WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112-239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/85 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for the maturat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Bell, Kaptur, Quigley, Johnson Send Letter Opposing Ed Martin Nomination Over Russian Media Ties Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), along with Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), led a letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising serious concerns over the potential nomination of Ed Martin to serve as U.S. Att more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * Ceasefire Talks: What's at Stake for Ukraine's Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security? By Caitlin Welsh, Emma Dodd and Joseph Glauber More than three years following the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's agriculture sector remains a primary target of Russia's assaults. In attacking Ukraine's agriculture sector, Russia seeks to diminish  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Hegseth Dereliction in Defending DoD Spectrum from Land Grab Threatens National Security, Cantwell Warns Reports indicate GOP considering auctioning spectrum critical to DoD - and Trump's Golden Dome - as part of reconciliation bill Cantwell: "Make no mistake, on today's battlefield, if we lose the spectr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Comparing and Contrasting Western Peace Frameworks for Russia-Ukraine War By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * Two framework plans on how to end Russia's war against Ukraine have been submitted by the United States and collectively by France, Germany, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The quadripartite plan marks the first entry of Western European governments into these negoti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 5, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Attempting to Shape Future of Iran's Nuclear Program By Mikael Pir-Budagyan Executive Summary: * Russia has offered to mediate U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, positioning itself as a helpful intermediary with clear interests in securing benefits from any potential agreement. * Moscow's involvement in Iran's nuclear talks would enhance its influence in the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 6, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukrainians Reject Russia's Distortion of 80th Anniversary of World War II By Elena Davlikanova Executive Summary: * The Kremlin has shifted May 9 Victory Day celebrations from honoring the sacrifices of Soviet troops in World War II to a tool for justifying Russia's war against Ukraine. * Moscow's attempts to monopolize "victory" over the Nazis ring hollow in Uk more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Putin Plays the Numbers Game for Victory Day Vladimir Putin had every reason to hope this year's annual military victory fiesta would mark a return from the diplomatic cold. With a growing number of world leaders attending the May 9 Red Square parade, and Ukraine perhaps willing to move closer to the Kremlin's war aims, Putin might have believed things were looking up. Then the bad news began to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at U.S. Department of the Treasury Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the Department of the Treasury:Click here (link is external) to watch a full vi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise in support for H.R. 1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act, introduced by my colleague from Georgia (Mr. McCormick). The Chinese Communist Party is working to undermine America's interests around the world and is the global supplier of Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1486. This is legislation that authorizes sanctions against any person or entity that provides material support for Russia's military and industrial defense base. We know that Russia uses missiles, drones, planes, and roc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Americans continue to benefit from the wins accomplished by the first 100 days as President Donald Trump took back the White House by election mandate. He and the Republican-led House, with Speaker Mike Johnson, and the Senate will continue to fight on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Delivers Keynote Address at Special Operations Forces Week 2025 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: I cannot tell you how humbled I am to be in this room amongst the absolute and very best that our country produces. You could pick any other ballroom in the country, including in Washington DC, and you're not going to find the likes of Americans like we have in this room. So, go more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Warren, Shaheen Lead Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration to Use U.S. and G7 Sanctions Leverage in Push to End Russia's War "President Trump posted a message imploring President Putin to 'STOP!' Nevertheless, Russia continued to attack Ukraine, launching another round of deadly strikes the n more PR