The Senators warned the proposal exceeds OMB’s statutory authority, undermines Congress’s constitutional power of the […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) pressed the Trump Administration for detailed answers to a series of questions on the Department of the Interior’s plans for East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing concerns about impacts on public access and affordability, historic preservation, misuse of […]

“The framers never intended the legislative branch to bend to the will of the president or the court.” WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published a joint op-ed in SCOTUSblog yesterday with Albany Law School Associate Dean Ray Brescia and David Beier, former Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to Vice President Al Gore and former House Judiciary […]

Bill would protect longstanding bipartisan manufacturing program at Commerce Department, compel release of pending funds to states Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) will introduce bipartisan legislation to protect the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program that supports small and medium-sized manufacturers by improving productivity, reducing costs, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening supply chains.  Th

WASHINGTON – Just a few months away from the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is demanding answers from reports surrounding the Trump administration diverting personnel and resources to further perpetuate and re-investigate the debunked lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. In a letter sent […]

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, legislation to restore permanent Standard Time nationwide. The bill would end the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time in most of the country, and make Standard Time, the time we currently use between November and March, the default year-round. The bill is a bipartisan effort with Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10) as a co-lead. At present, two states use Standard Time year-round, and no state uses Daylight Saving Time year-round. While this legislation would default all states to permanent Standa

Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she sent to federal Bureau of Land Management questioning how the BLM is reviewing proposals for data centers on public lands, specifically its unilateral approval of a data center on federal land in Boulder City. “Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a right to know about any proposal to transfer federal land to data center developers,” she said. “Data centers potentially can affect our scant water resources, energy usage and the overall environment. The BLM allowed a private developer to switch from developin

Following Unanimous Committee Approval, a Broad Coalition of Tourism, Business, and Cultural Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape for Border Communities BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today, standing alongside a diverse coalition of some of Western New York’s top economic, cultural, and tourism leaders at the foot of the Peace Bridge crossing to Canada, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called on the House of Representatives to immediately pass H.R. 9382, the NEXUS for Families Act. The push comes on the heels of the legislation successfully passing unanimously through the House Com

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall voicing her concerns about the announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer. The full text of the letter can be found here or below: Director Marshall: I write regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) July 1, 2026, announcement that La Tuna FCI, Federal Satellite Low, and Satellite Camp in Anthony, Texas will be permanently closed. Despite the direct impact the closure of La Tuna will have on my cons

North Lauderdale, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened pool safety advocates from Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, Broward Swim Central, Safe Kids Broward, Diversified Swimming Inc., and Every Child A Swimmer to spotlight recent drownings in South Florida and offer solutions to prevent these tragedies. Participants included Cassie McGovern, whose 19-month-old daughter, Edna Mae, drowned in the family’s backyard pool in 2009. Click here for video of the press conference. Last year, Florida recorded 119 child drowning deaths, the most in state history. Tragically,

By Ruth Abramovitz Following a string of child drowning deaths across South Florida, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined with local swim safety advocates on Thursday to issue a timely warning about this “public health crisis.” In just the past three weeks, three children died by drowning in the region, all under age 10. Florida has reached 62 drowning deaths in 2026 so far, according to the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, and may exceed last year’s state record of 120 at this rate. “Drowning and related injuries are a significant threat to the safety and health of our children,” Wasse

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12),introduced the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act, landmark legislation to protect incarcerated people and prison staff from dangerous temperatures in facilities across the country managed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This bill is a continuation of work that Congresswomen McBath […]

Following push by Welch and the Congressional Delegation, Vermont has been awarded nearly $68 million in flexible Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief funds MONTPELIER – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today convened community and state leaders in Montpelier to highlight the importance of the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) program, flexible disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) dedicated to supporting housing reconstruction and rehabilitation, infrastructure redevelopment, and flood […]

In Everett, Murray vocally opposes Trump’s so-called reorganization and rejects funding cuts to Forest Service and Critical USDA programs ***B-ROLL HERE*** Everett, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with local leaders and stakeholders about the disastrous reorganization of USFS and USDA and […] The post Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Reorganization of USFS & USDA Amidst Wildfire Season appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Abe Hamadeh (Ariz.-08) today announced the introduction of their bipartisan legislation to protect veterans’ hard-earned housing benefits and expand access to affordable homeownership for those who have served our nation. The Affordable Homes for Veterans Act would modernize and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan assumption process, helping veterans, homebuyers, and lenders complete transactions more […]