Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today celebrated that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,573,772 to Culpeper County to support local Head Start programs, which provides early childhood education, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families. “Head Start programs are a lifeline for many families across Virginia’s Seventh District, helping children enter the classroom […]

Gillibrand Celebrates $1.1M Secured for Forest Avenue Water Main Repair; Announces Push for Funding for Midland Avenue Project to Keep Water Flowing During Planned 2032 Suspension of Yonkers’ Connection to the Lower Catskill Aqueduct Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano to announce a […] The post Senator Gillibrand And Mayor Spano Announce Over $1 Million For Yonkers Water Infrastructure, Pushes For FY27 Funding appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

June 8, 2026  WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today as one of four new cosponsors of the bipartisan INSULIN Act that would make life more affordable for Americans living with diabetes, bringing the total to 22 bipartisan Senators and representing over 1/5 of the Senate. Alongside Alsobrooks, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are backing the bipartisan bill led by […]

Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025 Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jason Crow (D-Colo), and 70 lawmakers to demand that the Office of Refugee […] The post Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration’s Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and her Democratic Senate colleagues successfully stopped Senate Republicans from funneling $1 billion in taxpayer money to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom. Despite Donald Trump’s assurances that his gold-plated ballroom will be entirely privately funded, Senate Republicans attempted to attach $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to the […] The post Rosen Successfully Helps Block Taxpayer Funding for Trump’s Ballroom appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with Binghamton University President Dr. Anne D’Alleva to advocate for the protection of graduate education programs that fuel critical workforce pipelines. Gillibrand highlighted her upcoming Senate legislation, the Professional Student Degree Act, which would expand the statutory definition of a “professional degree” to include qualifying graduate programs currently excluded […] The post Senator Gillibrand Pushes To Protect Graduate Education Programs That Create Critical Workforce Pipelines appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 32 of his colleagues in demanding U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy reconsider his destabilizing efforts to dismantle the successful Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs that help drive job growth and the nation’s transportation economy.  The DBE program […]

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to provide updates to the public, providers, and Congress regarding public health readiness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With millions of international visitors expected across the country amid deadly outbreaks of hantavirus […] The post Gillibrand Calls On CDC To Provide Updates On Public Health Readiness Ahead Of Mass Travel For World Cup appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

Senators: “We are concerned about consumer access to safe and affordable air travel as we head into a busy summer travel season.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today partnered with Senator Tammy Duckworth, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in expressing serious concern to Airlines for America (A4A) about the […]

Military Times: House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ By: Patricia Kime A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assigned to study the Defense Department’s Confederate honorifics. After a spirited 30-minute debate late Thursday […] The post House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ appeared first on Marilyn Strickland.

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex and met with officials amidst New York State’s interest in pursuing the bid to host the 2042 Winter Games. The visit highlights growing statewide momentum to bring the global winter sports stage back to New York State, leveraging its world-class facilities and […] The post Senator Gillibrand Visits The Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex, Reaffirms New York State’s Interest In Pursuing Olympic Bid appeared first on Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), ranking member for Defense Appropriations, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to establish a framework to guide the rapid adoption and use of artificial intelligence by the Department of Defense (DOD) while prioritizing safety and the rule of law. The legislation […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 37 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration’s claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated” and request President Donald Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting this claim. The […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18) to announce that they led a public comment letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) highlighting significant environmental and safety concerns at FCI Dublin in Dublin, California and voicing strong opposition to the reopening of FCI Dublin to detain noncitizens. This public comment comes after BOP released its Environmental Ass

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Schiff introduced new legislation to codify commonsense and necessary guardrails to protect against the risks of, and create accountability for, autonomous and semi-autonomous lethal strikes and domestic mass surveillance that use artificial intelligence ahead of consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation is the result of extensive consultation with industry stakeholders, defense experts, and international 

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration’s claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 in Iran have “terminated” and requesting President Donald Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting this claim.   The Senators emphasize that the already unconsti

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Committee Democratic members Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) released the following joint statement after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service illegally leaked the confidential tax information of 47,000 taxpayers to the Department of Homeland Security. In February, Representatives Gomez, Sánchez, Thompson, and Sewell led 14 Ways and Means Democratic colleagues in demanding an investigation into the leak. “The inspector general confirme

Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Judy Chu (CA-28) led 83 of their colleagues in conducting oversight of the recently-launched Moms.gov. The letter demands that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provide answers about the department’s goals in developing, funding, reviewing, and operating Moms.gov. Moms.gov launched in May with the purported goal of offering guidance to expectant mothers, but the website instead features potentially harmful information about crisis pregnancy centers and puts sensitive he

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) provided testimony during the House Rules Committee hearing on S.2, the FY2026 Budget Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0). This legislation passed in the Senate last week and is to be considered in the House this week. In her opening remarks, she spoke about Camp East Montana, the $1.8 billion slush fund Donald Trump continues to advocate for to pay off domestic terrorists, hypocrisy by Republicans proudly supporting this legislation, and more. Congresswoman Escobar also had several follow up interactions with the Rules Committee. In the

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is seeking immediate attention and action from state leaders in Michigan to address the health and safety concerns at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti. The congresswoman’s effort follows reports that a third woman died in less than a month at the facility. In a new letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Congresswoman Dingell reiterated her years-long concerns regarding the ongoing reports of toxic mold and other serious health, safety, medical, and living condition issues at Huron Valley. “This facility is the only correctio

New York, N.Y. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal sounded the alarm on the Trump administration's attempt to override the local authority of Penn Station by running a corrupt redevelopment process and pushing malicious legislation through Congress. Read their op-ed, published in Streetsblog, below: We represent Penn Station. We represent the riders who pass through it every day, the workers who keep it running, the businesses that depend on it, and the communities in Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown, and the surrounding Manhattan neig

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today called on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Gov. DeSantis and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson to move quickly to deliver $346 million in long-delayed savings she championed for Florida families. The rebates are designed to help families lower their monthly utility bills through home energy-efficiency improvements, weatherization upgrades and more efficient appliances. “Floridians are paying too much for nearly everything right now—from housing and insurance to groceries and utility bills. Energy costs remain a significan

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing with Jacqui Heinrich, where he highlighted Democrats’ commitment to ending Donald Trump’s war of choice in the Middle East, lowering the high cost of living and pushing back on the corruption being unleashed by Republicans in Washington, DC and across the country. […]

In new letter to DOT Secretary Duffy, leaders demand answers for the secret, politically driven process that resulted in the appointment of Penn Transformation Partners as the “master developer” for the Penn Station renovation   NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, NYC Comptroller Mark Levine, Assemblymembers Tony Simone (District 75) and Micah Lasher (District 69), State Senators Liz Krueger (District 28) and Erik Bottcher (District 47), and New York City Councilmember Carl Wilson (District 3) railed against Donald Tru

A devastating parasite is threatening to upend President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower beef prices ahead of November’s midterms. The New World screwworm, which often kills untreated livestock, has been discovered in two calves near the Mexican border in south Texas in the past week. The pest’s reemergence in the U.S. is alarming agriculture officials, ranchers and beef industry leaders who have spent months attempting to prepare for its anticipated arrival as ground beef and steaks fetch record-high sums. Administration officials insist the screwworm’s return does not threaten the country’s

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, where he highlighted the contrast between the extreme MAGA Republicans, who continue to visit chaos, cruelty and corruption on the country, and Democrats, who are fighting hard to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now is the Democratic Leader […]