Senate Democrats on Reconciliation Delayed: 5.21.26 (Recess Bonus)

Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 6.1.26

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on June 1, 2026 as the Senate poised to take up the Secure America Act to kick off the summer work period. Watch the Senate floor live and debate excerpts later on our YouTube channel at FedNetTV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHNqo3xwxPYLAKCJ794NUT1-IQdTLSpR].

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].