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Ritchie Torres
@ritchietorres· Democratic · NY· May 6, 2026

If you traffic children, you should never get a pass from the United States government and I’m proud that my amendment passed and puts us on record standing up for victims and holding traffickers accountable,

Rep. Torres Cracks Down on Child Traffickers an…
Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· May 5, 2026

Our pilots and air traffic controllers are on the frontlines of keeping air travel safe, which is essential to Nevada’s tourism economy. As one of the safest transportation methods, it is critical that aviation workers continue to have access to all the health resources they need,

Rosen Helps Advance Bipartisan Bill to Improve …
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· May 5, 2026

America’s rural hospitals are essential to ensuring that every community can access lifesaving care close to home. But rural hospitals in Vermont and across the country are operating on razor thin margins—workforce shortages and rising costs only scratch the surface of the challenges they face,

Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Ru…
Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· May 5, 2026

After cutting funding for health care and SNAP for Nevadans who needed them the most, Washington Republicans have unveiled a plan to use the same hyper-partisan approach to spend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars on Donald Trump’s ballroom,

NEW REPORT: How One Billion Dollars Can Help Ne…
Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· May 4, 2026

While far-right extremists on the Supreme Court have twice recklessly cleared the path for partisan gerrymandering, Democrats refuse to unilaterally disarm. Today, I have asked Ranking Member Morelle, the former Majority Leader in the New York State Assembly, to travel to Albany to meet with State leaders tomorrow on redrawing New York’s congressional districts for the balance of the decade in response to the Callais decision and the recent action in Florida.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING M…
Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· May 1, 2026

Nevada is home to some of the darkest skies in the country, which can be seen from the Great Basin Star Train out of Ely and Great Basin National Park, giving us a glimpse into the depths of our galaxy,

Rosen, Cortez Masto, Curtis, Kelly Create Natio…
Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Apr 29, 2026

With this shameful ruling, the Supreme Court is once again complicit in Republicans’ assault on our democracy and Black political power. This decision will disenfranchise millions of people, further weaken the Voting Rights Act, and embolden racial discrimination in our elections,

Pressley Rips SCOTUS Decision Gutting Voting Ri…
Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Apr 29, 2026

Today we filed contempt charges against Pam Bondi to hold her accountable for defying her legal obligation to testify on her handling of the Epstein files—an important step toward accountability for survivors. Less than an hour later, Republicans announced a date for her appearance,

WATCH: Pressley Joins Oversight Dems Filing Con…