WASHINGTON, June 13 -- America First Policies issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * AFPI Launches America First Agriculture Commissioners and Secretaries Council Washington D.C.-- Following the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) recent launch of the Farmers First Agenda, AFPI is launching today the America First Agriculture Commissioners & Secretaries Council. The Council will prospectively bring together state commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Chairman Rogers Opens Hearing on FY26 Department of Defense Budget Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing * Discusses National Security, Trade, and Alliances With Trump Nominees U.S. SENATE - Senator Steve Daines, chairman of the European Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Lou Rinaldi to be ambassador to Uruguay, Art F more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If Russia Wins, America Loses. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks during the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Defense Bill. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Graham: Russia Sanctions Bill Aims to Change Putin's Calculus, Protect World Order * Russia sanctions bill aims to change Putin's calculus, protect world order By Senator Lindsey Graham Fox News June 12, 2025 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-lindsey-graham-russia-sanctions-bill-aims-change-putins-calculus-protect-world-order President Donald Trump is making an ea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Julie Kozack, director of the communications department at the International Monetary Fund, held a press briefing at IMF headquarters outlining key developments in the Fund's engagements across several countries. She confirmed that Ukraine remains on track under its Extended Fund Facility, with a pending $500 million disbursement subject to board approval, and praised the country's economic resilience despite recent debt difficulties and default on GDP-linked securities. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * IN THE NEWS: Ranking Member Coons highlights Secretary Hegseth's "poor judgement" in appropriations hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, drew attention for his opening statement and questioning of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday, where he called attention to Secretary Hegseth's "poor judgement."  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Leads 20+ Members of Congress in Letter to State Department Urging Restoration of Funding to Track Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * Cincinnati, OH - Yesterday, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on the State Department to restore funding to a program that tracks children from Ukraine abducted by Russia. On March 19, 2025, Congressm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Member Smith Opening Statement for Full Committee Hearing on "Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Budget" Opening Statement (As Delivered) * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that. And I'll start with three substantial notes of agreement. One, we do face an incredibly complex threat environment. We face Russi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks Frankel Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Votes Against Trump's Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, DC (June 12, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, legislation to rescind federal discretionary funding in accordance with President Trump's request to Congress. "Since Day One, this administration has been destabi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Rubberstamp Elon Musk's Stealing of Taxpayer Money WASHINGTON -- House Republicans just rubberstamped Elon Musk's stealing of American taxpayer money. The $9.4 billion rescissions package does nothing to address the cost-of-living crisis, hurts middle class and working families, and undermines national security. These cuts conti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I can proudly say that Louisiana fuels the world. That is what we say in my State, and it is true. Louisiana accounted for more than 60 percent--6-0 percent--of U.S. energy exports last year. The United States is the world's largest LNG exporter, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Presses Hegseth on Tariff Disruption to America's Defense Industrial Base, National Security * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, today questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Caine during a Defense Appropriations Subcommittee  more PR