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“Douglass’s words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncomfortable truths while urging us to fight for an America as good as its promise.” WASHINGTON – For the first time in history, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered Frederick Douglas’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, alongside Members of Congress and other leaders, delivered remarks at Independence National Historical Park to mark the birth of the United States as part of America250, the bipartisan national celebration of our nation’s Semiquincentennial. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Governor Shapiro, Members of Congress, all those assembled.

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, where he made clear that upon the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, Democrats are focused on lowering the high cost of living, protecting access to healthcare, cleaning up corruption and winning back the House of Representatives to hold Donald Trump and Republicans accountable for their extremism.

RFK Jr. and the Trump administration have taken a chainsaw to America's health. RFK Jr. and the Trump Administration have taken a chainsaw to America's health. Representative Walkinshaw makes it clear: from firings and position eliminations to research grant cancelations, our country is now more vulnerable to disease.

Click HERE to read in the Kingsport Times News Two hundred fifty years ago, a group of farmers, tradesmen and citizen-statesmen signed their names to a document that changed the world. They didn't do it for glory. They did it because they were tired of working hard, earning their keep, and watching a distant government reach into their pockets without ever asking permission. “No taxation without representation” wasn't just a slogan. It was the spark of a revolution.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging HHS to establish comprehensive, enforceable standards for toxic heavy metals in infant formula and baby food. The letter cites years of scientific evidence linking early-life exposure to toxic heavy metals with serious developmental harms and calls on HHS to take the regulatory action necessary to better protect America's children.

WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services Markup, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) proposed an amendment to ensure states have the authority to increase consumer protections for earned wage access products, also known as pay day loans. Rep. Pressley offered this amendment, which strikes the clause that preempts state action, to H.R. 9330, the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act. “Our constituents deserve more protection from predatory EWA, not less.

This week, as we head into the Independence Day long weekend, I want to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for June 2026, showing American businesses created 57,000 new jobs: “One year ago on July 4th, President Trump signed into law the historic One, Big, Beautiful Bill, the largest tax cut in American history.

Port Clinton, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that three Northwest Ohio airports will be receiving awards from the Department of Transportation. A total of $7,189,092 will be awarded to the Erie-Ottawa International Airport, the Toledo Executive Airport, and the Fulton County Airport through the Federal Aviation Administration to improve passenger and crew safety and to update facilities.