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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 5.21.26

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 21, 2026, as extended debate and a "vote-a-rama" faced the "world's greatest deliberative body."

UPDATE: Republicans postponed action on the Secure America Act late Thursday. Every expectation as of publication was that the Senate would debate and vote, followed by the House into the weekend. Congress returns for the summer work period on June 1.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 5.20.26

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:00 -0400

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) were joined by Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA) at their weekly news conference on May 20, 2026.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 5.20.26

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:15:00 -0400

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) joins Republican Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-UT), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX) at a weekly news conference in the recording studio on May 20, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 5.19.26

Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on May 19, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 5.19.26

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 19, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 5.18.26

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:15:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 18, 2026.

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Speaker Johnson & Chairman Hill Brief Reporters: 5.15.26

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:00 -0400

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke with reporters outside the chamber on May 15, 2026, moments after passing the first regular appropriations bill of fiscal year 2027. Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) discussed a pending housing bill before Johnson took questions.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 5.13.26

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly news conference on May 13, 2026.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 5.13.26

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:30:00 -0400

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly news conference on May 13, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 5.12.26

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on May 12, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 5.12.26

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 12, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 5.11.26

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 11, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.30.26

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 30, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.29.26

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 29, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.28.26

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 28, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.27.26

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 27, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.20.26

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 20, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 4.16.26

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:30:00 -0400

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a weekly news conference on April 16, 2026. Points of discussion:

Republican domestic policy and affordability
Foreign policy and war on Iran
Debate over FISA Section 702 and abuse of surveillance powers
Virginia redistricting referendum

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.16.26

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 16, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.15.26

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 15, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 4.14.26

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:45:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on April 14, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.14.26

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 14, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 4.13.26

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on April 13, 2026.

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WARRIOR Act Introduced: 3.27.26 (Recess Bonus)

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) was joined by Derek Tran (D-CA), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and advocates at a news conference on March 27, 2026, to introduce the WARRIOR Act, a bill to codify in law women’s’ role in the military.

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BETS OFF Act Introduced: 3.17.26 (Recess Bonus)

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) was joined by Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) in the Senate Recording Studio on March 17 to introduce their Banning Event Training on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions Act. The BETS Off Act would prohibit prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from hosting bets on government actions and where insiders control outcomes.

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Women’s Caucus on Equal Pay Day: 3.26.26 (Recess Bonus)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi were joined by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Vice Chair Hillary Scholten (D-MI), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Julie Johnson (D-TX) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) at a news conference on March 26, 2026, to mark Equal Pay Day.

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House Democrats on Iran War Powers: 4.9.26

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) was joined by Democrats Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Sarah Jacobs (D-CA), Suhas Subramaniam (D-VA) and James Walkinshaw (D-VA), and Emily Randall (D-WA) from Washington state at the East Front Steps of the US Capitol after a short pro forma session during which Ivey was not recognized to seek unanimous consent for adoption of a War Powers Act resolution regarding Iran. This, after President Trump warned he might destroy its civilization and a day after an agreed-to ceasefire was broken.

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HEALTHY BRAINS Act Introduced: 3.5.26 (Recess Bonus)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Virginia Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), predecessor Jennifer Wexton, a representative of the Michael J. Fox Foundation and a patient participated in a news conference on March 5, 2026, to reintroduce her bill to attack neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and PSP, which forced Wexton to retire.

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Trade Adjustment Bill Introduced: 3.4.26 (Recess Bonus)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Representatives Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) and unionists participated in a news conference on March 4, 2026, to introduce the TAA Modernization Act to renew and expand the 1974 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program.

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House Democrats on Iran War Powers: 3.24.26 (Recess Bonus)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Representatives Pat Ryan (D-NY), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) and Herb Conaway (D-NJ) participated in this March 4, 2026, news conference to oppose unauthorized war with Iran initiated by the Trump Administration.

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Home Team Act Introduced: 3.26.26 (Recess Bonus)

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-TX) introduce the Home Team Act, which would require sports team owners to offer locals the chance to buy their team before relocating.

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Progressive Caucus on Iran War Funding: 3.25.26 (Recess Bonus)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Progressive Caucus members held a news conference on March 25, 2026, to speak out against a potential supplemental appropriations request from the White House for funding to sustain military action against Iran.

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AI Data Center Moratorium Introduced: 3.25.26 (Recess Bonus)

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) held a news conference on introducing a bill to ban AI data centers.

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House Democrats on DHS Shutdown: 3.27.26

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:30:00 -0400

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was joined on March 27th by Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar to discuss divergent Republican efforts to end a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.

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Congressman Aguilar Briefs Reporters: 3.25.26

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a weekly news conference on March 25, 2026.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 3.25.26

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0400

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on March 25, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 3.24.26

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on March 24, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.23.26

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 23, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: Sunday 3.22.26

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: Saturday 3.21.26

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.20.26

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 20, 2026 as debate on the SAVE America Act continued and a fifth attempt at legislation to end the DHS shutdown was to occur.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.19.26

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 19, 2026 as the DHS shutdown and debate on the SAVE America Act continued.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 3.19.26

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:45:00 -0400

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly news conference on March 19, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.18.26

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 18, 2026 as the Senate resumed debate on the SAVE America Act.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 3.17.26

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on March 17.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 3.17.26

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0400

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly news conference on March 17, 2026.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 3.17.26

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:15:00 -0400

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on March 17, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.12.26 - SAVE America & DHS Shutdown

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 12, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.11.26

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 11, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 3.10.26

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on March 10, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.10.26

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 10, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.9.26

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:45:00 -0400

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 9, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.5.26

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 5, 2026.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 3.4.26

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) were joined by veteran Democrats and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) weekly news conference on March 4, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.4.26

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 4, 2026.

UPDATE: The War Powers Act resolution regarding Iran then pending was defeated in the evening by a procedural 47-53 vote.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 3.4.26

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500

House Republican leaders were joined by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) at their weekly news conference on March 4, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 3.3.26

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on March 3, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 3.3.26

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a semiweekly news conference on March 3, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 3.3.26

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 3, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer (And Secretary Rubio): 3.2.26 - Iran Strikes

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on March 2, 2026. Also, Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran strikes who spoke contemporaneously with reporters.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.26.26

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 26, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 2.25.26

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:25:00 -0500

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on February 25, 2025.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.25.26

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:15:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 25, 2026.

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2026 State of the Union Address

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:45:00 -0500

President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint of Congress.

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Senate Democrats Before State of the Union: 2.24.26

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was joined by Democratic colleagues on February 24th in the recording studio for statements hours before President Trump delivered the first State of the Union address to Congress of his second term in office.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 2.24.26

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on February 24, 2026, hours before President Trump delivered the first State of the Union address to Congress of his second term in office.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 2.18.26

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference on February 18, 2026, five days into a funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Senator Schumer & Leader Jeffries on DHS Shutdown

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:45:00 -0500

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a press conference upstairs from the Senate chamber moments after a failed procedural vote on February 12 to advance legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded past a Friday deadline.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) followed Friday afternoon (February 13) in a gaggle with reporters.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.12.26 - DHS Shutdown

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 12, 2026, hours before a bill to extend Homeland Security Department appropriations. There would be a funding lapse at midnight.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 2.12.26

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:45:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference on February 12, 2026, hours before the Senate failed to extend DHS funding. The House had passed the controversial SAVE America Act the night before.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 2.10.26

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly caucus leadership news conference.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 2.10.26

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI), freshman Florida colleague Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) at their weekly caucus leadership news conference.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 2.9.26

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly news conference on February 9, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.5.26

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 5, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.4.26

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 4, 2026.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 2.3.26

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly news conference on February 3, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.3.26

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 3, 2026.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 2.3.26 - Partial Shutdown Ended

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on February 3, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 2.2.26

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly news conference on February 2, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 2.2.26

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on February 2, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.29.26

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 29, 2026.

Editor’s Note: Leader Thune did not take his Leader Time on Friday, January 30. The Senate did in the late afternoon agree to consider amendments and by early evening had passed the five-bill appropriations with Homeland Security funding extended to February 13th, sending the amendment to the House for action.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 1.29.26

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference on January 29, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 1.28.26

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

Senate Democratic and Republican caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on January 28, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.28.26

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 28, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.27.26

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 27, 2026, as the Senate was alone on Capitol Hill to deal with somehow completing FY26 funding bills given concerns out of Minneapolis about immigration enforcement.

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House Republicans on Completing FY26 Appropriations: 1.22.26

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:30:00 -0500

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and subcommittee chairs at an evening news conference after passing the remaining six appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 on January 22, 2026.

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Paris Hilton Joins Members to Support DEFIANCE Act: 1.22.26 (BONUS EPISODE)

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Laurel Lee (R-FL) sponsored a news conference on January 22, 2026, with celebrity advocate Paris Hilton and others to urge House action on the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits, or DEFIANCE Act. The bill, which would improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, unanimously passed the Senate a week earlier.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 1.22.26

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a week ending news conference on January 22, 2026, as the house was poised to pass remaining fiscal year 2026 appropriations in two packages.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 1.21.26

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly news conference in the House Recording Studio.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 1.21.26

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) kicked off this January 21st news conference with Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.15.26

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:45:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 15, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 1.14.26

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a semiweekly news conference on January 14, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.14.26

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 14, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Brief Reporters: 1.13.26

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:45:00 -0500

Senate Democratic and Republican caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on January 13, 2026.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 1.13.26

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0500

On January 13th, House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) were joined by Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force cochairs Jason Crow (D-CO), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) and Derek Tran (D-CA) at their weekly news conference on January 13, 2026.

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House Republicans Brief Reporters: 1.13.26

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:15:00 -0500

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on January 13, 2026.

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Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.12.26

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:30:00 -0500

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 12, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries Briefs Reporters: 1.12.26

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly news conference on January 12, 2026.

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Leader Jeffries and Senator Schumer Brief Reporters: 1.8.26

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at a rare joint news conference on January 8, 2026.

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House Democrats Brief Reporters: 1.7.26

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0500

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held their weekly news conference on January 7, 2026.

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