WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On Russia's Continued Incursions Into NATO Airspace, Condemns Trump For Russian Appeasement * September 17, 2025 Durbin's call follows two separate violations of NATO airspace by Russia in Poland and Romania WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Baltic Caucus, delivered a speech on the Senate floor conde more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Gallego In Urging Trump Administration To Continue Baltic Security Initiative * September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, today joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) to send a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticizing recent sugge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center on Energy, Climate and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Exploring the Economic Potential of the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, Members of the Committee, I am honored to be invited to testify before you today on the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice on Shutting Down the Government * WASHINGTON -- Under President Biden, House Democrats warned that a government shutdown would have negative effects for seniors, veterans, and working families. This year under President Trump, their tune has completely changed as they continue to threaten government shutdowns. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice on Shutting Down the Government * WASHINGTON -- Under President Biden, House Democrats warned that a government shutdown would have negative effects for seniors, veterans, and working families. This year under President Trump, their tune has completely changed as they continue to threaten government shutdowns. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in 2024: "It's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committe Ranking Member Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciate th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciat more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 17 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Moldova: Press Freedom at risk ahead of crucial election Journalists fear significant backsliding in case of pro-Russian victory at ballot boxes * On June 23 to 27, the International Press Institute (IPI), representing the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium, conducted a press freedom mission to the Republic of Moldova, to assess the situation of press freedom in the country ahead of c more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN: World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice * (New York) - World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30 should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization's capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said. On the eve of the General A more PR