WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Give Lifeline to Wisconsin Winter Businesses Impacted by Warm Weather WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced her Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act, with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI). This bipartisan legislation would ensure businesses that rely on winter weather can get disaster relief during mild   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreeme  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 5 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Bellows statement regarding Maine joining lawsuit against elections Executive Order Secretary of State Shenna Bellows applauds the Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joining a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today over Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order). The order impacts both the Bureau of Corporation, Elections, and Commissions and   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More Senators warn that de-obligation of funds will put health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy--and flies in face of Congress' intent Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined his colleagues in introducing bicameral legislation to help American famil  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator King Statement on the Firing of Top National Security Agency Official WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), released the following statement after news broke that General Timothy Haugh, the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and head of U.S. Cyber Command, was fired. General Haugh was reportedly released  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester demand Trump rescind illegal executive order threatening federal employee collective bargaining agreements WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreements between public employ  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly, Murphy, King Lead Vote Series to Oppose Tax Cuts for Ultra-Wealthy and Billionaire Corporations Washington, D.C. - As part of tonight's vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans' budget resolution, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading Senate Democrats in a series of votes on amendments opposing tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and billionaire corporations. The amen  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted" Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore  more