WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Laurie Buckhout, performing the duties of assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy, from a May 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Fiscal Year 2026 Review of the Department of Defense's Cyber Posture": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to be here today and discuss the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Russia Face a Stark Choice Between Peace or Crippling Sanctions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate Floor calling for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Senator Barrasso also discussed bipartisan legislation supported by more than 70 senators that would impose crippli more PR

LONDON, England, May 20 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK announces major sanctions in support of Ukraine As President Putin ruthlessly intensifies his strikes against innocent Ukrainians, the UK is ramping up pressure with raft of 100 new sanctions. * UK announces wide-ranging sanctions on Russia as Putin launches his biggest ever drone attack against Ukraine * 100 sanctions targets across Russian military, energy, financial s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Return of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children Prior to Any Final Peace Agreement WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before any peace agreement is finalized ending the war against Ukraine. The r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Keynote Address at Foreign Policy for America Annual Summit Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following keynote address - as prepared - at Foreign Policy for America's annual leadership summit focused on "the future of U.S. foreign policy": Thank you for the warm int more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers from Rubio Over Official Status and Duties of Special Envoys Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding details on the official status and duties, as well as any potential conflicts of interests, of an increa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Meeks Demands Answers from Rubio Over Official Status and Duties of Special Envoys Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding details on the official status and duties, as well as any potential conflicts of i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at FY2026 State Department Budget Hearing WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full Committee hearing, "Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 State Department Budget Request," with more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Talks Trump Meeting with House GOP Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.), Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) to discuss President Trump's meeting with House Republicans this morning more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Talks Trump Meeting with House GOP WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.), Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) to discuss President Trump's meeting with House Republicans this morni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' and Potential Coverup of Biden's Health Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business this morning to discuss Joe Biden's cancer announcement and the questions surrounding the timing of these revelations and the need to quickly pass President Donald Trump's 'One Big, Beautif more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. Secretary Rubio welcomed the prisoner exchange agreement reached during the May 16 Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul and delivered President Trump's strong message: the United States is committed to achieving a lasting en more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani about the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine and a path to durable peace. The two leaders also discussed our nations' enduring friendship and unity on a multitude of foreign policy issues. Secretary Rubio acknowled more PR

ROME, Italy, May 18 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation: * * * QUESTION: But we begin on the international front with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We spoke to him Saturday while he was visiting Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass and asked about the outcome of the first talks between Russia and Ukraine in nearly three years. Those took place Friday in Turkiye. Vladimir Putin ski more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Rosen Blasts Secretary Rubio for Complicity in Trump Administration's Disastrous Foreign Policies Watch the full exchange HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) blasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his complicity in the Trump Administration's disastrous approach to U.S. foreign policy. Under Secretary Rubio's leadersh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Gallego, Warren, Booker, DeLauro Ask FTC to Probe Companies Who Use Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Americans Many large corporations have already announced price hikes, even before tariffs take effect Washington, D.C. - Last week, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative  more PR