WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * 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 to in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Proposed Annual Defense Funding Measure That Does Not Support Ukraine And Lacks A Coordinated Strategy For The Indo-Pacific * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Defense, voted in Committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations bill today. The FY 2026 Defense bill proposes  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on June 12, 2025: * * * CODEPINK Condemns U.S. Support for Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran WASHINGTON - We strongly condemn Israel's unprovoked and reckless attack on Iran, which risks igniting a catastrophic regional war. This dangerous escalation threatens millions of lives across the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 12, 2025: * * * Canada May Be the United States' Best Hope for Minerals Security By Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Henry Ziemer China's recent export controls, especially of rare earth elements (REEs), have left Western companies reeling, with some firms allegedly considering shifting elements of production back to China just for access to the minerals. Indeed, the need for these  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * Iran's Options for Retaliating Against Israel By Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan Israel has recently conducted Operation Rising Lion against Iran, which saw a mix of drone attacks alongside over 200 Israeli fighter jets striking hundreds of nuclear and military facilities as well as targeting military commanders and nuclear scientists, but the larger question is  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * What Do the Israeli Strikes Mean for Iran's Nuclear Program? By Heather Williams, Doreen Horschig and Bailey Schiff On June 13, Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear and military targets. The attacks are ongoing, but explosions have been reported across the country, including in Tehran, Natanz, Tabriz, and Karmanshah. The attacks killed key Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IF THEY CAN ATTACK A SITTING SENATOR, JUST IMAGINE WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Tonight, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss the Trump administration's unprecedented assault of Senator Alex Padilla: LAWRENCE O'DONNELL : Leading off our breaking news coverag more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IF THEY CAN ATTACK A SITTING SENATOR, JUST IMAGINE WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Tonight, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss the Trump administration's unprecedented assault of Senator Alex Padilla: LAWRENCE O'DONNELL : Leading off our breaking news coverage tonight is House Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on June 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Floor Remarks on Republicans' Rescissions Package WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to Republicans' rescissions package: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself five minutes. I am opposed to this bill to ai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * 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 St more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Republicans Advance Defense Bill that Abandons Our Allies, Undermines Our Military Readiness and Morale WASHINGTON -- During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Defense funding bill, House Democrats fought against House Republicans' bill that undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min On The Conflict Between Israel And Iran * "Instead of fulfilling his promises to end the Russia-Ukraine war on day one and "bring peace to the Middle East," Donald Trump is busy cosplaying as a wartime President by illegally deploying U.S. troops into California neighborhoods and wasting taxpayer dollars to parade them through our nation's capital. Americans deserve a Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Chairs Hearing on Combatting Chinese & Russian IUU Fishing Threat * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today chaired a hearing on the threat of foreign illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to Alaska's fishermen and coastal communities. The hearing f more PR