ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * AUVSI Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Countering the Threat of Malicious Drone Use Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), testified today before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, urging Congress to take swift more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Introduces Bill to Bolster Security Cooperation with Guyana * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced legislation to strengthen U.S. security cooperation with Guyana and deter Venezuelan aggression against the country. "As Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro continues to threaten Guyana, the United S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists posted the following article in its July 2025 edition: * * * Introduction: Possible flashpoints for the next major conflict By Dan Drollette Jr Sometimes a relatively small event--such as the assassination of an obscure archduke in a distant corner of the Balkans--explodes into a bona fide world war. Bungled diplomacy, unanticipated changes in technology, secret agreements gone wrong, locked-in battle plans, an inflexible range  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Alina Polyakova, president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "NATO Summit 2025: An Assessment of Transatlantic Security Cooperation": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Distinguished Members of the Committee: It is an honor to address you today on a critical matter of US national security and foreign policy. I should note that the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republicans own the health care crisis that they've created * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on the failure of House Republicans to protect health care and lower costs. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you for joining us. Pleased as always to be joined by Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Ted Lieu. Good mor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2025: * * * Trump Sends Weapons to Ukraine: By the Numbers By Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park Under the Trump administration, military aid to Ukraine has been on and off, then partially on, then on again, and then increased further. As of Tuesday, July 15, this pattern characterized the administration's approach to Ukraine policy. The resumption of aid on July 7 was good n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Second Choice to Head UN Faces Confirmation Hearing After Signalgate Scandal Ahead of Michael Waltz's confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Americans deserve better than Donald Trump's clown car Cabinet. America's national security is not safe in the unqualified, incompetent hands of leaders like Michael Wa more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth thanks German counterpart for stepping up to defense challenges * WASHINGTON - 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 on July 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Statement on President Trump's Ukraine-Russia Announcement * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement on Ukr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Peter Rough, a senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at Hudson Institute, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "NATO Summit 2025: An Assessment of Transatlantic Security Cooperation": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. * * * Europe's Strategic Backdrop Europe  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Urges President Trump to Support Efforts to Bring Abducted Ukrainian Children Home * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement: "I hope President Trump will be announcing continued strong support for Ukraine this week in concert with our allies. I also urge him to make a clear commitment to finding and bringing home to Ukraine the thousands of Ukr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Meeks, Keating Statement on President Trump's Ukraine-Russia Announcement Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement on  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 15 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General meets President Trump to bolster support for Ukraine * NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House yesterday (14 July 2025) to advance critical efforts in support of Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression. Speaking to press in the Oval Office, Rutte hailed President Trump's pivotal decision to ensure Ukraine receives essential military resources, with NATO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Michael Waltz to be United Nations Ambassador, Christine Toretti to be Ambassador to Sweden and John Arrigo to be Ambassador to Portugal Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will deliver open more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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, the United States airstrikes in Iran, which we hope to be briefed on today, is the latest in the signature chaos and erratic decision-making from the Trump White House. I thank God that our extraordinary military appears to have exquisitely exec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Supports President Trump's Move to Sell Weapons to Europe in Support of Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in support of President Trump's move to sell weapons to Europe in support of Ukraine. "For over three years, Ukraine has courageously fought and dismantle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Waltz, Torretti, Arrigo U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Mike Waltz for Representative to the United Nations, John Arrigo for ambass more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Rogers Praises Trump's Announcement on Sending New Weapons to Ukraine Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued the following statement praising President Trump's announcement that additional U.S. weapons will be sent to Ukraine, with funding provided by NATO allies: "Today's decision to send additional we more PR

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks to the traveling press by Secretary Marco Rubio: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: You guys don't look nearly as excited to see me as the foreign press briefing. (Laughter.) I'm going to spend more time with them. Which way am I facing, this way? It's been - this has been really good. I mean, we've had really great interactions, very positive - everyone's been very positive and enthusiastic. Obviously, the issue of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's remarks to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Hello, boys and girls. QUESTION: Good evening, Secretary. SECRETARY RUBIO: Hello. How are you doing? QUESTION: Mr. - are you doing remarks? SECRETARY RUBIO: Should I? (Laughter.) Sure enough. I'm sure we've covered all your questions. Go ahead. QUESTION: We have a long -- QUESTION: What more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's remarks to the international press at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Remarks to the International Press QUESTION: How was the meeting? QUESTION: The trilateral meeting. SECRETARY RUBIO: It was excellent. We have a great relationship with Japan and the Philippines, and work very closely with them on the economic corridor, on maritim more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 15 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Ukraine: MEPs encourage EU reforms and urge opening of negotiation clusters * * Unwavering commitment of MEPs to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity * European Commission should open negotiating clusters to advance the country's EU membership bid at the fastest pace possible * EU and its member states must remain Ukraine's strategic allies * Accelerate the delivery of m more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Ukraine: MEPs encourage EU reforms and urge opening of negotiation clusters * * Unwavering commitment of MEPs to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity * European Commission should open negotiating clusters to advance the country's EU membership bid at the fastest pace possible * EU and its member states must remain Ukraine's strategic allies * Accelerate the delivery of m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Young Kim Holds Hearing on Breaking China's Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "Breaking China's Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains." Watch her remarks HERE or read her opening stat more PR