Baldwin Pushes Bipartisan Bill to Make Health Care Costs Transparent, Lower Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined the bipartisan Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, a bill to make health care costs more transparent. The bill requires providers to publish the costs of services so Americans understand what a specific visit or procedure will cost, allowing families the opportunity to compare prices, driving competition, and lowering costs.

“Wisconsinites are struggling to afford their health care and we need to do everything we can to lower costs. Our health care system too often puts profits before patients, and we need to pull the curtain back and let families see the true cost of the care they are getting,” said Senator Baldwin. “I’m proud to work with Republicans and Democrats to bring basic transparency so we can foster competition and lower prices for Wisconsin families.”

When Americans go to the hospital, they often don’t know what services will cost beforehand. This forces patients to rely on their insurance to pay as much as possible and negotiate rates with providers, robbing patients of the ability to shop around for a better deal. Agreements between insurers and providers also lack transparency.

The Patients Deserve Price Tags Act would create true transparency for health care pricing by requiring all negotiated rates and cash prices between plans and providers to be accessible.

Specifically, the bill would:

Require machine-readable files of all negotiated rates and cash prices between plans and providers, not estimates.

Require hospitals to post actual prices for 300 shoppable services (and for all services starting in 2026).

Create a requirement for each patient to receive an Explanation of Benefits statement

Require providers or facilities to include a detailed itemized bill of each distinct item or service, or an all-in total price for bundled items if offered to the patient as an option.

This legislation is led by Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO).

Full text of this legislation is available here.

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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Pettersen, Evans, Crank, Neguse, Crow, DeGette Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Colorado Child Care Funding

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank, Diana DeGette, and Joe Neguse sent a bipartisan letter urging Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to work with the State of Colorado to release over $300 million in Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding. The letter comes after the Trump Administration froze funding for these vital programs.

“These programs, CCDF, TANF, and SSBG, provide essential services to families most in need, and we are concerned they will be unfairly affected by this decision. We respectfully urge you to work with Colorado to ensure this funding gets to families and communities across the state in an expedient manner,” wrote the lawmakers.

The lawmakers emphasized the importance of this funding to low-income families. CCDF funds the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, which provides care for over 27,000 children across the state. TANF funds support for over 50,000 children, nearly half of whom are under the age of 6. SSBG provides funding for prevention and intervention services to around 14,400 kids, out of home placements for over 6,000 children, and to Colorado’s Division of Child Welfare where they conduct over 30,000 child maltreatment investigations.

“In a state like Colorado, the fifth most expensive state for childcare, these dollars have a real effect. They help lower costs for families and support the broader economy. This is especially important as families have faced rising costs over the past several years. While we support strengthening the integrity of these programs when needed, the Department states in its letter, without providing evidence, that Colorado has unlawfully diverted federal resources away from eligible families and asks the state to implement additional accountability requirements to improve compliance. Colorado has fiscal accountability systems and internal controls in place to prevent fraud and is willing to work with the Administration to determine if and where improvements are needed. We encourage the Department and Colorado to work together on a path forward to restore funding. Any lapse in funding from these programs would have serious consequences for many childcare centers operating in compliance with the updated guidance and the Colorado families depending on these programs,” concluded the lawmakers.

The full text of the letter is available HERE and below.

Dear Secretary Kennedy:

We write to express our deep concern over the Department of Health and Human Services’ (Department) decision to withhold over $300 million in Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding for Colorado.1 These programs, CCDF, TANF, and SSBG, provide essential services to families most in need, and we are concerned they will be unfairly affected by this decision. We respectfully urge you to work with Colorado to ensure this funding gets to families and communities across the state in an expedient manner.

CCDF, TANF, and SSBG dollars help low-income families access basic necessities like Child care, groceries, and other social services that promote self-sufficiency and safety. Colorado uses CCDF dollars to fund the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, which helps over 18,000 families access child care for more than 27,000 children. This program supports over 2,500 child care providers across the state and ensures parents can work to provide for their families. Additionally, TANF supports over 50,000 children in Colorado, including nearly 20,000 kids under the age of 6, through direct cash assistance. SSBG funds help Colorado’s Division of Child Welfare conduct over 30,000 child maltreatment investigations; provide prevention and intervention services to approximately 14,400 youth; and support out-of-home placements to over 6,000 children. These programs are critical to ensure our children are able to learn, grow, and thrive in safe environments.

These programs support American families. In a state like Colorado, the fifth most expensive state for child care, these dollars have a real effect. They help lower costs for families and support the broader economy. This is especially important as families have faced rising costs over the past several years. While we support strengthening the integrity of these programs when needed, the Department states in its letter, without providing evidence, that Colorado has unlawfully diverted federal resources away from eligible families and asks the state to implement additional accountability requirements to improve compliance. Colorado has fiscal accountability systems and internal controls in place to prevent fraud and is willing to work with the Administration to determine if and where improvements are needed. We encourage the Department and Colorado to work together on a path forward to restore funding. Any lapse in funding from these programs would have serious consequences for many child care centers operating in compliance with the updated guidance and the Colorado families depending on these programs. Finally, the letter requests a large scope of state-wide data within the next two weeks. Again, Colorado stands ready and willing to work with the Department, but the proposed timeline is challenging for the state to meet, as most of the data is at the county level. We urge the Department to provide more details to Colorado so a resolution can be found as soon as possible.

We respectfully request that the Administration reinstate this funding. We stand ready to work with the Administration and the State of Colorado to ensure that federal funding is spent responsibly and assists Americans in need. To that end, we request your immediate response to the following questions:

In the Department’s January 6th notification to Colorado, it states that the funding will be temporarily withheld “until further notice, pending successful and satisfactory review of the requested information.” What criteria will be used to determine the release of funding and what is the expected timeline for disbursement?

What evidence has the Department identified in Colorado to warrant additional administrative requirements for CCDF, TANF, and SSBG funding?

On January 5th, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Child Care sent guidance to states requiring them to complete a “Defend the Spend” justification before they can request drawing down CCDF funds. When the Administration implemented similar measures in the spring of 2025, the release of funds was delayed by up to six weeks. How quickly will the Department review the justification statements and release funds?

Additionally, we request that the Department brief each of our offices on the status of these requests and the timeline that the Department expects to find a resolution with Colorado. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We look forward to the Department’s response no later than January 30, 2026.

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Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to Address Child Care Fraud

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and four of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and impose immigration consequences on fraudulent child care providers who are not U.S. citizens, making them inadmissible and deportable:

“Anyone who comes to the United States and steals from American taxpayers by committing fraud should be deported,” said Senator Blackburn. “The Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act would protect American taxpayers from fraudsters and hold phony providers accountable for padding their pockets with stolen funds.”

“The Minnesota scandal has exposed a deep-rooted, morally bankrupt fraud empire, and it is clear more must be done to rid our nation of these heinous criminals,” said Senator Cornyn. “I applaud President Trump for his efforts to end this corruption, and I’m proud to take it a step further with the Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, which would ensure these consequences are enshrined into law before any more funds are misused or sent overseas to fund American-hating terrorist networks like we saw in now-disgraced Governor Walz’s state.”

This legislation is also co-sponsored by Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.).

BACKGROUND

The Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to impose strict penalties on child care providers who commit fraud, including:

Mandatory permanent debarment from all federally funded child care assistance programs;

Repayment of misspent funds;

And required referral for federal criminal investigations.

The bill would also require states to enforce these bans and prevent providers from evading debarment through restructuring or name change.

Lastly, the Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act would impose immigration consequences on child care providers who are not U.S. citizens and are involved in fraud or terrorism-related activity, making them inadmissible and deportable, barring them from asylum, adjustment of status, and subjecting them to mandatory detention and expedited removal.

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Cuts, Cover-Ups, & Chaos: Blumenthal Releases Report Exposing Harm of the Trump Administration's Ongoing Assault on Veterans

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a comprehensive report detailing the harm and impacts of the Trump Administration’s draconian directives and cuts on veterans. The report, Breaking the Pact: Impacts of Trump, DOGE, and Doug Collins’ Ongoing Assault on Veterans, was released ahead of the Committee’s oversight hearing with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins next week.

Blumenthal’s report reveals historic staffing losses at the Department resulting in dire workforce shortages, increasing wait times for life-saving mental health care, and veterans’ care and benefits being put at risk as a direct result of the Trump Administration’s harmful policies. The Committee report—compiled from extensive reporting, firsthand accounts, and ongoing conversations with veterans and VA employees across the nation—details the Administration’s systemic assault on VA over the past year and the tangible impacts its cuts are having on veterans.

“Instead of building on the progress of the Biden Administration and prioritizing veterans’ best interests, the Trump Administration has spent the last year recklessly implementing politically-motivated policies that place veterans’ care and benefits at greater risk than ever before,” said Blumenthal. “The costs of these policies are mounting. VA is hemorrhaging doctors, mental health professionals, nurses, and other frontline providers. Experienced staff are leaving in droves, while recruitment falters amid toxic working conditions and indiscriminate firings. The resulting harm to the quality and timeliness of care will be felt for years. And this growing damage helps explain why the Trump Administration has often refused to provide Congress with even the most basic information about their policies and their impact on veterans.”

Blumenthal continued, “This report—grounded in testimony from veterans and VA employees—seeks to expose that cover-up and document the harm inflicted. The conclusion is unmistakable: Veterans are paying the price for this Administration’s self-inflicted sabotage, while dedicated VA employees are demoralized and exhausted by the incompetence and hostility of their leadership.”

The report provides a comprehensive account of how veterans’ care and benefits are being impacted following sweeping cuts, mass firings, arbitrary staffing caps, and draconian workforce policies, including the hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, return-to-office mandates, and the end of collective bargaining agreements. Referencing firsthand testimony from VA employees, the report depicts how these cuts have driven doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, and claims processors out of the agency.

Blumenthal’s report also details the Trump Administration’s continued lack of transparency and false savings claims around its cancellation of thousands of contracts providing services to veterans and supporting VA operations; withholding of funding for programs serving homeless veterans; reinstatement of a near-total abortion ban for veterans and their loved ones; gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which helped protect veterans and servicemembers from fraud; and the impact of Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits from the Affordable Care Act on veterans. The report emphasizes how transparency and accountability from VA have sharply declined under the Trump Administration, with delayed and distorted communication from Trump Administration officials to Congress, veterans, and the public.

The report details the following key findings, underscoring the harm of the Trump Administration’s draconian policies on veterans and VA:

Historic loss of staff: VA lost more than 40,000 employees in fiscal year 2025. 88 percent of those who left the Department were health care staff, including doctors, nurses, mental health clinicians, and other frontline employees. Fiscal year 2025 also marks the first annual net loss of staff in VA history.

Health care staffing shortage crisis: The Department lost 1,000 physicians, 1,500 schedulers, and 3,000 registered nurses in fiscal year 2025—positions already hard to recruit before the second Trump Administration. The loss of physicians alone means an estimated 1.2 million veteran patients have lost their VA provider since Trump took office. Clinics are cancelling appointments because entire care teams or sole providers have left and cannot be replaced due to staffing caps and clinicians rescinding their applications due to increased instability and toxicity at the Department. Staff shortages have also left doctors and nurses servicing their own medical equipment and scheduling patient appointments. This takes time away from patient care and increases the risk of mistakes as staff take on a higher workload for roles they were never trained to occupy.

Spiking VA mental health care wait times: As of January 6, 2026, the national mean for wait times for new patients for individual mental health appointments was more than 35 days—significantly exceeding the 20-day wait time threshold for veterans to be eligible for care in the community. Some states are reporting more than double the wait time threshold, with 40 to 60 day wait times, including Maine (61 days) and Maryland (54 days). VA mental health clinicians are leaving at alarming rates. Veterans in some regions have been limited to eight therapy sessions due to staffing shortages, regardless of medical need. At one VA outpatient clinic in California, seven of twelve mental health providers left the Department, citing return-to-office mandates. The wait time for new patients seeking mental health services at this facility is currently 134 days.

Attacks on VA research: The Administration’s workforce policies have had a disproportionate impact on VA’s research enterprise, resulting in delayed enrollment in clinical trials for advanced cancers, those aimed at preventing dementia and heart disease, and predicting stroke risk.

Plummeting morale of remaining VA employees: Remaining VA employees report exhaustion, low morale, and fear—conditions directly affecting patient care. The overall percentage of employees who would recommend VA as a good place to work has dropped, and the loss of telework was cited as a top reason for resigning from VA. After decades of working to improve VA’s status as a preferred employer and increase the number of quality applicants, hiring has plummeted at unprecedented rates.

Disruptions to benefits and claims processing: More than 4,500 Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees have left their positions and, with the hiring freeze still in effect for many VBA employees, regional offices are struggling to replace lost capabilities. Nearly half of VBA’s 50 Regional Office Directors quit or retired in 2025. The loss of claims processors and support staff is slowing the processing of disability and PACT Act-related claims. Veterans report facing increased wait times on legacy claims decisions, and as of July, the number of veterans asking VA to take a second look at their claim increased by 44% because of errors claims processors made. These employees have been forced to prioritize quantity over quality to meet new, higher production quotas with fewer staff.

400,000 VA employees stripped of collective bargaining rights: VA Secretary Collins abruptly cancelled union contracts for 80% of VA employees, of which nearly 25% are veterans. This includes ending worker protections for mission-critical positions like mental health providers, nurses, and claims processors.

The Trump Administration’s adversarial relationship with Congress: Under this Administration, regular briefings to Congress, VSOs, and key stakeholders have been cut back or cancelled altogether on critical issues such as caregiver support and community care. In one striking example, VA denied U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s (D-WA) request to host a town hall at VA on the unique needs of women veterans. VA Secretary Collins has also consistently attacked members of Congress and the media for highlighting coverage inconsistent with his claims that his policies will have “no impact” on VA care and benefits.

False savings from the Administration’s chaotic VA contract cancellations: Trump Administration officials employed a flawed AI model from DOGE to cancel approximately 2,000 contracts for veterans and VA facilities, and let another 14,000 expire without any plans for renewal or replacement services. VA falsely claimed to have saved $120.8 billion, more than the entirety of total VA contract spending in fiscal year 2024, by cancelling 445 contracts. One contract for “program management and support” was worth $84.9 million, but the Trump VA claimed its value was an astronomical $44.8 billion. In addition, at least 80 contracts the Trump Administration claimed to cancel, in order to boast about supposed “savings,” were actually terminated under the previous Administration between 2021 and 2024.

Politicization of VA: During the October 2025 federal government shutdown, the Administration continuously violated the Hatch Act, which limits political activities of federal employees to ensure government programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion and to protect federal employees from political coercion.

The full report is available HERE.

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ICYMI: In New OP-ED Booker HIGHLIGHTS CALL FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY, STANDS WITH ROXBURY & NJ COMMUNITIES OPPOSING ICE DETENTION CENTERS

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote an op-ed published in The New Jersey Star-Ledger calling for no new ICE detention centers in New Jersey. Yesterday, Booker visited an ICE facility in Roxbury where he witnessed firsthand the inhumane conditions detainees are living in, and asserts that we need sweeping immigration reform.

See for yourself:

NJ.COM

Roxbury’s Fight is Our Fight: No New ICE Detention Centers in New Jersey

By: Cory Booker

January 22, 2026

In New Jersey, we don’t mince words or back down from fighting for what we believe in. In Jersey, we stand up for our neighbors, and we have each other’s back, regardless of South, Central, or North Jersey distinctions.

In Morris County, the Roxbury Township community is fighting an issue that will not only affect them, but the entire Garden State: A newly proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in their backyard.

Across Morris County, local leaders and community members have stood up and spoken out to make clear why this detention center should have no place in their community. Roxbury’s Council explicitly rejected the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposal, and constituents showed up at the Council’s meeting to protest ICE’s presence in their town.

They’re outraged about this plan, and I am too.

This week, I visited Roxbury and toured the warehouse that ICE intends to repurpose. My message was very simple: There should be no new immigration detention centers in New Jersey. The ones that exist already — Delaney Hall in Newark and the Elizabeth Detention Center (EDC) — are poorly-managed, shoddy constructions whose for-profit operators have done nothing to prove themselves worthwhile, good-faith partners to local government leaders or the communities that host them.

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Despite this, the Trump administration continues to expect us — New Jerseyans — to foot the bill for the gross mistreatment of our immigrant neighbors and the mismanagement of billions in taxpayer dollars.

At the most basic level, warehouses are not meant to safely hold people, and the conditions at this new site would likely be similar to the dismal conditions at Delaney Hall and EDC.

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To be sure, Roxbury and Morris County residents will bear the cost of a deal if the warehouse is turned to a detention center. ICE’s presence will mean increased traffic on local roads and an increased strain on emergency and municipal services.

Above all, this kind of detention center is a moral stain and an insult to the immigrants who call this community home. Walls and fences would become a defining feature of this quaint local landscape, an affront to the greater community that is stronger for its diversity.

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Boozman, Klobuchar, Hoeven Lead Letter Calling on USDA to Restore Prevented Planting Coverage

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND) led a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the department to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted.

“Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them,” the senators wrote.

When weather conditions prevent timely planting, buy-up coverage provides critical protection for producers of covered commodities in all 50 states. USDA’s decision to end prevented-planting buy-up coverage has raised concerns among growers nationwide.

In addition to Boozman, Klobuchar and Hoeven, the letter was also signed by Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jim Justice (R-WV), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Tina Smith (D-MN).

Read the full letter below:

Dear Secretary Rollins:

Thank you for your recent work to expand access and reduce burdens within crop insurance, including many provisions in the recently published rule by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on November 28, 2025, titled “Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP).” However, Section VI has caused great concern amongst our growers. Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them.

While Congress has provided ad hoc disaster assistance for producers who experienced prevented planting losses in the past, this type of assistance is never guaranteed nor able to be relied upon, which is why Congress made it clear that “[b]eginning with the 1995 crop year, the Corporation shall offer to producers additional prevented planting coverage…” 7 U.S.C. §1508(h)(6). According to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) data, removal of this critical tool impacts over 67 million acres across all 50 states and all covered commodities in 2025 alone.

As we work closely with USDA to get producers through this challenging time, we respectfully ask that USDA reverse this decision and allow producers access to the additional prevented plant coverage for 2027 and beyond to help provide a layer of certainty when disasters beyond their control render them unable to plant a crop.

Sincerely,


U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates the Unanimous Vote to Advance Lulu’s Law to the House Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce for unanimously advancing Lulu’s Law, bipartisan legislation named in honor of 16-year-old Lulu Gribbin who endured a nearly fatal shark attack in June of 2024. The bill would direct the Federal Communication Commission to issue an order providing that shark attacks are events for which wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) may be transmitted.

“I could not be more honored to lead this legislation, and I am thrilled to see it advance to the House floor. This commonsense bill will protect the lives of beachgoers across our country and honor the courage and resilience of Lulu Gribbin,” said Senator Britt. “Ahead of the summer months, I encourage the House to prioritize passing Lulu’s Law and send it straight to President Trump’s desk.”

Specifically, Lulu’s Law would empower authorized local, state, tribal, and federal government authorities to quickly deploy warnings via mobile phone alert messages to the public if a shark has attacked someone in the area.

Last July, Senator Britt spearheaded unanimous Senate passage of Lulu’s Law. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced the House version of the bill and as a committee member, led its passage in the Committee of Energy and Commerce. The bill will move to the House floor for a final vote before heading to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

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Capito Makes Stops in Jackson and Wood Counties

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Jackson and Wood counties where she toured businesses and learned how some of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she helped secure are being put to use.

First, Senator Capito visited Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W.Va. where she toured the new expansion and met with executives to learn more about how they are investing in the wellbeing of West Virginians.

“Jackson General Hospital is a vital part of this community, and it was wonderful to see firsthand how their new expansions will strengthen care for families across the region. I appreciated the opportunity to meet with the leadership team to hear about their priorities, their challenges, and the innovative steps they’re taking to keep high-quality health services close to home,” Senator Capito said.

“We’re always grateful when our representatives take the time to visit and support health care in our communities. We thank U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito for visiting,” Candace Miller, President and CEO of WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital, said.

Next, Senator Capito visited the Parkersburg Boys and Girls Club in Parkersburg, W.Va. where she had the opportunity to see how they are utilizing a CDS award for outdoor renovations, which Senator Capito helped secure.

“I was glad to visit the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg and see how they are putting their CDS award to work. These outdoor renovations will give even more young people a safe, supportive place to learn, grow, and just be kids. I appreciated the chance to meet with the staff and hear directly about their programming and the impact they are having each and every day,” Senator Capito said.

“We are thrilled to welcome Senator Capito to our Mary Street Clubhouse to share about our programming and Club kids. We are incredibly grateful for Senator Capito as she played a major part in releasing funds for after school care during the temporary pause last year,” Darlene Murphy, Boys & Girls Clubs of Parkersburg CEO, said. “As we begin 2026 with so much enthusiasm and drive, we hope our community, state and region realize the crucial importance of youth development programming. We are so thankful for Senator Capito taking the time to meet with us and for the opportunity to share exciting updates regarding our outdoor renovation project funded by Congressionally Directed Spending.”

Last, Senator Capito toured WVU-Parkersburg in Vienna, W.Va. where she toured the new Innovation and Technology School, which was made possible in part by a FY24 CDS award Senator Capito helped secure.

“It was great to visit WVU Parkersburg’s new Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna and see how the university is putting their FY24 CDS award to work,” Senator Capito said. “This facility is a testament to WVU Parkersburg’s commitment to expanding opportunity, strengthening our workforce, and driving innovation in the Mid-Ohio Valley. I’m proud to support their efforts and excited to see the impact this center will have on our state.”

"We are honored to have U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visit our new Vienna location. The Innovation and Technology Center represents more than growth in square footage or programming. It represents a commitment to innovation, workforce alignment, and entrepreneurship. Our aspiration is not just to participate in innovation in West Virginia, but to lead it. We want WVU Parkersburg to be recognized as a place where ideas become action, where students are prepared not only for jobs, but for leadership and entrepreneurship in a changing economy,” Torie Jackson, WVU Parkersburg President, said.

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ICYMI: Capito Visits North Central WV

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to North Central West Virginia where she visited facilities and met with various business owners and community leaders to hear directly from them about the issues that matter most.

First, Senator Capito visited Lockheed Martin in Clarksburg, W.Va. where she joined the Acting Chief of Naval Reserve, Rear Admiral Richard Lofgren. During the visit, Senator Capito toured the facility and learned how it supports the U.S. Navy for various missions.

“Visiting Lockheed Martin’s Clarksburg facility and seeing firsthand how West Virginia workers support the U.S. Navy and the C-130J program underscores the strength and talent we have right here at home. I’m grateful to Rear Admiral Lofgren and the entire team for their dedication to ensuring our servicemembers have the capabilities they need to meet today’s missions. West Virginia is proud to play a key role in strengthening our national defense, supporting military readiness, and contributing to America’s security,” Senator Capito said.

“Lockheed Martin is proud of our long-standing presence in West Virginia and thankful for Senator Capito’s continued support of the foundation of global air mobility success- the C-130J Super Hercules,” Trish Pagan, vice president of Air Mobility and Maritime Missions, said. “Senator Capito’s visit to Lockheed Martin’s Clarksburg C-130J Subassembly facility underscores the importance of Lockheed Martin serving as a U.S. manufacturing center of excellence for decades and highlights the key role West Virginia’s highly skilled workforce plays in sustaining and supporting C-130J production, which delivers unrivaled capability to our nation and partners around the world. Continued support and investment in the C-130J program directly bolsters the military readiness of our nation and contributes to global security.”

Next, participated in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the National Restaurant Association, which focused on hearing from local restaurants from across West Virginia about how the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, will impact their industry.

“Our conversation underscored just how essential our local restaurants are to West Virginia’s communities and economy. Hearing directly from restaurants about how the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation is giving them the certainty to invest, hire, and grow reaffirmed why these pro-business and worker-focused tax policies matter. I’m grateful to the National Restaurant Association, the WVHTA, and to all of our restaurateurs for their partnership and for the vital role they play in keeping our state strong,” Senator Capito said.

Next, Senator Capito visited Leidos to tour their expansion at their Morgantown, W.Va. location. Leidos’ 30,000 square foot facility employs more than 300 individuals and supports software development for multiple customers, including the Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Energy. In recent years, Leidos software developers have expanded the use of Trusted Mission AI to code faster and more securely.

“Touring Leidos’ expanded Morgantown facility highlighted the incredible talent and innovation coming out of West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “The work being done here—particularly in trusted mission AI and secure software development—directly supports our national security and critical federal missions. I’m proud to see a growing workforce in North Central West Virginia playing such an important role in advancing technology while creating high-quality jobs right here at home.”

“Leidos has delivered mission software for decades through our team of developers in Morgantown, building on sustained investment in West Virginia that dates back to the 1990s and continues today,” Benjamin Young, Leidos Program Manager, said. “Those investments have created high-quality jobs that support critical national security and technology missions, while also shaping meaningful, lasting careers for generations of West Virginians.”

Next, Senator Capito visited the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, W.Va. to visit with employees at the facility. The visit follows the news that the NIOSH workforce would be fully reinstated thanks to Senator Capito’s constant advocacy over the past year.

“Meeting with the dedicated team at NIOSH was a powerful reminder of how important their work is to the safety and health of workers in West Virginia and across our country. I was proud to help ensure this facility’s full reinstatement, and I’m grateful for the commitment these employees bring to protecting our workforce every day. Their expertise and mission are essential, and I will continue advocating for the resources they need to succeed,” Senator Capito said.

Last, Senator Capito visited West Virginia University’s (WVU) Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center in Morgantown, W.Va. where she had the chance to learn more about the program and how it’s helping train better athletes.

“This visit to WVU’s Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center was a great look at how cutting-edge technology and research are helping athletes reach their full potential. The collaboration between WVU and BioPrecision is another example of the innovation happening right here in West Virginia and the opportunities it creates for our students and workforce. I’m so proud to see this kind of forward-thinking work taking place in Morgantown,” Senator Capito said.

“BioPrecision appreciates Senator Capito visiting the WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center (BPC) to learn about the exciting work of WVU and our company to help athletes reach their peak potential. She is an amazing leader for our state and a catalyst for channeling innovation and technologies to create West Virginia jobs,” Zenovy Wowczuk, CEO of BioPrecision LLC, said.

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Cramer Tours Southern Border, Highlights Border Security Improvements

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YUMA, AZ – Conditions were calm as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R–ND) visited Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) to observe military testing operations and Department of Homeland Security activities along the U.S.–Mexico border.

Accompanied by Assistant Chief Michael Wisniewski and Division Chief William Schaeck of the U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector, Cramer evaluated the progress local agents have made in securing the region and enforcing U.S. immigration laws since the election of President Donald Trump.

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“Well, we just had a really great day at the Wellton Station and the vast area of Arizona that they’re responsible for here in the Yuma Sector for Customs and Border Protection,” said Cramer. “My takeaway after seeing the crossing, after going out to the desert, and after seeing the very impressive border wall is: what a difference leadership makes, what a difference a year makes. Other times when I have visited places like this, there were hundreds and in some cases thousands of people streaming across, turning themselves in, looking forward to the largess of taxpayer dollars that would be showered upon them once they were released into the nation. And now, in this day, I saw a grand total of zero people coming across the border, zero people giving themselves up to get shipped into the country, zero people breaking the law coming into our country illegally. Congratulations to the folks at Customs and Border Protection. Thank you to the people here in Arizona, at Wellton, at this station, and throughout the sector for their hospitality, and for their generosity of spirit, and for their important public service to the benefit of the safety of our country.”

During the tour, Cramer observed the work of local Border Patrol agents and federal partners, witnessing the impact of modernized technology, targeted enforcement, and strengthened policies on illegal activities along the southern border.

When Cramer visited the border previously, he witnessed the stream of illegal aliens invading the United States in the Rio Grande River Sector. At the time, DHS reported average monthly border encounters of nearly 160,000, with daily encounters reaching as high as 15,000.


Crapo Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Finance Committee Priorities in Government Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the inclusion of Finance Committee priorities in the appropriations bill released by the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes sections on health care and trade preferences reflecting bipartisan, bicameral negotiations.

“The policies within the Finance Committee’s jurisdiction reflect our members’ priorities on both sides of the aisle that were negotiated over many months—in some cases years—and it is great to see them one step closer to becoming law,” said Crapo. “Significant reforms from the Committee’s pharmacy benefit manager package (S. 3345) were included, which will increase transparency in the Medicare Part D program and lower seniors’ costs at the pharmacy counter. Multi-cancer early detection screening will be covered by Medicare, providing access to lifesaving, preventative care. Funding for telehealth flexibilities is being extended, and relief for rural hospitals is being boosted. These bipartisan policies will improve health care access and affordability for all Americans.”

Click HERE for a section-by-section summary of the provisions within the Finance Committee’s jurisdiction.

The bill text can be found HERE.

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Duckworth Slams Republicans for Backroom Deal Stripping E15 Compromise from Funding Bill

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson secretly stripped a bipartisan compromise on E15 gasoline from must-pass government funding legislation that would have supported American farmers, helped keep consumer costs down, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and protected our national and energy security:

“Republicans like Mike Johnson and Trump repeatedly promise our farmers that they will support American agriculture, but their actions behind closed doors tell a very different story.

“Speaker Johnson’s latest backroom with foreign-owned oil conglomerates doesn’t just come at the eleventh hour, it yet again comes at the direct expense of American farmers and middle-class families—who are already struggling to make ends meet as prices skyrocket under Donald Trump’s reckless policies.

“Prioritizing homegrown biofuels and year-round E15 encourages job growth, ensures future markets for our farmers, strengthens our national security, reduces gas prices, protects the environment and secures our nation’s leadership in the energy sector for years to come. Yet during one of the worst economic and farming crises we’ve seen, thanks to the policies of this Administration, Speaker Johnson and President Trump have made it clear they don’t actually care about our farmers or lowering costs. If they wanted to get this done, it would be done.”

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Duckworth Visits Ukraine-Poland Border Region to Reinforce Bipartisan Support for the People of Ukraine and NATO Allies

[JASIONKA, POLAND] – On her official visit to Poland and Portugal this week, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) traveled to Poland’s border with Ukraine where she visited sites of joint NATO military logistical efforts that support Ukraine. At the Jasionka military base cluster, Duckworth underscored America’s bipartisan support for Ukraine and NATO, in the midst of Donald Trump’s escalating and increasingly erratic threats against Greenland. During her visit in Rzeszów, Duckworth discussed critical medical and humanitarian assistance efforts, including medical evacuation, military logistical deliveries and refugee support. Photos of Duckworth’s visit can be found on the Senator’s website.

“While he seems to change his mind on a whim, Donald Trump’s erratic threats to seize Greenland by force or coercion continue to threaten our national security and the security of our allies,” said Duckworth. “At a time when our allies across NATO have been steadily increasing their defense spending and leadership role in Ukraine, I’m proud to be here in Poland to reiterate bipartisan support for our NATO allies. No matter who is in the White House, there is a wide bipartisan majority here in the U.S. that stands firmly with all our NATO allies—and I will keep doing everything I can to ensure our alliance is as strong and capable as possible.”

In addition to highlighting the need for staying committed to NATO and sending additional U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, the Senator also met with medical professionals at the Jasionka MEDEVAC hub to talk about lessons learned from Ukraine when it comes to medical evacuation and care for military and civilian populations, as well as what we can do to build and strengthen medical capacity to support our allies and partners in future large-scale conflicts.

During her visit, Duckworth also met with Poland-based leaders of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and discussed her commitment to ensuring foreign aid continues, despite the Trump Administration continuing to slash funding for refugees. When Donald Trump began illegally dismantling USAID and freezing foreign assistance, Duckworth was an early and vocal critic who underscored these efforts undermine our national security, empowers our adversaries and jeopardizes Americans’ economic security.

Duckworth—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Foreign Services (SFRC) Committees—has been a strong supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and has continuously pushed to help provide more assistance for Ukraine and has continued to meet with Illinoisans with ties to Ukraine. During her official visit to Sweden on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2024, Duckworth delivered an in-person message emphasizing the United States’ strong support for Sweden’s accession and reaffirming our nation’s steadfast commitment to NATO and all its members.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Trump Administration Over Chaotic Disruption Of Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services Funding

Letter to HHS Seeks Answers Over Abrupt Termination And Reinstatement Of Congressionally Appropriated Funds For SAMHSA Services

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 19 Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers over its recent ploy to cut nearly $2 billion in federal funding for critical substance abuse and mental health services, including over $10 million to New York, only to reverse course on its decision one day later, causing mass chaos and confusion for patients and providers nationwide.

“These critical substance abuse and mental health services provide a lifeline to millions of Americans, and it is vital that they remain fully funded and protected,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Congress appropriated these funds to support people in need across the country, and the administration’s unlawful attempts to cut them are unconscionable. While I am relieved that this funding has been restored, the chaos and uncertainty has caused lasting harm. This is not the first time the Trump administration has sought to weaken these essential programs and undermine decades of hard-fought progress against the overdose epidemic, and I will keep fighting to protect and strengthen these programs and the critical work being done on the front lines of the opioid crisis.”

“Cancelling these grants would have jeopardized critical work being done on the frontlines of the opioid crisis, which directly contradicts this administration’s own stated goals to tackle the opioid crisis,” the senators wrote in their letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Although HHS has since reversed course, much damage has already been done. Some staff were laid off or put on notice, services were paused, and trust between patients in need of these services and their providers has been permanently undermined.”

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abruptly announced its plan to cancel over 2,000 active grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Funding for many of these programs was just recently reauthorized by Congress on a bipartisan basis under the SUPPORT Act.

Less than a day later, it was reported that HHS had reversed course on its plan to cancel the grants, retaining current funding levels as appropriated by Congress. Despite this, the immediate cancellation of the grants followed by the unexpected reinstatement caused mass confusion and chaos. Providers were left questioning if they had funding to continue their services, while patients were left unsure if they would continue to have access to the mental health and addiction treatment services they rely on.

Furthermore, the senators noted in their letter that the abrupt issuance of these grant termination notices without warning, explanation, or apparent statutory basis, as was reported, would be a violation of federal grant law.

In addition to Senator Gillibrand, the letter to HHS was signed by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Edward Markey, (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

This letter is part of Gillibrand’s ongoing effort to address the opioid crisis in New York and across the country and hold the Trump administration accountable to its promise to address it. Earlier this year, Gillibrand slammed the Trump administration for terminating more than 100 SAMHSA employees since taking office, purging the front lines of the opioid crisis. Gillibrand also sounded the alarm about the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a $56 million annual grant program that helps prevent fatal overdoses by distributing and providing training to administer the opioid overdose reversal mediation naloxone. Following Gillibrand’s advocacy, the Trump administration reconsidered its decision and renewed the program.

The text of the letter can be found here.

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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Full Funding For World Trade Center Health Program In FY2026 Appropriations To Support 9/11 Heroes With Health Issues

Gillibrand And Schumer And Have Long Fought To Fully Fund The World Trade Center Health Program To Support First Responders And Survivors With Long-Term Health Issues Stemming From The 9/11 Terror Attacks

Senators Successfully Secured Full Funding for WTCHP In Upcoming Appropriations Bill

Gillibrand, Schumer: Fully Funding The Program Ensures 9/11 Heroes Continue To Receive The Health Care They Earned And Deserve

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer announced they have secured inclusion of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) as part of this year’s federal appropriations process. The senators explained that more than two decades after the September 11 attacks, first responders and survivors continue to be diagnosed with serious, and often life threatening, 9/11 related health conditions, underscoring the ongoing need for stable federal support for the program.

The senators said the World Trade Center Health Program faces increasing demand as enrollment continues to grow and new illnesses are identified, putting pressure on the program’s resources. Without full funding, the program risked future shortfalls that could disrupt care for responders and survivors who rely on the program for monitoring and treatment. By improving the funding formula and securing inclusion in this year’s appropriations bill, Gillibrand and Schumer said they are acting to protect the program before funding challenges become a crisis.

“The World Trade Center Health Program helps honor our promise to never forget by ensuring medical monitoring and treatment for the 9/11 survivors and responders who stepped up in one of our nation’s darkest hours,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Allowing a funding shortfall to disrupt access to their care would be a betrayal of their service to New York and our nation. I was proud to work across the aisle to finally secure full funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, and I am relieved that it will be included in next week’s bill to avert the impending funding shortfall. I will always work to ensure that our heroes get the care they deserve.”

“We have seen firsthand the toll that uncertainty and funding gaps take on our 9/11 heroes,” said Senator Schumer. “I’m proud to share that we’ve secured inclusion of full funding for the World Trade Center Health Program so responders and survivors can continue receiving the care they deserve. From the moment of the attacks, brave first responders and everyday New Yorkers made extraordinary sacrifices for our country. I have always said I will not rest until every 9/11 hero knows that when they need care, that care will be there for them, and fully funding this program helps ensure that promise is kept.”

The senators said that after years of securing short term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, they have once again delivered the funding needed to keep the program fully operational and responsive to rising healthcare demands. The appropriations bill includes the legislation that Senators Gillibrand and Schumer have long championed to update the WTCHP funding formula through 2040, ensuring the program has sustainable funding to rely on. The WTCHP helps cover medical monitoring and treatment for responders and survivors diagnosed with conditions related to their service and exposure on 9/11 and requires sustained funding to meet those needs.

The World Trade Center Health Program was established in 2011 as part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act and was originally funded for five years at $1.6 billion. The program was reauthorized in 2015 and extended through 2090 with bipartisan support. In recent years, Gillibrand and Schumer delivered $1 billion for the WTCHP in the 2022 end of year spending bill and an additional $676 million in 2023. The senators said the updating funding secured this year continues that commitment to ensuring 9/11 responders and survivors receive the care they need, now and in the years ahead.

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Capitol Hill Report, 01-22-26

Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE.

Topics include: tariffs, the Epstein files, ICE and Greenland.


Grassley, Colleagues Call on USDA to Restore Prevented Planting Coverage

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee, respectively, along with Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and 15 of their colleagues, in urging Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted.

“Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them,” the senators wrote.

When weather conditions prevent timely planting, buy-up coverage provides critical protection for producers of covered commodities in all 50 states. The USDA’s decision to end prevented-planting buy-up coverage has raised concerns among growers nationwide.

The letter was also signed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.).

Read the full letter HERE and below.

January 22, 2026

The Honorable Brooke Rollins

Secretary

United States Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20250

Dear Secretary Rollins:

Thank you for your recent work to expand access and reduce burdens within crop insurance, including many provisions in the recently published rule by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on November 28, 2025, titled “Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP).”

However, Section VI has caused great concern amongst our growers. Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them.

While Congress has provided ad hoc disaster assistance for producers who experienced prevented planting losses in the past, this type of assistance is never guaranteed nor able to be relied upon, which is why Congress made it clear that “[b]eginning with the 1995 crop year, the Corporation shall offer to producers additional prevented planting coverage…” 7 U.S.C. §1508(h)(6).

According to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) data, removal of this critical tool impacts over 67 million acres across all 50 states and all covered commodities in 2025 alone.

As we work closely with USDA to get producers through this challenging time, we respectfully ask that USDA reverse this decision and allow producers access to the additional prevented plant coverage for 2027 and beyond to help provide a layer of certainty when disasters beyond their control render them unable to plant a crop.

Sincerely,


HELP Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill Led by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals

WASHINGTON – The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance four bills supported by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, including a bill led by Senators Hassan and Josh Hawley (R-MO) that will help strengthen cybersecurity for rural hospitals. The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy to help safeguard rural hospitals against cyberattacks, including through staff trainings.

“Rural hospitals are a lifeline for people across New Hampshire, and it is crucial that these hospitals are prepared for modern security threats,” said Senator Hassan. “I’m glad to see my bipartisan bill to improve cybersecurity for rural hospitals advance, and I urge my colleagues to pass this bill so that we can keep our care safe and secure.”

The HELP Committee also passed Tyler’s Law, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jim Banks (R-IN) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and cosponsored by Senator Hassan that helps implement fentanyl testing as a standard practice in the case of a likely overdose. Legislation cosponsored by Senator Hassan to help prevent future infant formula shortages also advanced.

Senator Hassan is working to support rural hospitals through several pieces of bipartisan legislation. She introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Flexibility Act, which provides rural hospitals with critical funding to support training, technical support, and equipment to better serve patients. Senator Hassan also leads bipartisan legislation to support rural health care facilities in providing urgent obstetric care.

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Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Lower Grocery Costs for New Mexico Families

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the No Tariffs on Groceries Act, legislation to prevent President Trump from enacting tariffs that raise grocery costs for New Mexico families. The No Tariffs on Groceries Act will require congressional approval for any tariff levied on food or agricultural products. While Republicans blocked passage of the No Tariffs on Groceries Act earlier this month, Heinrich remains committed to lowering grocery costs and getting this legislation passed into law.

“Trump’s tariffs are driving up the cost of groceries, and it’s hitting New Mexicans hard. This legislation will help rein that in,” said Heinrich. “When Republicans blocked our bill earlier this month, they proved once again that they don’t care about lowering costs for everday Americans. But I won’t stop fighting to lower costs for New Mexicans, because working families can’t afford to wait.”

President Trump has imposed wide-ranging tariffs on groceries, household goods, and other items that have severely increased costs for New Mexico families. A new report released by Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Democrats shows that New Mexico families paid $815 in higher costs from February to September 2025 because of the inflation that has occurred since President Trump took office.

The No Tariffs on Groceries Act will require congressional approval for any tariff levied on food or agricultural products.

The legislation is led by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.).

The text of the bill is here.

Heinrich has been fighting hard to lower costs and help New Mexicans put food on the table.

Last February, Heinrich spoke out against President Trump’s tariffs, which have raised costs for families and killed jobs.

Heinrich also cosponsored Senator Ed Markey’s (D-Mass.) Small Business Liberation Act, which would exempt small businesses from global baseline and reciprocal tariffs and provide refunds to the small businesses that were forced to pay them.

This past spring, Heinrich pushed Trump’s then-Secretary Designee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)to share her plan to address the rising cost of eggs driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. His letter emphasized the importance of the USDA in maintaining a safe, affordable food system for American families and supporting robust domestic and foreign markets for American farmers.

Last April 2025, Heinrich sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative demanding answers on how Trump’s tariffs will impact New Mexico farmers.

Last November, Heinrich cosponsored legislation to stop the Trump Administration from illegally withholding SNAP funds during Trump’s recent government shutdown. Heinrich supported the New Mexico state government’s plan to fund SNAP benefits during Trump’s shutdown. Once the federal government reopened, Heinrich joined his colleagues in the New Mexico Congressional delegation to urge the USDA to refund New Mexico for Trump’s shutdown food stamps lapse.

As a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Heinrich fully funded SNAP and increased funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by $603 million.

Last July, Heinrich voted against Republicans’ Big, Bad Bill, which funds Republicans’ tax handouts for billionaires at the expense of working people by cutting SNAP and Medicaid. Senate Republicans also voted down Heinrich’s amendments to protect funding for food assistance like SNAP.

Additional background on Heinrich’s work to lower health care costs for New Mexicans.

Last month, Heinrich joined Senate Democrats to introduce the Lower Health Care Costs Act to extend the enhanced premium ACA tax credits for three years and protect New Mexicans from rising health care costs. Congressional Republicans and President Trump blocked this bill and let the ACA tax credits expire, effectively raising the cost of health care during a time when New Mexican families are already struggling under high health care costs.

In addition to voting for the Lower Health Care Costs Act, Heinrich cosponsors the Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 to make the enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credit permanent and build upon record health care marketplace enrollment.

Heinrich also hosted a roundtable to hear directly from New Mexicans whose premiums will rise significantly as a result of Republicans’ refusal to extend the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits.

Last September, Heinrich hosted a press conference with BeWell New Mexico and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty to highlight how the health care crisis, created by Trump and Republicans, will hike health care premiums if Republicans allow ACA premium tax credits to expire.

In July, Heinrich stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans’ Big, Bad Bill that would fund Republicans’ tax handouts for billionaires at the expense of working people. For over 27 hours, Heinrich pushed to amend Republicans’ reconciliation legislation, repeatedly voting to lower costs for families, block cuts to Medicaid, protect rural hospitals in New Mexico, extend tax credits for health care premiums, and prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance.

Heinrich voted to pass the American Rescue Plan in 2021, which authorized initial enhancements to the premium tax credit to make health insurance more affordable for more people and increase subsidies for working, middle-income families in New Mexico. In 2022, Heinrich voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which extended the enhanced premium tax credit through 2025.

Additional background on Heinrich’s work to lower energy costs for New Mexico families.

In December, Heinrich secured long overdue funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to lower utility costs and heating bills for New Mexico families this winter.

Last month, Heinrich, as Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet to inform New Mexicans how President Trump’s actions are gutting the energy sector and hiking up costs for families across the country. At a time when high energy demand is causing rising prices, Heinrich has repeatedly called for Trump and his agencies to stop stalling projects that could increase energy supply and lower prices.

Last October, Heinrich delivered remarks on the Senate floor, blasting President Trump for waging a war on American-made energy – causing energy costs to skyrocket and killing good-paying jobs. He urged his Republican colleagues to take action to resolve the affordability crisis facing New Mexico families.

Last August, Heinrich hosted a roundtable discussion on how many jobs the Trump Administration will kill and how much they will raise New Mexicans' utility bills as a result of Trump’s Big, Bad Bill.

Last July, Heinrich grilled Trump’s Department of Energy (DOE) nominee Audrey Robertson on energizing our grid with renewables to keep costs low for families, and her record of managing oil spills in New Mexico as the co-founder and an executive of Franklin Mountain Energy. Heinrich also questioned energy company executives on Trump Administration actions that are impacting grid reliability and driving up families’ energy costs.

Additionally, Heinrich pressed several pending Trump Administration nominees on the president’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request and his Big, Bad Bill, which raises costs on American families by gutting investments in energy efficiency and clean energy programs. Last May, Heinrich urged the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In the letter, Heinrich highlighted the cost-saving benefits of the program, which would save the average American household $450 on utility bills each year simply by choosing ENERGY STAR certified products.

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House Passes Heinrich, Kelly Legislation to Repeal Cash Grabs for Senators

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) released the following statements applauding House passage of legislation that mirrors Senate legislation they authored to repeal the ‘Arctic Frost’ provision, which allows Republican senators to collect $500,000 for every phone record that was previously, lawfully obtained.

“I’m pleased the House unanimously passed this legislation to repeal a last-minute provision that lets a few Republican senators collect hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money for legally obtained phone records. This is a wrong-headed cash grab, and the Senate needs to end it next week,”said Heinrich.

“This Republican-led effort was a blatant cash grab that never should have become law in the first place. I’m glad the House moved quickly to repeal it and put a stop to politicians lining their own pockets at the taxpayers’ expense,” said Kelly. “Arizona families are facing a serious cost-of-living crisis, and their elected officials should be focused on helping them, not taking a payout for themselves.”

Heinrich and Kelly are the authors of the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legislation that will repeal U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ‘Arctic Frost’ provision, which allows Republican senators to collect $500,000 for every phone record that was previously, lawfully obtained.

Last week, Heinrich filed an amendment in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations legislation to repeal the ‘Arctic Frost’ provision.

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Hickenlooper: “I’m a NO” on DHS Funding Bill

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement announcing he will vote ‘No’ on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding bill that does nothing to rein in ICE’s lawlessness:

Watch Hickenlooper’s video on his social media accounts HERE

“Kids are terrified to go to school. Families can’t go to the grocery store. It is truly horrifying.

“Now the Trump administration’s asking Congress to continue to fund ICE.

“Let me make it clear. The Department of Homeland Security’s funding bill doesn’t go far enough to restrain ICE’s lawlessness, and it’s not just Minnesota. This administration is continuing to target Colorado and other blue states. We have to do more. So, I’m a no on the bill…”

Hickenlooper has consistently pushed for more oversight and transparency for federal immigration enforcement efforts, and has worked to help families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Hickenlooper has visited the ICE detention center in Aurora multiple times to conduct congressional oversight visits and raise concerns with ICE officials regarding delayed communication with congressional offices, irregular process changes, reports of ICE pressuring detainees to voluntarily depart instead of proceeding through a judicial process, and facility conditions.

In August, Senator Hickenlooper’s office led the effort to get a mother and her 7-year-old son from Chaffee County released from the family detention center in Dilley, Texas. The mother had no criminal record and an active asylum claim. She and her son were held for two weeks before their release.

In November, Hickenlooper called for the immediate release of a Durango father and his two young children after ICE arrested them while they were on their way to school. Following ICE’s failure to release the family, Senator Hickenlooper spoke directly with DHS Secretary Noem, demanding ICE release them from custody after they reported being physically abused while in ICE detention. Despite having active asylum claims and no criminal record, DHS refused.

In response, Hickenlooper and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff opened an inquiry into ICE’s unlawful obstruction of congressional oversight.

Hickenlooper is a cosponsor of the Immigration Enforcement Identification Act to increase transparency, accountability, and safety in immigration law enforcement. This bill prohibits law enforcement officers from obscuring their faces and requires them to clearly display their agency, name, and a unique identifier while conducting immigration enforcement functions.

Hickenlooper also introduced the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to limit immigration arrests at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, and places of worship.

Hickenlooper and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego also called out the Trump administration for diverting federal agents for immigration enforcement, sacrificing the safety of Americans.

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HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK USDA TO RESTORE PREVENTED PLANTING COVERAGE

Recent Rule Removes Crops Insurance Option for Producers Despite Congressional Directive

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and colleagues on the Senate Agriculture Committee have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted because of disasters like flooding.

The appeal is included in a bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, which takes issue with a crop insurance rule issued by USDA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation that removes “buy up” coverage for prevented planting.

“Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them,” the Senators wrote in a letter led by Agriculture Committee Chair and Ranking Member, John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).

“As we work closely with USDA to get producers through this challenging time, we respectfully ask that USDA reverse this decision and allow producers access to the additional prevented plant coverage for 2027 and beyond to help provide a layer of certainty when disasters beyond their control render them unable to plant a crop,” the Senators wrote.

Prevented planting is a de facto coverage in all crop insurance policies. Increased coverage above the basic level, referred to as “buy-up” coverage. The request letter notes that removing the “buy up” option would affect more than 67 million acres in all 50 states and all covered commodities in 2025 alone.

In addition to Hyde-Smith, Boozman, and Klobuchar, the letter was also signed by Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.).

The Senators’ letter can be found here.

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NIH says it will stop funding research using human fetal tissue

The decision reflects conservative, antiabortion policy goals.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

The National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, announced Thursday that it would no longer support research that utilizes fetal tissue donated to science after elective abortions.

“This decision is about advancing science by investing in breakthrough technologies more capable of modeling human health and disease. Under President Trump’s leadership, taxpayer-funded research must reflect the best science of today and the values of the American people,” NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said in a statement.

The policy move was celebrated by antiabortion advocates but criticized by scientists who said it would set back efforts to understand crucial questions about human development and the search for treatments. The announcement was not a surprise — the first Trump administration established restrictions on fetal tissue research that were later reversed by the Biden administration. Halting fetal research was highlighted as a policy goal in Project 2025, the plan for President Donald Trump’s second term published by the conservative Heritage Foundation.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), in a post on X, called the change a “welcome policy shift that aligns scientific advancement with our values.

“It reflects a clear recognition that medical progress can continue through innovative, ethical research methods without affronting respect for human life,” she wrote.

Tomasz Nowakowski, a neuroscientist at the University of California at San Francisco who relies on the tissue to probe questions about human development, such as the factors that increase risk for brain disorders such as autism, said the abrupt shift is a setback for U.S. science.

“If we want to understand the origins of these disorders and come up with potential therapies, we critically need research directly in human brain tissue,” Nowakowski said.

He added that it is an “extreme privilege” to work with fetal tissue, which is donated to science under strict ethical oversight and would otherwise be discarded as biomedical waste. Alternate systems that do not rely on fetal tissue, such as lab-grown models of brain tissue called brain organoids, are promising and useful, according to Nowakowski, but do not capture the full complexity of the developing brain.

For example, Nowakowski said, his own work has found that certain “progenitor” cells that appear to be important in brain tumor formation don’t occur in brain organoid models. Scientists can use research on fetal tissue to improve the organoid models.

“This policy means we will no longer be able to contribute to the discovery,” Nowakowski said.

Steven Finkbeiner, a neuroscientist and director of the Center for Systems and Therapeutics at Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, said that his lab had been using fetal tissue to better understand Alzheimer’s disease and why people with Down syndrome are at increased risk.

“There’s not really a model that can totally recapitulate human biology,” Finkbeiner said. He hopes to continue the research if he can find alternate sources of funding.

In its announcement, the NIH said that the number of fetal tissue research projects supported by federal funding has been declining since 2019, and that there were only 77 projects in fiscal year 2024. “Advances in organoids, tissue chips, computational biology, and other cutting-edge platforms have created robust alternatives that can drive discovery while reducing ethical concerns,” the statement said.

Lawrence Goldstein, an emeritus professor at University of California at San Diego who served on the NIH’s Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board during the first Trump administration, disagreed. He said that human fetal tissue is necessary to ensure that alternate models are accurately replicating the real thing.

“If you want to deduce the actual molecular features of human organ development during fetal stages and if you want to be sure you’re making the right kinds of cells from stem cells, you need actual fetal tissue. It’s just straight logic and thinking about rigorous scientific standards,” Goldstein said in an email.

The Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a senior ethicist with the National Catholic Bioethics Center, called the new NIH policy a “welcome development.”

“Several previous U.S. administrations dropped the ethical ball when it came to allowing human fetal tissues from elective abortions to be used in NIH-funded scientific investigations,” Pacholczyk said in an email. “In effect, they set up a situation where fetal-tissue research faced very few practical barriers or limitations.”

Tyler Lamb, director of policy for the International Society for Stem Cell Research, said in an email that human fetal tissue research has been crucial to understanding human development and has contributed to vaccine and drug development.


Senators urge USDA to reinstate insurance options for disaster-affected farmers

By Magnolia State News

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, along with other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore additional crop insurance coverage for farmers unable to plant crops due to disasters such as flooding.

The request was made in a bipartisan letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The letter challenges a recent rule from the USDA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation that removes the option for “buy up” coverage on prevented planting acres.

“Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them,” wrote the Senators, led by Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar.

“As we work closely with USDA to get producers through this challenging time, we respectfully ask that USDA reverse this decision and allow producers access to the additional prevented plant coverage for 2027 and beyond to help provide a layer of certainty when disasters beyond their control render them unable to plant a crop,” they continued.

Prevented planting is included in all crop insurance policies as basic coverage. The “buy-up” option allows increased protection above this level. According to the letter, removing this option could impact more than 67 million acres across all 50 states and affect all covered commodities in 2025.

Senator Hyde-Smith represents Mississippi as its first female elected senator and serves on several committees including Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, according to her official website. Her office addresses priorities such as agriculture, rural development, public safety, education, health care, veterans support and national security throughout Mississippi.


Senators urge USDA to restore buy-up coverage for prevented planting

By Noah Wicks

Leaders of the Senate Ag Committee and 17 other senators are asking the Agriculture Department to reverse its decision to remove buy-up coverage on prevented planting.

In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday, the senators said removal of the buy-up coverage option for prevented planting has "caused great concern" among producers. The action would impact over 67 million acres and all covered commodities in 2025 alone, they said.

"Eliminating the option for producers to purchase additional buy-up coverage for prevented planting is troubling, especially at a time when our farmers need access to all risk management tools available to them," they wrote.

Buy-up coverage provides farmers with 5% more coverage than the basic policies available to farmers, but producers that use it elect to pay slightly higher premiums to qualify. According to a Federal Register notice, it is mainly used by farmers in the Prairie Pothole Region in the upper Midwest.

The Federal Register notice, which was signed by USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce, said buy-up coverage for prevented planting was no longer needed "because Congress has a history of addressing wide-spread flooding through ad-hoc disaster assistance." As an example, it pointed to the 2019 supplemental bill which "funded prevented planting 'top-off' payments, providing an additional 10 to 15 percent to eligible producers who had already received prevented planting indemnities."

The senators said in their letter that "while Congress has provided ad hoc disaster assistance for producers who experienced prevented planting losses in the past, this type of assistance is never guaranteed nor able to be relied upon. ..."

"As we work closely with USDA to get producers through this challenging time, we respectfully ask that USDA reverse this decision and allow producers access to the additional prevented plant coverage for 2027 and beyond to help provide a layer of certainty when disasters beyond their control render them unable to plant a crop," the senators wrote.


House Passes Companion Legislation to Kelly, Heinrich’s Bill to Repeal Cash Grabs for Senators

Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) released the following statements applauding House passage of legislation that mirrors their Anti-Cash Grab Act to repeal the ‘Arctic Frost’ provision, which allows Republican senators to collect $500,000 for every phone record that was previously, lawfully obtained.

Kelly and Heinrich introduced their legislation last year.

“This Republican-led effort was a blatant cash grab that never should have become law in the first place. I’m glad the House moved quickly to repeal it and put a stop to politicians lining their own pockets at the taxpayers’ expense,” said Kelly. “Arizona families are facing a serious cost-of-living crisis, and their elected officials should be focused on helping them, not taking a payout for themselves.”


Klobuchar, Smith Call on ICE to Allow Access to Legal Counsel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are calling on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow federal law and the Constitution by allowing people in detention to have access to legal counsel. Reports indicate that some of those detained, including at least one U.S. citizen, are being denied their constitutional right to access an attorney.

“As you know the right to due process and the right to counsel are foundational constitutional guarantees enshrined in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. ICE and all other federal law enforcement agencies are required to honor these constitutional rights, regardless of a person’s immigration status,” the Senators wrote. “It is critical that ICE have policies and practices in place that ensure agents are complying with the Constitution, federal law, and ICE’s own regulations, including access to counsel.”

The full text of the letter is below and can be found here.

Dear Acting Director Lyons:

We write to express our serious concerns regarding reports that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied access to counsel to people detained at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. This includes reports that federal law enforcement personnel denied access to an attorney who represents a U.S. citizen and Iraq War veteran who was being detained at the facility.

In response to attorney demands to see their clients, one ICE agent reportedly said: “[i]f we let you see your clients, we would have to let all the attorneys see their clients, and imagine the chaos.”

As you know the right to due process and the right to counsel are foundational constitutional guarantees enshrined in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. ICE and all other federal law enforcement agencies are required to honor these constitutional rights, regardless of a person’s immigration status.

In addition to the protections in the Constitution, people in immigration proceedings are further provided a right to counsel by federal law (8 U.S.C. §1362). In fact, the Department of Homeland Security has conceded in court: “all individuals - regardless of immigration status - share in the rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendments (sic) to the Constitution, including the right to have access to a lawyer” and it is “unlawful to prevent people from having access to lawyers who can help them in immigration court.”

It is critical that ICE have policies and practices in place that ensure agents are complying with the Constitution, federal law, and ICE’s own regulations, including access to counsel. Attorneys must not face unreasonable barriers to meeting with their clients, including standard and fulsome visitation hours and private means of communication.

Please inform our offices immediately regarding the steps you are taking to ensure that your agents are aware of their constitutional obligations and acting in a manner that guarantees full access to counsel to people in ICE custody.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

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In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Luján Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials

Los Alamos, N.M. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Northern New Mexico to discuss Republican cuts to health care, highlight federal funding secured for local communities, and meet with local leaders.

“Republicans in Congress have created a health care crisis, leaving millions of Americans paying more for care or losing coverage altogether. Combined with rising grocery prices, these challenges are hitting New Mexicans hard. I had the opportunity to visit communities across Northern New Mexico to bring together local leaders, discuss solutions to the issues they face, and highlight the federal dollars I am delivering back home,” said Senator Luján. “Hearing directly from New Mexicans is essential to delivering results, and I will continue working to improve the lives of our families, children, and seniors.”

Los Alamos Medical Center Visit

In Los Alamos, Senator Luján visited the Los Alamos Medical Center to meet with medical leaders and discuss Republicans’ refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits and their drastic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. During the visit, Senator Luján heard directly from hospital leadership about their priorities and discussed efforts to lower health care costs, extend the ACA tax credits, and help New Mexico families.

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Tour

In Taos, Senator Luján visited Rocky Mountain Youth Corps to tour the construction of the new workforce development training facility and highlight federal funding he secured to make the project possible. Senator Luján also outlined his ongoing efforts to secure additional federal resources, despite President Trump’s budget cuts, to support Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ mission of serving young people and expanding job training opportunities across Northern New Mexico.

Taos Leadership Meeting

In Taos, Senator Luján sat down with newly elected Mayor Dan Barrone and the newly elected Taos Councilors to discuss priorities for the Town of Taos. During the meeting, Senator Luján highlighted legislative efforts and federal funding secured to support the community.

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ICYMI: President Trump Has Delivered More Results in 1-Year Than Most Presidents Have In 4

Cheyenne, WY—U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week published an op-ed in Cowboy State Daily celebrating the one-year mark of President Trump’s historic return to the White House.

Read the full op-ed here.

President Trump Has Delivered More Results in 1-Year Than Most Presidents Have In 4

Cowboy State Daily

January 19, 2026

One year ago today, President Donald Trump took office with a clear mandate: restore common sense to Washington, secure our borders, unleash American energy, and end the failed policies of the past administration. As we mark this first anniversary, I’m proud to report that President Trump has kept his promises—and Wyoming is better off because of it.

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The American people didn’t vote for more of the same failed policies in 2024. We didn’t vote for open borders, economic decline, and cultural surrender. We voted for a president and a team that would reassert America’s position in the world and end the Biden administration’s catastrophic obsession with woke policies that divided us, weakened our military, and embarrassed us on the world stage.

President Trump has accomplished more in one year than President Biden did in four years of failure. More importantly, he’s kept his word to the American people, something that’s become extinct in modern politics.

The first year of this administration has been phenomenal for Wyoming. Our energy workers have their jobs and respect back. Our families are safer, more prosperous, and no longer told to apologize for being American. Our values are being defended rather than attacked.

Wyoming knows what works. America First works. I can’t wait to see what gets done in year two, three, and four of this historical administration.

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