WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and members of this Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture: the challenges we inherited, what we've accomplished so far, and where we are heading under President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Continues Fight to Stop Trump's Wars with Two Disapproval Votes * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after voting for two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to restrict certain arms sales to Israel. Bennet has consistently opposed President Trump's reckless military interventions, voting against the annual defense bill and defense appr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations released the following testimony by Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James H. Adams III, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Defense Intelligence Enterprise - Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027": * * * Chairperson Jackson, Ranking Member Crow, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to provide the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA's) assessment of the global s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Trump Calls to Annihilate an "Entire Civilization," Larson Votes to Withdraw U.S. Forces from Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.Con.Res.40, a war powers resolution he cosponsored to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran, after Trump said, " a whole civilization will die tonight." Yesterday, the Senate voted on a similar resolution, but the vote failed 47-52, with only one Republican joining Democrats more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * From Venezuela to the Diabetes Research Institute: A Ph.D. Student's Path to Advancing Type 1 Diabetes Research * Isabella Delia Altilio Bove, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is helping advance new strategies to regenerate insulin-producing cells for people with type 1 diabetes. When Isabella Delia Altilio Bove arrived in Miami from Venezuela at age 17, she was looking for more th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 16, 2026, at a hearing with Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Chairman Selig, for being here today. I'm grateful for the chance to discuss the work of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the critical areas of consumer protection, market integrity and the stability of our financial system. For fifty years, t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd M. Lyons from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to appear today to discuss the vital work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and our Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget su more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: * * * IMF Announces Resumption of Dealings with Venezuela Guided by the views of International Monetary Fund (IMF) members representing a majority of the IMF's total voting power, and consistent with long standing practice, the Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced that the IMF is now dealing with the Government of Venezuela, under the administration of acting President Delcy Rodriguez. Venezuela has been a member of the IMF since Dec more PR

PARIS, France, April 17 (TNSxrep) -- International Federation for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Report: The human impact of corruption in Latin America * In a new report, civil society organisations in Latin America bring visibility to victims of corruption and analyse the link between specific cases of corruption and human rights violations. * The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with 10 human rights and anti-corruption organisations from Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Blasts Trump's Budget Request and Speaks About Path Forward for FY27 Appropriations Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, took to the Senate floor to speak about President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request--and to outline the challenges ahead for this year's appropriations process and underscore more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Votes to Extend TPS Protections for Haitians. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) voted to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, reaffirming her commitment to ensuring that individuals are not returned to unsafe conditions and to protecting South Florida's workforce and economic stability. She emphasized that the crisis in Haiti is not distant, but one that di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Moskowitz Leads Bipartisan Bill to Support Democratic Transition in Venezuela Seeking to support the Venezuelan people's pursuit of freedom and democratic governance, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced the Venezuela Democratic Transition Strategy Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to support a democratic transition in Venezuela. Last mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Treasury Sanctions Government Officials, Nicaraguan Regime-Linked Gold Firms, and Individuals Involved in Seizing U.S.-Owned Property Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned five individuals and seven companies that operate in Nicaragua's gold sector of the Nicaraguan economy and help the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship generate money and maintain political control in Nicaragua. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks Fourth Attempt by Sens. Schiff, Duckworth, Booker, Kaine to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Schiff: "The simple truth is that this administration has no idea how or when this war will end. It is hard to end a war when you are not clear on why you began it." Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans again voted to block a resolution to end President Trump's illegal war in Iran sponsored by U.S. Senators A more PR