WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Ukraine Developments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a statement after President Trump announced he would work with NATO to continue supplying Ukraine with military aid. The President also signaled he would implement U.S. tariffs on Russia if a deal to end the war in Ukraine was n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Thanks German Counterpart for Stepping Up to Defense Challenges * Germany committed to a permanent brigade in Lithuania, a sizable purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, an increase in defense spending and being a key nexus for providing support to Ukraine during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon today. Hegseth acknowledged those efforts during the meeting with Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Support for Ukraine Should Fund Democracy and Human Rights Initiatives Kharkiv - Today, as President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to announce new military aid for Ukraine, human rights advocates note that supporting Ukraine effectively will have to include backing its civil society. "If the U.S. government wants to support Ukraine it should immediately reverse its previous cuts a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Senators Graham and Blumenthal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today made this joint statement after President Trump made a series of announcements regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, including his intention to impose secondary tariffs on Russia if they do not agree to a ceasefire in the next 50 days.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Announcement on Ukraine Support Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: "This move is a positive, but overdue, step  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Appointed to U.S. Helsinki Commission * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) announced his appointment to serve on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission. Created in 1976, this independent U.S. Government agency monitors compliance and advancement of human rights, de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Talks One Big Beautiful Law with Andy Hooser * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined the Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser to talk about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). President Trump signed the bill into law on July 4, 2025. Rep. Estes spoke about provisions within the OBBBA that will improve the lives of Americans through tax cuts, economic growth and the pro more PR