Press Releases

TAMPA, Fla. – Out of 124 submissions from Tampa Bay area high school students, Blake High School Senior Cora Bowen was awarded the top prize at U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s annual Congressional Art Competition with the Mixed Media piece “A Million Paths To Take”. Cora’s artwork will be featured for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside other Congressional Art Competition winners from across the country. “The arts unite us and help us see the world through one another’s experiences. At a time when we need more connection and inspiration, these students delivered powerful, deeply personal work th

CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) delivered $1,850,000 in Community Project Funding to the City of Camden and the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority for the purchase of new garbage bins that will enable the semi-automation of curbside collection services and for upgrades to the county’s sewer system to improve water quality.  “These projects represent meaningful improvements to the communities here in Camden, and they show what’s possible when government listens to the local leaders who know their communities best,” said Congressman Donald Norcross. “We’re

As an unabashed advocate for the Sixth District of South Carolina and one who champions investments that enhance educational opportunities and promote economic development, Rep. Jim Clyburn requested direct federal funding for the community projects listed below:  Project Sponsor Description Location Funding Requested Lakes Marion and Moultrie, SC Army Corps of Engineers   Construction of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) re-introduced legislation to address America’s worsening maternal mortality crisis through expanding research and improving maternal health care. The Data to Save Moms Act aims to better understand the root causes of the maternal mortality crisis by improving data collection on maternal mortality and morbidity.  “It’s not radical to believe […] The post U.S. Senator Smith, Rep. Davids Reintroduce Legislation to Tackle Maternal Mortality Crisis Through Improved Data, Research  appeared first on Senator

Today, Rep. Lois Frankel released the following statement after Republican House leadership refused to take up a bipartisan Senate-passed bill to reopen the majority of the Department of Homeland Security. “I am appalled that Republican House leadership is refusing to take up the bipartisan Senate-passed bill, which would reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security and ensure TSA officers and other essential workers are paid,” said Rep. Frankel. “For more than six weeks, these hardworking Americans have gone without a paycheck while continuing to keep us safe. Instead, House Republica

Legislation expands access to renewable energy, provides families utility assistance, cracks down on price gouging and makes data centers cover their own energy costs...

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of the Defending American Property Abroad (DAPA) Act, narrowly-tailored legislation that would protect the Birmingham-headquartered Vulcan Materials Company against continued attacks by the Government of Mexico. The bill passed the House today by a bipartisan vote of 247 to 164. Watch on YouTube here. “I am proud to support the Defending American Property Abroad Act,” said Rep. Sewell. “Since 2018, the President of Mexico used a number of illegal tactics to intimidate Vulcan Materials and their workers, including a military

Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), alongside Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3), and Nikema Williams (GA-5), introduced a House resolution recognizing March 26, 2026, as Equal Pay Day—the date marking how far into the new year women must work to earn what men earned in 2025 alone. The resolution raises awareness of the persistent gender wage gap and its impact on women and families, while reaffirming Congress’s commitment to equal pay for equal work. “Equal pay is not just about fairness—it’s about economic security and opportunity,” said Rep. Frank

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), alongside Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH), led a bipartisan letter urging Congressional appropriators to provide essential funding to make healthy food and good nutrition a core pillar of America’s healthcare system as part of the FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill. In the letter to Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the bipartisan coalition emphasized the urgent need to address diet-related disease and ris

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) to strengthen federal oversight and improve safety at federal buildings passed the House unanimously this week. Both measures now head to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to invest in critically needed initiatives that help Americans experiencing mental health crises. As a rising number of Americans struggle with their mental health, the Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act and the 9-8-8 Connect Act would provide federal funding to organizations in our communities that are already working to support people in crisis and in recovery.  “Tens of millions of Americans have either suffered a mental health crisis or know a close loved one who has,” sai

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the continued refusal of congressional Republicans to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "It is maddening that my Republican colleagues continue to hold the paychecks of our hardworking TSA agents hostage. For 41 days, Republicans have refu

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced new legislation to crack down on often-times corrupt prediction markets.  Raskin and Merkley’s STOP Corrupt Bets Act responds to the recent explosion of prediction markets, which now offer event contracts on everything from elections to sports and acts of war. The bicameral bill would ban prediction market betting on elections, government actions, sports and military actions. These areas are not commodities and have little-to-no value in helping business investments. Initially, event contracts were c