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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released… The post CLARKE VOTES AGAINST HOUSE REPUBLICAN’S SHAMEFUL RECONCILIATION BILL appeared first on Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement after Republicans passed their $70 billion blank check to ICE and Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund to reward his friends and violent insurrectionists. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: “As families in the Fighting Fifth struggle to fill their gas tanks, pay for doctor’s visits, […] The post Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement on the Reckless Republican Budget appeared first on Nikema Williams.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement after voting against Congressional Republicans’ bill to provide $70 billion in unrestricted funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP): “What did the $140 billion Congressional Republicans gave to ICE and CBP last year get the American people? […] The post Himes Votes Against Giving ICE and Border Patrol a $70 Billion Blank Check first appeared on Congressman Jim Himes.
Senators: “As our country prepares to welcome international travelers from around the globe at the World Cup, it is imperative that we have clear, comprehensive plans and communications to manage public health risks. We urge you to act swiftly to fill all necessary vacant public health positions; create a concrete, transparent, and compassionate plan for […] The post Senators Murray, Kaine, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Decimation of American Public Health Infrastructure, Demand Serious Solutions to Major Public Health Threats as Ebola Epidemic Worsens appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the United States and prohibits a […] The post Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide appeared first on Merkley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement on today’s reconciliation vote, which passed 214-212. “Republicans made clear today that they — along with Donald Trump — simply do not care about the American people’s financial… The post Jayapal Statement on Reconciliation Vote appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
Funding will support the restoration of Vermont Studio Center’s Kahn Studio, railroad, and energy infrastructure replacement WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the delivery of $4,042,993 in federal disaster recovery funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding was awarded to the Vermont Studio Center, the Vermont Agency for Transportation (VTrans), and the Washington Electric Cooperative to support recovery, restoration, and mitigation efforts following the floods of […]
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor against Republicans’ reckless ICE and CBP reconciliation package that gives Donald Trump another $70 billion to unleash brutality on our communities and reiterated Democrats’ commitment to lowering the high cost of living created by Republican policy failures. LEADER JEFFRIES: Madam Speaker, I rise today in […]
Earlier This Year, Senator Rosen Announced She Successfully Pushed the Trump Administration to Release These Funds After It Took Action That Would Compromise This Program WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that more than $21 million in federal funding will be coming to Nevada to help combat homelessness as part of the […] The post Rosen Announces Over $21 Million in Federal Funding for Nevada to Combat Homelessness That She Pushed Trump Administration to Release appeared first on Jacky Rosen.
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees report: “Throughout a lifetime of hard work and playing by the rules, Social Security and Medicare make it possible […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) today highlighted a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finding that Congress must reform the Medicare hospice benefit to address misaligned payment incentives, reduce excessive spending, and root out fraudsters. […]
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (D‑GA‑06), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee and a member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, convened a press conference to spotlight common‑sense, evidence‑based tools proven to prevent domestic violence. The event, titled “Stopping Domestic Violence with Common‑Sense Tools,” highlighted key legislative efforts during Gun Violence Awareness & […]
By Max Rego The Hill Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Tuesday renewed her push for legislation expanding red flag laws to address gun violence. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, McBath touted her Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order (FERPO) Act as a measure that will “save lives.” McBath’s son, Jordan Davis, was fatally shot at a Florida gas station in 2012. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit. This bill would help ensure […] The post KAINE, VAN HOLLEN, AND MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO STRENGTHEN STATE DEPARTMENT WORKFORCE appeared first on Merkley.
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the release of $168,732,835 in long-delayed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to New York State for disaster relief following Tropical Storm Fred, Hurricane Ida, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other severe weather events. These long-awaited funds, some stemming from disaster declarations dating as […] The post Gillibrand Announces $168.7 Million in FEMA Funding For New York State appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), joined by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, which would increase the rate of overtime pay for the first time in nearly 90… The post Jayapal, Casar, Horsford Introduce Bill To Increase Overtime Pay appeared first on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), the lead Democrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, released a new report, Bold Solutions to the Home Insurance Crisis. It examines the nationwide crisis of rising home insurance costs, the role of climate-change-driven extreme weather events, and policy solutions that would tackle this affordability crisis. Across the country, Americans are increasingly facing unaffordable home insurance bills or aren’t able to access coverage at all. Insurers have significantly increased their rates, pushing up home insurance premiums an average of 45% si
Americans want lower costs and safer communities—not more taxpayer dollars for ICE or a slush fund for violent felons who attacked our democracy on Jan. 6. That’s why I am a hard NO on Republicans bill to give a $70 billion blank check to ICE as it terrorizes communities and undermines... The post Rep. Mullin Voted NO on Additional Funding for ICE appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration’s claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated” and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The senators emphasize the already unconstitutional […] The post Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended appeared first on Merkley.
Originally published on June 9, 2026 by the San Mateo Daily Journal and written by Holly Rusch. Plans for a grade separation at the Broadway intersection in Burlingame, which previously were put in jeopardy due to a cost estimate of... The post Burlingame Broadway rail crossing plan gets funding boost appeared first on Congressman Kevin Mullin.
Today, Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 73 colleagues demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, warning that weakened U.S. global health capacity may have contributed to delays in detecting and responding to the current outbreak. The post Brownley, Amo, Jackson, Kelly Lead 73 Colleagues Demanding Answers on Ebola Outbreak and Trump’s Gl
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a coalition of twenty-four Members of Congress urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release disaster assistance funds. Their push follows reporting by The Washington Post that revealed the agency withheld $1.68 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) awards from California and Colorado. The post Brownley, Liccardo, Neguse Demand FEMA Release of Withheld Disaster Mitigation Funds During Fire Season appeared first on Congresswoman Jul
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Congressman André Carson (D-Ind.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), led 61 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record, which has been made worse by the Trump administration’s policies. The post Brownley, Warren, Merkley, Pressley, Carson Lead 60+ Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Recor
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill to increase security cooperation and strengthen defense capabilities between the United States and Ukraine. Specifically, the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act will create a working group between the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other […] The post Rosen, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Security Cooperation Between United States and Ukraine appeared first on Jacky Rosen.
Senators call out DOJ’s quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump administration’s decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration’s staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond to threats such as the New World Screwworm across the United States—the Animal Plant and […] The post Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump’s Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide appeared first on Merkley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA-27) and Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduced the Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act, legislation which requires state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to identify roads, bridges, and other transportation assets that are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, as well as those that are essential to emergency operations […]
June 24, 2026 Marks Four Years Since the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Restricting The Right To Choose Legislation Would Protect Women Who Cross State Lines for Reproductive Care and Providers Who Provide Care To Them Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Catherine […] The post Gillibrand Leads Effort To Protect The Right Of Women To Cross State Lines To Seek Reproductive Care appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.
Above: Gottheimer speaks at Maywood Pride Flag Raising. MAYWOOD, N.J. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, joined Maywood community members, local officials, and advocates at Borough Hall to celebrate Pride Month with the raising of the Pride flag. The ceremony brought together residents and community leaders to recognize the […] The post PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Celebrates Pride Month at Maywood Pride Flag Raising appeared first on Josh Gottheimer.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY-19) introduced the most comprehensive anti-corruption bill in U.S. history – a package of reforms to fight corruption and return power to the American people. In response to unprecedented, blatant corruption and increasing attacks on our democracy, Congressman Landsman and Congressman Riley introduced the Drain the Swamp […] The post Landsman, Riley Lead the “Drain the Swamp Act” appeared first on Greg Landsman.