House Republicans Brief Reporters: 5.20.26

Senate Democrats on Reconciliation Delayed: 5.21.26 (Recess Bonus)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-NY), Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and colleagues Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) spoke out against the Secure America Act intended to fund immigration enforcement through fiscal 2028 moments after Republican leadership put off action on the bill. Watch this and other news events from Congress on YouTube at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPbNvXYtQ0zrABTz_VYMz2Zx].

Progressive Democrats Introduce Super PAC Ban: 5.20.26 (Recess Bonus)

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) held a news conference on May 20th to discuss political action campaign funding. Watch this and other news events from Congress on YouTube at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPbNvXYtQ0zrABTz_VYMz2Zx].

Florida Republicans on Castro Indictment: 5.20.26 (Recess Bonus)

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) was joined shortly after the Justice Department unsealed a federal indictment on May 20th by Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) and Maria Salazar (R-FL) to mark the occasion. Watch this and other news events from Congress on YouTube at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPbNvXYtQ0zrABTz_VYMz2Zx].

Massachusetts Democrats with Scientists on Golden Dome: 5.19.26 (Recess Bonus)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) participated in this May 19th news conference to criticize the Golden Dome missile defense system. Watch this and other news events from Congress on YouTube at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPbNvXYtQ0zrABTz_VYMz2Zx].

Bipartisan News Conference on Cancer Research: 5.19.26 (Recess Bonus)

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) were joined on May 19th by cancer survivors and others to discuss the KO Cancer Act. Watch this and other news events from Congress on YouTube at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPbNvXYtQ0zrABTz_VYMz2Zx].