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"This President Has Grown Very Fond of War," Sen. Schiff Condemns Trump Putting Iran War Over Lowering Cost of Living on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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"This President Has Grown Very Fond of War," Sen. Schiff Condemns Trump Putting Iran War Over Lowering Cost of Living on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to condemn Trump for prioritizing his illegal war with Iran over tackling persistent affordability issues continuing to plague the American more PR
ACCC keeping a close eye on petrol market amid Middle East conflict (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, March 6 -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the following news release:
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ACCC keeping a close eye on petrol market amid Middle East conflict
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As international crude oil prices respond to the unfolding events in the Middle East, the ACCC is examining international and domestic fuel price movements and market behaviour.
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"The international price of refined petrol is a key driver of Australian retail petrol prices. While th more PR
ACLU Urges Congress to Block Any New War Funding After Failed War Powers Vote (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Urges Congress to Block Any New War Funding After Failed War Powers Vote
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WASHINGTON, DC -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the bipartisan Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution, which would have required that al more PR
ADL Statement on Responsible Public Discourse Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict (10)
NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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ADL Statement on Responsible Public Discourse Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
(ADL) the Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement in response to recent political and public discourse about the escalating conflict with the Iranian Regime.
Stateme more PR
After Trump Starts War in Iran, Warren Leads Massachusetts Delegation in Pressing Rubio on "Complete Failure" to Help American Citizens Evacuate Middle East (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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After Trump Starts War in Iran, Warren Leads Massachusetts Delegation in Pressing Rubio on "Complete Failure" to Help American Citizens Evacuate Middle East
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Members urge State Department to take immediate action to evacuate U.S. citizens abroad
"The early failures of the Trump Administration to provide protection for American citizens abroad are inexcusable"
"[T]he failure to adequat more PR
Amo Condemns House Republicans for Refusing to End Trump's Reckless War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Condemns House Republicans for Refusing to End Trump's Reckless War in Iran
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement after House Republicans blocked efforts to end Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran:
"House Republicans just greenlit Trump's reckless march toward another forever war that is wasting billions of your taxpayer dollars and pric more PR
An Interview with Amb. David Hale on Lebanon amidst the US-Israeli War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following news release:
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An Interview with Amb. David Hale on Lebanon amidst the US-Israeli War with Iran
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Key Quotes
* On Hezbollah: "Hezbollah answers to Iran. It has maintained, with some success, a big lie more PR
Army Vice Chief Says Department Ready to Meet Threats Worldwide (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Army Vice Chief Says Department Ready to Meet Threats Worldwide
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Every decision begins and ends with ensuring soldiers are ready to fight and win when called upon, said Army Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, Army vice chief of staff, who, along with other service leaders, testified yesterday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on joint force readiness.
Today, more than 108,000 soldiers are deployed or fo more PR
As One Of 23 Senators Who Voted Against The Iraq War, Durbin Releases Statement Following Failed Iran War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As One Of 23 Senators Who Voted Against The Iraq War, Durbin Releases Statement Following Failed Iran War Powers Resolution Vote
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against Senator Tim Kaine's (D-VA) war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran unless authorized by C more PR
Australia, Canada Failing to Uphold Rights During Middle East Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Australia, Canada Failing to Uphold Rights During Middle East Crisis
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This week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Australia to meet with his counterpart, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. With escalating hostilities in the Middle East, the meeting is an opportunity for the leaders of the two "middle power" countries to dispense with muddled messaging and take the lead upholding h more PR
Barr Defends Trump's Iran Strike, Slams War Powers Resolution as "Dangerous Gift to Our Enemies" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Barr Defends Trump's Iran Strike, Slams War Powers Resolution as "Dangerous Gift to Our Enemies"
Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), a senior member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted against the dangerous War Powers Resolution proposed by Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and radical Democrats. Barr spoke on the House Floor against this provision on Wednesday. The full text of his spee more PR
Barrett Votes Again to Fund DHS While Democrats Play Politics and Jeopardize National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Barrett Votes Again to Fund DHS While Democrats Play Politics and Jeopardize National Security
Today, Congressman Tom Barrett and the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the second time this year. The bill ( H.R. 7744 (link is external) ) was approved by a 221-209 vote with all but four Democrats voting to keep DHS shut down des more PR
Bean Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bean Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown
Today, House Republicans acted decisively to end the Democrat-led partial government shutdown by passing H.R. 7744, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. In response, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement:
"At a time when U.S. forces are engaged in Operation Epic Fury, and threats from Iran are elevated, the last th more PR
Bennet Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after voting for S.J.Res.104, a War Powers Resolution that would require President Trump to remove U.S. troops from waging war in or against Iran without explicit Congressional authority:
"For decades, the Iranian regime has sown c more PR
Boyle Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Boyle Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the following statement after voting in favor of a War Powers Resolution that would block further military action against Iran:
"I voted for this War Powers Resolution because President Trump is p lunging us into another costly war in the Middle East without clear objectives, with a r more PR
Brown Votes to End Trump's War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Brown Votes to End Trump's War with Iran
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Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted in favor of a War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 38) to end United States military action against Iran absent Congressional authorization.
Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement:
"Today, I voted to end Trump's war with Iran and to defend and uphold our Constitution. The Constitution more PR
Carter statement on vote in support of our troops against war powers resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter statement on vote in support of our troops against war powers resolution
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 38, supporting American troops in response to an imminent foreign threat:
"Our troops are risking their lives, with some already making the ultimate sacrifice, to protect the United States against the world's lar more PR
Case Votes To Assert Congress' Exclusive Constitutional Authority To Authorize War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case Votes To Assert Congress' Exclusive Constitutional Authority To Authorize War
U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittees on Defense and Homeland Security, issued the following statement on his vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 38, which would direct the President to halt the current Iran war unless and until authorized by Congress.
"I voted today to more PR
Casten Votes to End Trump's War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Casten Votes to End Trump's War with Iran
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for House Concurrent Resolution 38, a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit the Trump Administration's hostilities against Iran, and released the following statement:
"The president started a war without a plan, clear endgame, legal justification, or congressional authorization. American more PR
Center for American Progress: Senate Must Vote for War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on March 4, 2026:
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Senate Must Vote for War Powers Resolution
Today, the Senate is expected to vote on whether to advance a war powers resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from continuing the conflict against Iran. In response, Damian Murphy, senior vice president for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement:
Senate more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Iran War Won't Save Putin's Crumbling Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr:
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Iran War Won't Save Putin's Crumbling Economy
Russia is in serious trouble from a ballooning budget deficit. Rising oil prices are unlikely to change the math.
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War in the Middle East is pushing oil prices up, to the delight of the Kremlin -- but the rise may prove too short-lived and too modest to save the Russian governme more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Russia, Europe, and the Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by senior fellows Mathieu Boulegue, Alexander Crowther, Evgeny Roshchin and Sam Greene:
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Russia, Europe, and the Iran War - CEPA Fellows
Experts assess the consequences of the war on Iran.
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Two things are clear from the Kremlin's response to the US-Israeli military campaign against its Iranian ally. The first is that Russia is worried, and the second is that it still enjoys more PR
Center for International Environmental Law: Unlawful Strikes on Iran Escalate Impunity, Injustice, and Insecurity (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on March 3, 2026:
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Unlawful Strikes on Iran Escalate Impunity, Injustice, and Insecurity
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) condemns in the strongest terms the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran, which are in flagrant violation of international law and risk unleashing a prolonged war. These acts of aggression are dangerous, destabilizing, and destructive to human life a more PR
Chairman Wicker Addresses President Trump's Military Action Against Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker Addresses President Trump's Military Action Against Iran
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today spoke on the U.S. Senate floor regarding President Trump's decision to conduct military operations against Iran.
In his speech, the c hairman emphasized that the p resident's decision was the correct c hoice to protect American intere more PR
Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the American Small Drone Industrial Base (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the American Small Drone Industrial Base
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the state of the U.S. small drone industrial base and the path to American leadership in drone production.
The Honorable Owen O. West, Senior Advisor for Drone Dominance, Department of Defense; Mr. Travi more PR
Chairwoman McClain: Democrats Continue Putting Violent Criminals Over American Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Chairwoman McClain: Democrats Continue Putting Violent Criminals Over American Security
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WASHINGTON -House Republican Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after Democrats voted to keep the Department of Homeland Security shut down in the middle of an international conflict with Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terror:
"Democrats just voted to put violent i more PR
Ciresi & Haddock call for gas price hike investigations (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Ciresi & Haddock call for gas price hike investigations
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HARRISBURG, March 5 - State Reps. Joe Ciresi and Jim Haddock released the following statement today on rapidly rising fuel prices in the commonwealth:
"As soon as the first bomb struck in Iran, gas stations across our state hiked up their prices, not even batting an eye to the fact that the gas in their tanks were already b more PR
Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release:
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Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
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March 5, 2026 -The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify.
We call on all parties to refrain from attacking residential areas, hospitals, emergency services, public utilities, and other essential more PR
CLARKE DENOUNCES DEFEAT OF IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CLARKE DENOUNCES DEFEAT OF IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement:
"Out of obligation to my nation, the Constitution, and human decency, I voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution.
"Congress' failure to pass this most basic check on the president is a smoldering signal flare to Donald Trump that he has free rein t more PR
Cole Statement on House Vote to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Cole Statement on House Vote to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security
Today, Congressman Tom Cole's (OK-04) legislation, H.R. 7744 (link is external), which is second time legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and protect the nation's border, passed the House of Representatives. After the legislation passed, Congressman Cole released the following statement more PR
Congress Must Reject Trump's Emergency Funding Request for His Illegal War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Congress Must Reject Trump's Emergency Funding Request for His Illegal War
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following a classified briefing with the Trump administration on the war on Iran, lawmakers anticipate the president will request emergency funding to finance the war, with Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg reportedly requesting $50 billion. This request comes as Trump invites military indust more PR
Congressman Allen Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution and DHS Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Allen Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution and DHS Funding
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This evening on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted no on H. Con. Res. 38, otherwise known as the War Powers Resolution, which would unnecessarily tie the hands of the Administration during hostilities with Iran. Congressman Allen also voted yes on H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more PR
Congressman Biggs Votes Against Resolution Undermining President's Authority to Confront Iranian Threat (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Biggs Votes Against Resolution Undermining President's Authority to Confront Iranian Threat
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Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted against H.Con.Res. 38, a resolution directing the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Congressman Biggs issues the following statement:
"I strongly support Congress exercising its constitution more PR
Congressman Cohen Votes to Restrain Trump's Impetuous Use of War Power in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Votes to Restrain Trump's Impetuous Use of War Power in Iran
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U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to declare war
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today voted to require the President to seek Congressional authorization for starting the war against Iran. The U.S. Constitution gives Cong more PR
Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives' vote on a War Powers Resolution directing the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran (H.Con.Res. 38). The resolution failed to pass more PR
Congressman Garcia Votes Against Trump's Illegal War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Garcia Votes Against Trump's Illegal War with Iran
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for H.Con.Res. 38, a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to end his illegal war with Iran:
"Last weekend, Donald Trump started a war of choice against Iran without Congressional authorization-in violation of the U.S. Con more PR
Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes NO on War Powers Resolution to Undercut Lawful National Security Action (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes NO on War Powers Resolution to Undercut Lawful National Security Action
Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted NO on H. Con. Res. 38 (link is external), a concurrent resolution that would force the termination of the U.S. Armed Forces hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately following a precise and lawful strike against hostile leadersh more PR
Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Fund DHS, Demands Immediate Action to Protect the Homeland (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Fund DHS, Demands Immediate Action to Protect the Homeland
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Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security through passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 (link is external), legislation that provides critical resources for bo more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Iran War Powers Resolution:
"The war with Iran took an immediate and significant toll with the death of 6 American service members. We mourn the loss of these heroic individuals and send our prayers to their loved ones. The President has warned th more PR
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes Blank Funding to DHS, Continues Push for Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes Blank Funding to DHS, Continues Push for Reforms
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"I cannot support legislation that allows DHS abuses to continue in our communities. After waging an illegal war with Iran and allowing a rogue ICE to abuse citizens, Republicans are refusing to work with Democrats to ensure hardworking TSA agents, FEMA staff and Coast Guard are paid.
Instead, they are trying to ex more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Require President To Follow Constitution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Require President To Follow Constitution
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.Con.Res.38, a resolution to direct President Trump to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress explicitly makes a declaration of war or authorizes use of military force against Iran.
"The United States C more PR
Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Iran Conflict War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Iran Conflict War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement in response to today's vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution to limit President Trump's military actions in Iran.
"Families in mid-Michigan are working harder, but struggling to keep up with rising prices and pay t more PR
Congresswoman Schrier Votes on Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Schrier Votes on Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution
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Today, Congresswoman Schrier released the following statement after she voted to pass a bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution that blocks war with Iran without congressional approval.
"Our constitution is clear: without an imminent threat or a need for urgent defense, the President of the United States may not take our nation more PR
Congresswoman Simon Votes to Stop President Trump's Illegal Military Actions in Iran, Opposes Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Simon Votes to Stop President Trump's Illegal Military Actions in Iran, Opposes Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) voted for H.Con.Res. 38, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic more PR
Cortez Masto: President Trump Needs to be Transparent with the American People About Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto: President Trump Needs to be Transparent with the American People About Iran
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Cortez Masto Voted Today on a War Powers Resolution to Force Trump to Consult Congress Before Further Military Actions in Iran
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting to support Senator Tim Kaine's (D-Va.) war powers resolution, more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: $3.7 Billion - Estimated Cost of Epic Fury's First 100 Hours (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Mark F. Cancian, senior adviser with the CSIS Defense and Security Department, and Chris H. Park, research associate for the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy:
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$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury's First 100 Hours
As Operation Epic Fury--the U.S. military campaign against Iran--entered its sixth day on March 5, both President Donald Trump and Secretary of more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Macron's Ile-Longue Speech - Updating France's Nuclear Doctrine for a New Era (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by Astrid Chevreuil, visiting fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program:
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Macron's Ile-Longue Speech: Updating France's Nuclear Doctrine for a New Era
Six years ago at the Ecole de Guerre, President Emmanuel Macron introduced the "European dimension" of French nuclear deterrence--a concept that remained largely theoretical to France's allies. On March 2, 202 more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Missiles of Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, from Missile Threat, a product of the CSIS Missile Defense Project:
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Missiles of Iran
Iran possesses the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the Middle East, with thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles, some capable of striking as far as Israel and eastern Europe. For the past decade, Iran has invested significantly to improve these weapons' precision an more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Shield of Americas Gathering and an Amplified Strategy to Counter China in the Western Hemisphere (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Director of the Americas Program Ryan C. Berg:
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The Shield of Americas Gathering and an Amplified Strategy to Counter China in the Western Hemisphere
On March 7, President Donald Trump will host the Western Hemisphere's pro-Washington leaders for a conference dubbed the "Shield of the Americas." Public reporting suggests the conference, to be held at the Trump Na more PR
CSIS Issues Transcript of Event Entitled 'Epic Fury: The Campaign Against Iran's Missile & Nuclear Infrastructure' (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on March 5, 2026, entitled "Epic Fury: The Campaign Against Iran's Missile and Nuclear Infrastructure".
Event participants included Heather Williams, director of the Project on Nuclear Issues, Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project, and Kari A. Bingen, director of Aerospace Security Project, all of the CSIS Defense and Security Department.
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Kari A. Bingen In more PR
CSIS Issues Transcript of Event Entitled 'Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge? State of Play' (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on March 4, 2026, entitled "Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge? State of Play".
Event participants included Jon B. Alterman, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, Daniel Byman, director of Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program, Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program, and Will Todman, chief of staff at more PR
Curtis Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Curtis Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) issued the following video statement regarding the Senate vote on S.J.Res.104, the Iran war powers resolution:
The full transcript of the video is below, and the video file can be downloaded here.
As delivered:
"In just a few minutes, we'll be voting on a War Powers Resolution. And I wanted to take just a more PR
DeLauro Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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DeLauro Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote
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WATCH: DeLauro Video on War Powers Vote (link is external)
Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following her vote in favor of a War Powers Resolution which directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran:
"President Trump campaign more PR
Demand for equity index trackers pushes retail flows positive at PS484 million in January (10)
LONDON, England, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Investment Association issued the following news release:
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Demand for equity index trackers pushes retail flows positive at PS484 million in January
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5 March 2026, London - Net retail sales recorded inflows of PS484 million in January, marking a third consecutive month of positive flows to kick off the new year, according to data published today by the Investment Association.
Sales slowed in January after December's PS1.9 more PR
Democrat Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security Makes America Less Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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The Democrat Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security Makes America Less Safe
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"The next cyberattack on our homeland - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next lone wolf terrorist attack - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next criminal who crosses our border illegally and kills an innocent American - Democrats will bear full responsibility."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate M more PR
DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Senate Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on March 4, 2026:
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DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Senate Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) forced a vote on a War Powers Resolution to block Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran and reassert congressional control over the power to declare war.
The Trump adm more PR
DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on U.S. Service Members Killed in Trump's War With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on U.S. Service Members Killed in Trump's War with Iran
Today the Pentagon released the names of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed during Donald Trump's war with Iran. They were among six American service members who died and several more who have been seriously wounded.
Trump has callously predicted that more U.S. service members will die as part of his extr more PR
DNC: Record Share of Americans Dip Into Retirement Savings To Avoid Foreclosure and Pay for Medical Expenses (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 4, 2026:
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NEW DATA: Record Share of Americans Dip Into Retirement Savings To Avoid Foreclosure and Pay for Medical Expenses
March 4, 2026
New data reveals the extent of Donald Trump's damage to the economy and Americans' budgets:
* A record share of Americans with Vanguard 401(k)s have raided their personal retirement savings due to financial emergencies, withdrawing a median of $1,900 more PR
DNC: RFK Jr. Postpones Third Consecutive Meeting of Preventive Health Task Force (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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RFK Jr. Postpones Third Consecutive Meeting of Preventive Health Task Force
The task force determines which preventive care, like cancer screenings, must be covered cost-free under most insurance plans
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New reporting revealed that the Department of Health and Human Services, under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once again postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a key panel resp more PR
Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Rubio Ramp Up Crisis Efforts to Safely Evacuate Americans Left Stranded by Trump's War of Choice Against Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Rubio Ramp Up Crisis Efforts to Safely Evacuate Americans Left Stranded by Trump's War of Choice Against Iran
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Senators admonish Trump Administration: "Americans deserve a government that steps up to help them through times of crisis, not turn their back on them to fend for themselves"
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - A day after Donald T more PR
Energy Supplies Under a Prolonged Middle East Conflict (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary:
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Energy Supplies Under a Prolonged Middle East Conflict
Key Takeaways
1 The conflict with Iran in the Middle East will affect energy prices, but the extent of price hikes will depend on its duration and outcome.
2 The most important chokepoint is the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's supply typically transits.
3 Between two and four million barrels per more PR
Ernst Backs President Trump's Actions to Protect Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Backs President Trump's Actions to Protect Americans
Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Global War on Terror, stood firmly with President Trump to ensure neither Iran nor its proxies can claim another American life.
Instead of targeting the president, Ernst urged her colleagues to have the backs of our men and women in uniform and called more PR
Ernst Honors the Fallen from Des Moines' 103rd Sustainment Command (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Honors the Fallen from Des Moines' 103rd Sustainment Command
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RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Iowa National Guard and the Global War on Terrorism, released the following statement about the six casualties from Des Moines' 103 rd Sustainment Command who were serving in Kuwait, including Sgt. Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines and Maj. Jeffrey R. more PR
Fedorchak statement on resolution reaffirming Iran as world's leading state sponsor of terrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak statement on resolution reaffirming Iran as world's leading state sponsor of terrorism
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after voting for a House resolution (link is external) reaffirming that the Islamic Republic of Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism:
"Iran's regime continues to fund radical groups, arm more PR
Fedorchak votes to fund Department of Homeland Security for second time (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak votes to fund Department of Homeland Security for second time
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 (link is external), legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY26 and end the partial government shutdown. Ho more PR
Feenstra Extends Condolences to Families of Fallen Iowa Army Reservists in Iranian Drone Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Extends Condolences to Families of Fallen Iowa Army Reservists in Iranian Drone Attack
Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement grieving the loss of Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, one of the six servicemembers who the U.S. Army have disclosed were killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. He also expressed his prayers and steadfast support for Iowa Army Reservists more PR
Figures Issues Statement on Bipartisan War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Figures Issues Statement on Bipartisan War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after voting to support the bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would have restricted further military action against Iran without congressional approval:
"President Trump started a war with Iran without congressional approval and without more PR
Fischer Honors Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, Urges Funding of Department of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Fischer Honors Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, Urges Funding of Department of Homeland Security
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Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor honoring United States Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, who was killed in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fu more PR
Fitzpatrick Statement on H.Con.Res. 38 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement:
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Fitzpatrick Statement on H.Con.Res. 38
Any analysis regarding constitutional war powers jurisdiction, and the statutory War Powers Act of 1973, must center with three considerations:
1. the text of the resolution being offered
2. the applicable constitutional and statutory provisions it implicates
3. a clear discernment of the classified facts of the specific conflict in question, includi more PR
Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Durbin also raised serious concerns about the nominees, including the ATF nominee, who were voted on today
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, de more PR
Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath
During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Durbin also raised serious concerns about the nominees, including the ATF nominee, who were voted on today
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member o more PR
Fordham: As the War on Iran Broadens, Will Gas Prices Continue to Climb? (10)
NEW YORK, March 6 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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As the War on Iran Broadens, Will Gas Prices Continue to Climb?
By Alex Williamson
In the days since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the human cost has mounted quickly. Airstrikes have killed and injured hundreds of Iranian civilians. Six American service members have been killed, and scores of civilians across the region have died as the Gulf states and Lebanon are drawn into the conflict.
The more PR
Foster Statement on DHS Funding, War Powers Resolution Votes (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Foster Statement on DHS Funding, War Powers Resolution Votes
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued a statement following his votes against funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and in favor of the War Powers Resolution:
"House Republicans are attempting to use Trump's war in Iran as a pretext to fund DHS witho more PR
Frankel: War with Iran Requires a Vote of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Frankel: War with Iran Requires a Vote of Congress
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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized offensive hostilities in Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force:
"Let me be clear: the Iranian regime and its support for terrorist proxies more PR
Franklin Statement Opposing War Powers Resolution On Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following statement:
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Franklin Statement Opposing War Powers Resolution On Iran
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"For nearly five decades, the Iranian regime has sponsored terrorism, targeted American service members, threatened our allies, and openly called for the destruction of the United States and Israel. That reality has not changed.
"The War Powers resolution being considered by Congress sends a dangerous message in the middle of an ongoing ope more PR
Freedom Isn't Free (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Freedom Isn't Free
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a 24-year Army veteran, joined House Republican leadership at a press conference honoring America's heroes and emphasizing the need to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid rising threats from Iran and its proxies.
Excerpts from Miller-Meeks' Remarks:
"The freedoms we cherish, the freed more PR
Gillibrand Demands An End To Trump's Reckless War With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Demands An End To Trump's Reckless War With Iran
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to discuss President Trump's illegal and reckless war with Iran, which is endangering American troops, jeopardizing national security, and raising costs for New York families.
"The American people want lower costs, not forever wars. By refusing to seek more PR
Golden statement on War Powers resolution vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Golden statement on War Powers resolution vote
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted against a War Powers Resolution sponsored by Reps. Thomas Massie (KY-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) that would have forced an immediate end of military operations in Iran.
The resolution failed in a 212-219 vote. Golden has instead joined Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) to sponsor a resolution (link is more PR
Hegseth Says There's No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Hegseth Says There's No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today said there is no shortage of American will, nor is there a shortage of materiel, when it comes to U.S. kinetic engagement against the Iranian terrorist regime during Operation Epic Fury.
While providing an update on the conflict for the second time in as many days, and joined by the comma more PR
Himes, Meeks, Smith, DeLauro, McCollum Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release:
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Himes, Meeks, Smith, DeLauro, McCollum Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran.
Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Mem more PR
Hirono Questions Top Military Officials on Readiness, Impacts of Iran War, Women in Combat (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono Questions Top Military Officials on Readiness, Impacts of Iran War, Women in Combat
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ranking member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, questioned the vice chiefs of all five military services and the Director of Capabilities and Management from the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a Readiness more PR
Hirono Votes Against Trump's Illegal War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono Votes Against Trump's Illegal War with Iran
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance Senator Tim Kaine's (D-VA) War Powers Resolution, which would block President Trump from using further military force against Iran.
"Just days after Trump dragged our cou more PR
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member DeLauro Issues Statement on Republican Political Theater (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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DeLauro Statement on Republican Political Theater
Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement following House Republicans' cynical attempt to exploit the chaos caused by President Trump's war with Iran to advance their partisan agenda.
"This was not a serious legislative effo more PR
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith Issues Statement on Resolution Reaffirming Iran Remains Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Smith Statement on Resolution Reaffirming Iran Remains Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting for H. Res. 1099.
"I agree with the principal assertion of this resolution that Iran is a bad actor. more PR
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Smith Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to support the House War Powers Resolution that would have blocked further military action against Iran without congressional authorization.
"I more PR
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Requests CBO Analysis on Cost of Trump's Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Boyle Requests CBO Analysis on Cost of Trump's Iran War
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, sent a letter to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office requesting an official estimate of the financial and economic impact of President Trump's military operation in Iran and how m more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mast Issues Statement on House Passage of Iran Terror Resolution, Rejection of Democrats' Ploy to Stop President Trump From Responding (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Chairman Mast Issues Statement on House Passage of Iran Terror Resolution, Rejection of Democrats' Ploy to Stop President Trump from Responding
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after the House voted to reject Democrats' ploy to block President Trump's ability to respond to Iran after more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Announces WPR Vote After 60-Days, Following Today's Failed WPR Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Meeks Announces WPR Vote After 60-Days, Following Today's Failed WPR Vote
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement after the House of Representatives failed to pass the Massie-Khanna Iran War Powers Resolution (WPR). The Ranking Member said he would force a vo more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing With Under Secretary Rogers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Under Secretary Rogers
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, for the "Advancing National Security through Public Diplomacy" full committee hearing. Members hea more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Under Secretary Rogers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Under Secretary Rogers
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, for the "Advancing National Security through Public Diplomacy" full committee hearing. Members heard testimony more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 38 (link is external), a bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Representa more PR
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Garbarino Issues Statement on Secretary Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Chairman Garbarino Issues Statement on Secretary Noem
Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem:
"I thank Secretary Noem for her service to our country. I look forward to continuing this Committee's more PR
House Passes H.R. 7744 to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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House Passes H.R. 7744 to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 221 to 209. This is the second time legislation to fully fund DHS and protect the nation's border has advanced through the House, more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to National Review: Why Operation Epic Fury Is Catastrophic for Xi (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by Zineb Riboua, research fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the National Review:
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Why Operation Epic Fury Is Catastrophic for Xi
The US-Israeli military campaign has created palpable problems for China.
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The men in Zhongnanhai do not rattle easily. Decades of patie more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Can the Iranian Regime Survive? (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 5, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal:
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Can the Iranian Regime Survive?
A ground war is unlikely, but the US and Israel have other ideas about how to bring the mullahs down.
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Can the Islamic Republic more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: Ukraine Military Situation Report (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu:
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Ukraine Military Situation Report
Executive Summary
* Battlefield assessment: Last month Russian forces reportedly lost more Ukrainian territory than they gained. Kyiv hadn't achieved this level of success since November 2023.
* Ukrainian drone diplomacy more PR
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TARGETING OPERATION EPIC FURY (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TARGETING OPERATION EPIC FURY
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement following her vote against a resolution to short-circuit President Trump's ability to continue Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic of Iran:
"I voted against the resolution because President Trump, like presidents be more PR
IChemE Initial Response to UK Government's 2026 Spring Statement (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 5 -- The Institution of Chemical Engineers issued the following statement on March 4, 2026:
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IChemE initial response to UK Government's 2026 Spring Statement
On 3 March 2026, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, delivered the 2026 Spring statement. In response, IChemE's Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Baker commented:
"The Chancellor used her statement to discuss the importance of stability in encouraging investment and economic growth more PR
ICYMI: Kelly Warns Trump Is Sending Americans into Harm's Way Without a Plan or Goal (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Kelly Warns Trump Is Sending Americans into Harm's Way Without a Plan or Goal
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" We have six dead Americans who paid the ultimate price, and we have a President... that I have serious concerns about whether he understands his role here."
" There's no strategic plan, there's no timeline. And what this is likely to lead to is a long war with a lot of dead Americans and no rationale for how thi more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Omar Speaks on the House Floor in Support of Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Omar Speaks on the House Floor in Support of Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor in support of the Iran War Powers Resolution, led by Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), to require the president to seek authorization from Congress before using further military force against Iran.You can watch the full vi more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Talks Operation Epic Fury and Democrats' Ongoing DHS Shutdown on Mornings with Maria (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Talks Operation Epic Fury and Democrats' Ongoing DHS Shutdown on Mornings with Maria
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss Operation Epic Fury and the Democrats' Ongoing DHS Shutdown.
As a U.S. Air Force Veteran and two-decade fighter pilot who flew countless combat missions in the F-15 an more PR
Ifo Institute: Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Affects Imports to the EU Directly and Indirectly (10)
MUNICH, Germany, March 6 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Affects Imports to the EU Directly and Indirectly
Alongside missing deliveries of oil, gas and other basic materials, a blockade of the shipping traffic also affects trade flows from the EU indirectly via global supply chains. That's according to a recent analysis by the ifo Institute and Econpol Europe. "Imports from Iran and neighboring countries, which are de more PR
Iran: PEN International Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Hostilities That Undermine International Peace and Security Law (10)
LONDON, England, March 6 -- PEN International issued the following news on March 5, 2026:
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Iran: PEN International calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities that undermine international peace and security law
'We are witnessing grave challenges to world peace and security, with political leaders utterly failing to uphold international law and actively dismantling the rules-based order. The international community has a crucial responsibility to uphold international law and support more PR
Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Tokayev's Visit to Islamabad Elevates Kazakhstan-Pakistan Relations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by Syed Fazl-e-Haider, contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Tokayev's Visit to Islamabad Elevates Kazakhstan-Pakistan Relations
Executive Summary:
* Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's February 3 state visit to Pakistan--the first by a Kazakh head of state in 23 years--elevated bilateral relations to a strategic partnership and produc more PR
Jayapal Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting for the Iran War Powers Resolution, which failed to pass in the House of Representatives 212-219.
"I voted yes on this resolution because Congress alone has the power to declare war, and we cannot be putting our troops at risk based on the 'opinion' of any Pres more PR
Kaine, Schumer, and Schiff Slam Blocking of Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Schumer, and Schiff Slam Blocking of Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) slammed the Senate's failure to pass their bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump's illegal, unnecessary war with Iran and ensured any U.S. participation in hostilities against Iran more PR
Larsen Rejects Trump's Reckless War; Supports U.S. Military (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following statement:
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Larsen Rejects Trump's Reckless War; Supports U.S. Military
"Today, I voted against President Trump's reckless war, which he has not justified to the American people or Congress. The people I represent want lower prices and less war from this Administration, but they are getting higher prices and more war.
"No one is lamenting the fate of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The President, however, more PR
Larson Votes to Remove U.S. Armed Forces from Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Votes to Remove U.S. Armed Forces from Iran
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.Con.Res.38 (link is external), a bipartisan war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran after President Trump authorized a strike against Iran that resulted in the death of servicemembers. While two Republicans joined Democrats to support the resolution, the vote f more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE PLUNGING AMERICA INTO ANOTHER ENDLESS CONFLICT, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A DIME TO LOWER BILLS" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE PLUNGING AMERICA INTO ANOTHER ENDLESS CONFLICT, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A DIME TO LOWER BILLS"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue fighting to make sure taxpayer dollars are used to lower the high cost of living and fix our broken health care system more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE PLUNGING AMERICA INTO ANOTHER ENDLESS CONFLICT, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A DIME TO LOWER BILLS" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE PLUNGING AMERICA INTO ANOTHER ENDLESS CONFLICT, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A DIME TO LOWER BILLS"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue fighting to make sure taxpayer dollars are used to lower the high cost of living and fix our broken health care system, not to let ICE brutalize more PR
Lebanon: IFJ condemns Israeli strikes on media facilities (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 5 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release:
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Lebanon: IFJ condemns Israeli strikes on media facilities
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On 2 March, Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon targeted the offices of Al-Manar TV and Al-Nour Radio in Beirut, and Sawt Al-Farah Radio in Tyre in southern Lebanon. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL), in deploring the destruc more PR
Lujan Votes Against President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Votes Against President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran unless authorized by Congress:
"With no accountability and in defiance of the American people, President Trump has dragged the Un more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Drones Are the Future of Warfare (10)
NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 5, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal:
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Drones Are the Future of Warfare
Innovation in Defense Tech Often Comes from Small Countries with Everything to Lose.
Sometimes in war, the truth is best conveyed in a joke. I follow a spoof account on X that pretends to speak for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. It pokes fun at conspiracy theorists who see Israeli more PR
McClellan Statement on House Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Statement on House Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution (link is external), a bipartisan measure to curb the Trump Administration's major military campaign in Iran:
"Today's vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution represents a complet more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Anthropic's Claude AI is Central to U.S. Military (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Anthropic's Claude AI is Central to U.S. Military
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WASHINGTON (March 5, 2026) - Two unnamed sources confirmed that the U.S. military is using Anthropic's Claude AI model as a tool against Iran. Claude, regarded as one of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, recently helped the U.S. military strike 1000 targets in the first 24 hours of battle. Despite a recent government-wide b more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Global Market Impact of the Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Global Market Impact of the Iran War
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WASHINGTON (March 5, 2026) - Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Middle East have hit U.S. embassies and Gulf oil facilities, stoking fears of an ongoing conflict. Global markets were rapidly impacted, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average posting sharp declines as investors pulled back from risk amid uncertainty over the war's economic im more PR
Merkley, Klobuchar Launch New Effort to Ban Federal Elected Officials Profiting from Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Klobuchar Launch New Effort to Ban Federal Elected Officials Profiting from Prediction Markets
Effort comes after reports of individuals suspiciously earning massive payouts before Iran Strikes, Venezuela Military Actions
Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Minnesota's U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar launched a new effort to prevent government officials at the highe more PR
Merkley: Senate Refuses to Stop Unauthorized War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley: Senate Refuses to Stop Unauthorized War with Iran
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-released the following statement after the Senate voted to block U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)'s War Powers Resolutionaimed at stopping the unauthorized U.S.-Israel war in Iran:
"The Trump Administration has repeatedly misled the American people about more PR
Moulton Votes 'No' Again On Homeland Security Appropriations Citing Continued Need for Reform, Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Votes 'No' Again On Homeland Security Appropriations Citing Continued Need for Reform, Accountability
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement today regarding his vote against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reopening bill.
"Today I voted No again on the Homeland Security appropriations bill. My reasoning is straightforward: we have no obligation to giv more PR
Moulton Votes 'Yes' On War Powers Resolution, Demanding Constitutional Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Votes 'Yes' On War Powers Resolution, Demanding Constitutional Oversight
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his decision to vote Yes on War Powers Resolution to restore constitutional oversight regarding ongoing hostilities with Iran:
"Two decades ago, Washington bureaucrats sent us into Iraq without a plan. It's because Congress was naive enough more PR
Mrvan Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Mrvan Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below on the Iran War Powers Resolution.
"Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons poses a serious threat to the United States, our allies, and stability in the Middle East, but under our Constitution, the authority to declare war rests solely with Congress, not the President acting alone.
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Murphy on Trump's Illegal War with Iran: the Senate Must Debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy on Trump's Illegal War with Iran: the Senate Must Debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to support U.S. Senator Tim Kaine's (D-Va) War Powers Resolution, while urging his colleagues to force President Trump to fulfill his constitutional obligations and seek an Authorizati more PR
NATO is well postured to defend Allied populations against ballistic threats (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 5 -- NATO issued the following news:
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NATO is well postured to defend Allied populations against ballistic threats
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Today (5 March 2026), the North Atlantic Council met in Ambassadorial format for an update on the security environment, in light of Iran's continued and indiscriminate attacks across the Middle East and beyond. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte chaired the proceedings. NATO Allies strongly condemned Iran's targeting of Turkiye yesterday and expres more PR
New Letter Calls on CFTC to Investigate Suspicious Bets on Iran Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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New Letter Calls on CFTC to Investigate Suspicious Bets on Iran Attack
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Public Citizen sent a letter today calling upon the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to investigate highly suspicious bets placed on the outcome of the recent American-Israeli military assault on Iran and the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Using platforms such as Kalshi and Polymar more PR
Nunn Leads House in Moment of Silence Honoring Six Fallen Army Reservists (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Nunn Leads House in Moment of Silence Honoring Six Fallen Army Reservists
U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, today led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence honoring six U.S. Army Reservists-including two Iowans-killed in an Iranian drone strike on a command center in Kuwait on March 1, 2026.
"As Iowa grieves Sergeant Coady and Major O'Brien more PR
Padilla Statement on Republicans Blocking Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Statement on Republicans Blocking Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution that he cosponsored to end U.S. military involvement against Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress:
"As Donald Trump pushes our country into a war that has already cost more PR
Pallone Statement on Vote in Support of House War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Statement on Vote in Support of House War Powers Resolution
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"I voted for the War Powers Resolution today because the Constitution is clear: only Congress can declare war.
"I believed that in 2002 when I voted against the authorization for the Iraq War (link is external), and I believe it just as strongly today. Back then, the drums of war were deafening and the pressure in Washin more PR
Palmer Supports Trump's Military Action in Iran, Votes Against War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Palmer Supports Trump's Military Action in Iran, Votes Against War Powers Resolution
Following his vote against the War Powers Resolution on the House floor, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement:
"For 46 years, Iran has conducted kidnappings, murders, bombings, rocket and drone attacks that have killed and injured Americans, both civilian and military. Many have questio more PR
Palmer Votes to Fund DHS, End Democrats' Partial Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Palmer Votes to Fund DHS, End Democrats' Partial Shutdown
Following his vote in favor of H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement:
"The Democrats have been putting politics over national security by withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In the meantime, FEMA has been una more PR
Pappas Statement on War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas Statement on War Powers Resolution
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on his vote for H. Con. Res. 38:
"As Americans mourn the deaths of six of our nation's bravest citizens, our thoughts must remain with our men and women in uniform, their families, and all those still in harm's way.
"Iran is a terrorist state that has long fueled death and d more PR
Pelosi Defends Separation of Powers: "The Constitution Should Not Be A Casualty Because You Want To Take A Shortcut To War." (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi Defends Separation of Powers: "The Constitution Should Not Be A Casualty Because You Want To Take A Shortcut To War."
Ahead of the House vote on the Iran war powers resolution, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House Floor emphasizing the constitutional powers of Congress to authorize war and warning against bypassing the separation of powers amid debate over the initiat more PR
PEN America and PEN Sydney Condemn Risks to Jailed Writers and Political Prisoners Amid Military Strikes in Iran (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release:
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PEN America and PEN Sydney Condemn Risks to Jailed Writers and Political Prisoners Amid Military Strikes in Iran
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PEN America and PEN Sydney are gravely concerned for the safety of writers, as well as journalists, scholars, activists, and other political prisoners held in Iranian prison more PR
Pingree Statement on the Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Pingree Statement on the Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on her vote for the bipartisan War Powers Resolution, which would have restricted the Trump Administration from taking further military action in Iran without Congressional approval:
Let me be clear: I am against any war launched without the approval of Congres more PR
Pou Votes to Restore Congress's War Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pou Votes to Restore Congress's War Authority
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today voted for H.Con.Res.38 (link is external), a resolution that would demand the U.S. terminate hostilities against Iran without a formal declaration of war, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution enacted in 1973.
"For generations, Congress has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to decla more PR
Ranking Member McCollum Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member McCollum Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum voted yes on the bipartisan Massie-Khanna War Powers resolution ( H.Con.Res.38 (link sends email) ), directing the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Congresswoman McCollum, the Ranking Member of the Ho more PR
REP LIEU STATEMENT ON VOTING YES FOR THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REP LIEU STATEMENT ON VOTING YES FOR THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 38 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"Our brave service more PR
Rep. Ansari's Statement on Today's Votes on War Powers and Resolution Condemning the Iranian Regime (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ansari's Statement on Today's Votes on War Powers and Resolution Condemning the Iranian Regime
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement on voting yes on the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and a non-binding resolution reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism:
"Today, I voted YES on both more PR
Rep. Bera in Substack: Why I Voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Bera in Substack: Why I Voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a video statement (link is external) on "Ami's Substack" explaining why he voted in favor of the Khanna-Massie War Powers Resolution to block more PR
Rep. Budzinski Issues Statement on Vote to Rein in President Trump War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Budzinski Statement on Vote to Rein in President's War in Iran
Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after voting for a War Powers Resolution to require the President to come to Congress to make the case for using military force against Iran.
"This week, I received a classified briefing on the recent strikes in Iran. It did not give me confi more PR
Rep. Chu Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution, Calls for Immediate Stop to Trump's War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Chu Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution, Calls for Immediate Stop to Trump's War in Iran
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted in favor of H.Con.Res 38, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which failed by a vote of 212-219.
"Today, I vote more PR
Rep. Clyburn Issues Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Clyburn Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote
Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement via X on his vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution:
"I voted for the Iran war powers resolution because I believe the Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress to avoid precisely this scenario: a misguided president putting American lives more PR
Rep. Crank: The President has the Constitutional Authority to Defend the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crank: The President has the Constitutional Authority to Defend the United States
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 38, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Unauthorized Hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran:
"The P more PR
Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Issues Statement on Iran War Powers Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026:
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on Iran War Powers Act
Tonight, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) issued the following statement following the House vote on H. Con Res. 38:
"The world is a safer place without Ayatollah Khameinei and I fully support our troops' mission of taking out one of the top state sponsors of terrorism. As a member of Congress, my duty is to ensu more PR
REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON THE PARTISAN RESOLUTION TO GIVE COVER TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S UNAUTHORIZED WAR (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON THE PARTISAN RESOLUTION TO GIVE COVER TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S UNAUTHORIZED WAR
After House Republicans voted against a resolution to end the use of U.S. military force in Iran without the consent of Congress (War Powers Resolution), Rep. Hoyle released the following statement after voting "no" to a separate resolution by Rep. Brian Mast that would have legitimized the Administrati more PR
Rep. Jimmy Gomez Floor Remarks In Support of Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following floor remarks:
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez Floor Remarks In Support of Iran War Powers Resolution
"I rise today in strong support of this War Powers Resolution.
"This is a war of choice disguised as a war of necessity. During the last several days, President Trump offered a shifting list of justifications: regime change, retribution, helping protesters, stopping Iran's missile and nuclear weapons program. A program Trum more PR
Rep. Loudermilk on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Loudermilk on Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting in opposition to H. Con. Res. 38 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran :
"The decision by the Unite more PR
Rep. Mike Levin Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution to Rein in Trump's Unauthorized War on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mike Levin Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution to Rein in Trump's Unauthorized War on Iran
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Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution to end the Trump Administration's unauthorized military campaign in Iran. The resolution invokes the War Powers Act of 1973 to require the President to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran unless and more PR
Rep. Norcross Votes 'Yes' on War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Norcross Votes 'Yes' on War Powers Resolution
Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released a statement on his support for the War Powers Resolution.
"As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, I received classified briefings after Operation Epic Fury and am still left with serious questions. The American people deserve to know why this strike was undertaken at thi more PR
Rep. Pfluger Participates in Defense Panel at the Heritage Foundation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pfluger Participates in Defense Panel at the Heritage Foundation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), and Matt Van Epps (TN-07), three Veterans and graduates of United States Service Academies, participated in a panel at the Heritage Foundation's Launch of the 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength. This is the Heritage Foundation's comprehensive assessmen more PR
Rep. Scholten Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Scholten Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released a statement on her vote in support of the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution. A video of the Congresswoman's full statement is available here (link is external).
"The decision we make today is among the most solemn and serious work we undertake in Congress. more PR
Rep. Sewell Votes for Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.38, to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for unauthorized hostilities against Iran:
"Only Congress has the power to declare war. President Trump made the decision to send American service members into harm's way without p more PR
Rep. Subramanyam Statement After Voting For Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Subramanyam Statement After Voting For Iran War Powers Resolution
U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after voting for an Iran War Powers Resolution. Rep. Subramanyam is also a co-sponsor of the Resolution:
"Somehow President Trump found the money to start a unilateral war with Iran and spend billions of dollars a day in the Middle East, and yet more PR
Rep. Sykes Votes to Stop Unauthorized Military Action in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sykes Votes to Stop Unauthorized Military Action in Iran
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement after voting in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. The resolution did not pass the House.
The vote comes after President Donald Trump ordered strikes in Iran that killed Supr more PR
Rep. Vasquez Statement on His Vote of Support for Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Vasquez Statement on His Vote of Support for Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 5, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on his vote of support for the Iran War Powers Resolution:
"This Administration took unilateral military action in Iran without the authorization of Congress, without providing a rational explanation to t more PR
Representative Tran Asserts Constitutional Authority Over Military Action in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Tran Asserts Constitutional Authority Over Military Action in Iran
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Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement following his vote on H.Con.Res 38 (link is external), a War Powers Resolution to block further executive military action in Iran without Congressional authorization:
"Today, I voted to assert Congress's Constitutional powers over war-makin more PR
Rosen Statement on Vote to Pass Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Statement on Vote to Pass Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after voting in favor of Senator Tim Kaine's (D-VA) War Powers Resolution on Iran:
"I want to thank our brave U.S. servicemembers who have risked, and continue to risk, their lives conducting Operation Epic Fury. I'm absolutely heartbroken for those who have lost their lives, a more PR
Rubio Outlines Massive Middle East Evacuations and Preemptive Strikes to 'Defang' Iranian Missile Capabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary Marco Rubio regarding the emergency evacuation of 9,000 U.S. citizens from the Middle East and joint military strikes aimed at systematically destroying Iran's ballistic missile program and naval assets:
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SECRETARY RUBIO: All right. I have a couple updates for you. The State Department is now actively, as it has been now for the last 72 hours, implementing our plans to help A more PR
Scalise: Operation Epic Fury is Making the World Safer (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Operation Epic Fury is Making the World Safer
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump's decisive action to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions, the need to support our men and women in uniform, and why Democrats must end their dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security at more PR
Scalise: Operation Epic Fury is Making the World Safer (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Operation Epic Fury is Making the World Safer
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump's decisive action to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions, the need to support our men and women in uniform, and why Democrats must end their dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security at a time of rising more PR
Sen. Risch: Democrats' Attempt to Stop President Trump's Action in Iran Harms American Interests (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026:
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Risch: Democrats' Attempt to Stop President Trump's Action in Iran Harms American Interests
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate Floor against Democrats' dangerous proposal to stop President Trump's defensive actions against Iran. If passed, this resolution woul more PR
Sen. Schiff Stresses Continued Push to End Trump's Illegal Iran War on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Schiff Stresses Continued Push to End Trump's Illegal Iran War on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to discuss the Senate's vote today on his, Senator Tim Kaine, and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's (D-N.Y.) War Powers Resolution to ensure any U.S. participation in hostilities against Ira more PR
Senate Blocks Sens. Schiff, Kaine, and Schumer's War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Senate Blocks Sens. Schiff, Kaine, and Schumer's War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran
Today, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's (D-N.Y.) resolution to ensure any U.S. participation in hostilities against Iran is explicitly authorized by Congress. The vote more PR
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on President Trump Attack on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement:
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Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Attack on Iran
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the United States' preemptive attack on Iran:
"The Iranian regime has murdered Americans and its own people and has been a deeply destabilizing for more PR
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary DHS Oversight Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security":
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I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing for the Department of Homeland Security.
This hearing comes amid a Democrat-led funding shutdown for Secret Service, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard. These agencies are vital to keeping more PR
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Pay TSA Agents, Fund FEMA & Cyber Defense Agency as They Drag Their Feet on Common-Sense Reforms to Protect Americans From Violence at the Hands of ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Senate Republicans Block Bill to Pay TSA Agents, Fund FEMA & Cyber Defense Agency as They Drag Their Feet on Common-Sense Reforms to Protect Americans from Violence at the Hands of ICE
Today--as Republicans set up more failed votes on the Homeland Security funding bill and drag their feet on common-sense reforms to rein in Immigra more PR
Senator Coons Urges Colleagues to Consider "Human Cost of War" After Voting to Support War Powers Resolution for Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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REMARKS: Senator Coons urges colleagues to consider "human cost of war" after voting to support war powers resolution for Iran
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) gave a floor speech today following his vote in support of a war powers resolution that would rein in President Trump's war of choice in Iran, asking his colleagues to consider the costs service members and their famili more PR
Senator Markey Votes to Oppose Trump's Illegal War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Votes to Oppose Trump's Illegal War in Iran
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Washington (March 4, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote failed, 47-53.
"Donald Trump is conducting an illegal and reckless war in Iran. Congress has not aut more PR
Senator Murkowski Opposes War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murkowski Opposes War Powers Resolution
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Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement regarding her vote on Senate Joint Resolution 104:
"We in Congress can debate the merits of the War Powers Act, but the hard reality is that the President has committed U.S. troops to active engagement in combat with an enemy that has targeted and killed Ame more PR
Sens. Cruz, Budd, Coons, Risch, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Cruz, Budd, Coons, Risch, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the independent, bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The b more PR
Shaheen Statement on Senate's Failure to Pass Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Statement on Senate's Failure to Pass Iran War Powers Resolution
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate's failure to pass the Iran war powers resolution:
"No one mourns the death of the Ayatollah, who is responsible for the deaths of Americans and thousands of his own people. Bu more PR
State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Call With Cyprus Foreign Minister Kombos (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 4, 2026, with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos.
The leaders discussed the recent developments in Iran and the broader Middle East region.
The leaders reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States more PR
State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Call With Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 4, 2026, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss recent developments in Iran and throughout the Middle East.
The Secretary told the Foreign Minister that attacks on Turkey's sovereign territory were unacceptable and pledged fu more PR
Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
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Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement on his vote for the bipartisan War Powers Resolution to restrict the Trump Administration from taking further military action in Iran without Congressional approval:
"Donald Trump campaigned on being the president of peace. Instead, he has only pro more PR
Statement from U.S. Senator Tina Smith on Voting to Halt Military Actions in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Statement from U.S. Senator Tina Smith on Voting to Halt Military Actions in Iran
U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after voting on a War Powers Resolution that stipulates any further United States participation in hostilities against Iran must be stopped unless they are explicitly authorized by Congress:
"The Minnesota servicemembers stationed in the region and t more PR
STATEMENT: Gottheimer Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement:
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STATEMENT: Gottheimer Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution
"First, I want to be clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the enemy and a tyrannical regime, and I completely support the decisive action our armed forces took last weekend to diminish those threats, including killing the Ayatollah, who brutally slaughtered scores of Americans and thousands of his own people. Iran remains the world's lead more PR
STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on the War Powers Resolution on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on the War Powers Resolution on Iran
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Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement on his support for the War Powers Resolution on Iran:
"President Trump has hastily and recklessly drawn us into an illegal war in Iran that has already cost lives and could devastate our economy. He has failed to make a serious case for war to Congress o more PR
Tuberville Supports Immediate Deportation of Anyone in the U.S. Supporting Radical Islam (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Supports Immediate Deportation of Anyone in the U.S. Supporting Radical Islam
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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor in support of President Trump's actions to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities and eliminate the terrorist Ayatollah. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville also called for anyone who practices Sharia Law to be deported immediate more PR
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement after voting in favor of House Democrats' bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution:
"The United States Constitution is clear: Congress-not a president acting alone-is vested with the responsibility to make the grave decision to enter into war when there is more PR
Underwood Statement on Republicans' Resolution to Justify Trump's Unconstitutional War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Underwood Statement on Republicans' Resolution to Justify Trump's Unconstitutional War with Iran
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following statement on her NO vote on Republicans' nonbinding resolution to "Reaffirm Iran as the largest state sponsor of terrorism":
"The Trump Administration has failed to provide credible evidence that an Iran-backed attack on more PR
US Corn Export Forecast Raised to Record Territory as Global Coarse Grain Trade Climbs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service has issued a situation and outlook report titled 'Feed outlook: February 2026' (Report No. FDS-26B), authored by Jennifer Bond with contributors Steven Ramsey and Joshua Huang and approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. Released on February 12, 2026, the report revises global coarse grain trade based on updated shipment pace and supply developments, while lifting the 2025/26 U.S. corn exp more PR
USDA Issues World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates Report for February 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on February 10, 2026:
Here are excerpts:
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WHEAT: The outlook for 2025/26 U.S. wheat is for unchanged supplies, modestly lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and slightly higher ending stocks. Domestic use is lowered on reduced food use as indicated by the NASS Flour Milling Products report, issued on February 2. This reduction is partially offse more PR
Vindman Votes to Check Trump's War of Choice, Support Bipartisan War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman Votes to Check Trump's War of Choice, Support Bipartisan War Powers Resolution
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Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today joined 210 Democrats and two Republicans in voting for the bipartisan War Powers Resolution. It narrowly failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives.
"I served in the U.S. Army for 25 years, including in Iraq. I know the cost of war. We've alr more PR
VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Prioritizes Endless Foreign Conflicts Over Lowering Costs for Ohioans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Prioritizes Endless Foreign Conflicts Over Lowering Costs for Ohioans
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Husted backs prolonged war in the Middle East, has no solutions to cost of living crisis in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today, Jon Husted voted in support of the Administration's military actions in Iran, backing an expensive foreign intervention in the Middle East that risks American lives and has no end in sight.
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Warnock Votes to Force an End to Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock Votes to Force an End to Iran War
Senate Republicans blocked the vote, continuing to give the President unchecked powers to wage war in Iran
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) voted to block President Trump's use of U.S. forces in Iran. Minutes before, the Senator spoke on the Senate floor, criticizing the Trump Administration for entangling Americans in anoth more PR
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Wasserman Schultz Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement regarding her vote on H. Con. Res. 38:
"This Iranian regime is the most prolific sponsor of terrorism worldwide and its unrelenting nuclear ambitions and internal repression are incompatible with our security and values. As I said at the outset of t more PR
Watson Coleman to vote to stop Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Watson Coleman to vote to stop Iran War
Today, Congresswoman Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will vote for the Massie-Khanna War Powers Act to put a stop to Donald Trump's reckless and illegal war against Iran. Watson Coleman released the following statement:
This war is a crime committed against the American people. The American people did not vote for, did not ask for, and do not support a wa more PR
Welch Supports Iran War Powers Resolution, Shares Video Urging Congress to Stop Trump's Reckless War (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Supports Iran War Powers Resolution, Shares Video Urging Congress to Stop Trump's Reckless War
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in favor of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution, led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), which would have stopped President Trump's unconstitutional use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in Iran. Senate Republicans blocked the measure.
The Se more PR
White House: America's Unstoppable Momentum in Operation Epic Fury (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The White House issued the following news on March 5, 2026:
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America's Unstoppable Momentum in Operation Epic Fury
Under the decisive leadership of President Donald J. Trump, America's unparalleled warfighters are delivering devastating strikes in Operation Epic Fury -- crushing the Iranian regime's terrorist infrastructure with overwhelming power and unbreakable resolve. Now, Congress has reaffirmed the Commander-in-Chief's Constitutional authority to protect the more PR
White House: America's Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime With Unrelenting Force (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The White House issued the following news on March 4, 2026:
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America's Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime with Unrelenting Force
Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the United States Armed Forces are executing Operation Epic Fury with unparalleled precision, overwhelming power, and relentless effectiveness. With crushing dominance and devastating force, our warfighters are systematically dismantling the Iranian regime's ability to ever a more PR
White House: Operation Epic Fury - Unmatched Power, Unrelenting Force of America's Warriors (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The White House issued the following news:
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Operation Epic Fury: Unmatched Power, Unrelenting Force of America's Warriors
Under President Donald J. Trump's bold command, the United States military is unleashing overwhelming force in Operation Epic Fury -- proving once more why the U.S. possesses the most powerful, lethal, and advanced fighting force the world has ever seen. As America's warriors deliver crushing, devastating hits to eliminate the threat of the Iran more PR
Wyden Votes Against Trump's War With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Votes Against Trump's War With Iran
'Trump has dragged our country into yet another costly and counterproductive war in the Middle East that is already costing American lives.'
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today voted against giving Donald Trump authority to wage war with Iran and criticized Republicans for ha more PR
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