Press Releases

Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)  issued the following statement after meeting with FEMA and Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office leadership: “As the sponsors of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, we fought to establish the Claims Office and secure $5.45 billion to help New Mexicans rebuild. Since the fire, we have consistently pressed FEMA to speed up relief and answer for the unacceptable delays families continue to face. “Yesterday, we met with the new leadership at the Claims Office to get an

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced the Power for the People Act in the House, legislation that ensures data centers are held responsible for the high costs of their electricity demand. Senator Van Hollen (D- MD) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.  The rise of artificial intelligence models has resulted in data center development exploding in recent years. With data centers critical to national security, economic development, and job growth, their need will only increase. However, data centers are huge energy consumers, and their rapid growt

Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) helped introduce the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, legislation that would lower costs for working families and level the playing field for small businesses by cracking down on corporate price discrimination.

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to Anthropic’s launch of Project Glasswing – a coalition of America’s leading technology companies working together to deploy cutting-edge AI models to find and fix dangerous security flaws in the software that underpins our health care system, our financial services, and our basic […]

SEIU Locals from around the state met with me to voice the top priorities of their members. Cuts to Medicaid, Immigration and affordability were among their concerns. Hearing from workers is so important when considering upcoming legislation.

Demopolis, AL — Today, in observance of National Public Health Week, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) convened a Rural Health Roundtable at Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis, bringing together hospital administrators, clinicians, and health system leaders from across Alabama's 7th Congressional District to discuss the mounting pressures facing rural health care providers—pressures intensified by recent federal cuts to key health care programs. Additional photos and videos are available here. Among those in attendance were Whitfield Regional Hospital CEO Doug Brewer, Greene County Health S

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after President Trump posted on Truth Social threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran’s leadership doesn’t strike a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz: “America’s moral leadership and rule of law is what sets us apart from our adversaries in […] The post U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Statement on President Trump’s Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran appeared first on Senator Tina Smith.

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after President Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post, writing that “a whole civilization will die tonight:” Trump is unhinged and this insane rhetoric is undermining and creating panic. End the war. ### The post Landsman on President Trump’s threats to Iran appeared first on Greg Landsman.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Democratic Leader, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, issued the following statement […]

TAMPA, Fla. - Rep. Castor responds to President Trump threatening on Truth Social "A whole civilization will die tonight..." on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, in relation to his war with Iran. "This morally repugnant threat comes from a feckless President who is betraying his own people and our national security. Plus, he continues to inflict higher costs and more pain during an affordability squeeze. He clearly is unfit to lead our great country."

AMSTERDAM, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the increasingly unhinged threats of violence from President Trump against the people of Iran: “The President of the United States is publicly threatening to commit genocide. “This is not hyperbole or wordsmithing, his exact words were “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” “I fear for our nation. This is not who we are. For generations, the United States has striven to be that shining city on a hill — advancing values of freedom, democracy, human rights and shared prosperit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are calling on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve the use of Project Labor Agreements for five projects that have been awarded federal funds to St. Louis County.  “We write to request your prompt approval of […] The post Klobuchar, Smith Call on Federal Highway Administration to Allow St. Louis County to Use Project Labor Agreements  appeared first on Senator Tina Smith.

SANTEE, SC —  Congressman James E. Clyburn of South Carolina joined local leaders and officials for the groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the replacement of the I-95 bridges over Lake Merion in Clarendon County. This major infrastructure investment will enhance safety, improve traffic flow, support regional and interstate commerce along one of […]