WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * 18 Minutes. 47 Minutes. A Troubling Pattern of Insider Trading That the Trump Administration Can't Explain. * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Ways and Means Committee nearly a year since his last public hearing demanding answers on potential market manipulation and insider trading within the Donald Trump's Adminis more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Americans' views on military force mixed, FSU Institute for Governance and Civics report finds * As U.S. actions in Iran and Venezuela spark debate, partisan divides over presidential war powers hit record levels As debate over U.S. military action against Iran intensifies, a new report from the Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) at Florida State University finds that most Americans believe p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls Out Prediction Markets' Failure to Address Disputed & Unclear Bets * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today pressed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about the accurate and fair resolution of bets on prediction markets. In a letter sent to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, Blumenthal pointed to disputed outcomes of bets that have left predict more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Trump's War of Choice with Iran Threatens a Global Hunger and Health Crisis President Donald Trump's war of choice against Iran is generating a devastating food and health crisis, made far worse by his administration's gutting of the global humanitarian system. A new analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-war-of-choice-with-iran-threatens-a-global-hu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Seapower Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott chaired a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Seapower Subcommittee hearing on the status of the U.S. Navy's acquisition and implementation of unmanned surface vessels. During the hearing, Chairman Scott questioned witnesses about the urgent need for the Navy to make unmanned v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Holds 5th Town Hall of the Year to Address War with Iran, Economic Pressures, and Threats to Democracy * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On April 21, residents from across the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Westside of Los Angeles joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) fifth Telephone Town Hall of the year to discuss pressing national and local issues, including the ongoing U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after their Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would mitigate foreign influence on U.S. policymaking by prohibiting certain  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Department of War's strategic priorities focus of ABA national security luncheon WASHINGTON -- Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, who oversees the Department of War's efforts to strengthen and sustain the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) and protect vital national security supply chains, will join Brian Egan, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families * April 22, 2026 Durbin: "Republicans are responsible for the chaos we face, and Americans increasingly wonder: what have they done to help their families? My colleagues will need to find a better answer to that question than the current agenda of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Signs Nation-leading Executive Order Banning State Employees From Insider Trading on Prediction Markets * Governor Kathy Hochul today issued an executive order prohibiting state employees from engaging in insider trading on prediction markets. These markets allow individuals to place bets on the outcomes of real world events, including both major events such as outcomes of mi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Lower Electricity Rates in Response To Benefits Received From Nuclear Contracts and Other State Energy Policies * Starting May 1, Residential Electric Bills To Decrease by Roughly 14% Public Benefits Charge Will Shift From a Cost to a Credit Through at Least September (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Public Utiliti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" Heinrich grills Wright on partisan leadership at the Department of Energy, details how Wright's leadership has led to higher costs for working families * Durin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd, at 8:00 a.m. The marku more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Are Selling Out Rural Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today on H.Res. 1182: Prices are soaring for the American people, Trump's reckless war of choice continues in Iran, and Republicans are spen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * House Republicans Surrender Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Proposed Cut of Nearly $3 Billion to State and Foreign Operations Harms Women's Health and Slashes Humanitarian Aid * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the fiscal year 2027 St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * How Bahrain Is Using the War on Iran to Suppress Its Own People * The war in the Middle East carries a tragedy represented in the censorship imposed by Gulf states to protect themselves from unwanted media coverage. Bahrain has become the latest country under scrutiny, following the death of Bahraini citizen Mohamed al-Mosawi and documented evidence of his tor more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: America Can't Afford the Jones Act Anymore * ARLINGTON, VA- As published by Real Clear Policy, Kent Strang Managing Director for Americans for Prosperity, emphasizes that President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily waive the Jones Act is more than a short-term response to geopolitical tension-it's a long-overdue acknowledgment that outdated regulations are d more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Ali Jimale Ahmed * The Graduate Center community mourns the passing of Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed, a longtime member of the Comparative Literature program and an admired poet, writer, and scholar. He died on March 31. He was 71. Ahmed joined the Graduate Center's Comparative Literature program in 1991 and served as a professor of comparative literature at Queens College, wher more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In New Video, Senator Murray Rejects Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Funding Request, Outlines Better Ways to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Help People * WATCH : Senator Murray lays out much better ways to spend taxpayer dollars Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a video slamming Trump for his reckless war of choice wit more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 23 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * How to beat the big diesel squeeze Australia must act now to save fuel and essential services Key Takeaways: Australia imports 87% of its diesel, and is the world's largest diesel importer. It could face a diesel squeeze as prices skyrocket and suppliers curtail exports or even become importers due to a prolonged Middle East fuel crisis. Eco-driving, impr more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Israel, Iran: Unlawful March Attacks on Energy Infrastructure * (Beirut) - Israeli and Iranian attacks in mid-March 2026 on vital energy infrastructure were unlawfully indiscriminate and could trigger profound economic consequences for millions of people in the region and globally, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks on the facilities in Iran and Qatar may amount to war crimes. On Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in New Mexico and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Seeks Answers on Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails in Advance of Iran War * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-joined a group of Senators in seeking answers on U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role in weakening civilian harm prevention programs and the catastrophic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Reviews the Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Republicans for Cutting a Blank Check for ICE While Costs Skyrocket for Families Across the Country Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans' efforts to provide at least $70 billion--but as much as $140 billi more PR

FALMOUTH, England, April 22 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * Online Illustration student sees her reportage art shared in nine languages by the BBC * "When people don't have a voice or strong access to media, it becomes the responsibility of journalists and illustrators to recreate their reality and share it with audiences in other countries," says current BA(Hons) Illustration (Online) student Faren Taghizadeh. After growing up in Tehran, Iran, Faren moved to the UK more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Peters, Durbin Lead Bill to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail, Presses USPS on Unconstitutional EO * WASHINGTON, D.C. -After leading the fight to defeat the SAVE Act in the Senate, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is pressing forward to protect our elections by introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) with Senators Gary Peters (D- more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [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: * * * PEN America Announces 2026 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honorees Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Ali Asadollahi of Iran * (NEW YORK)-PEN America announced today that Iranian writers Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Ali Asadollahi will receive the 2026 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award. The an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons hammers Secretary Bessent for funding our enemies during war time during Appropriations hearing U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, assailed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for failures on multiple fronts, chiefly funding adversaries Russia and Iran even in the middle of President Trump's war of choice wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls on Trump to End War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - In recent days, President Trump has issued contradictory statements on Iran, from declaring Iran has "agreed to everything," including working with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium, to warning that if Iran does not sign a U.S. proposed deal, the "whole country is getting blown up." Nearly two months into President Trump's war of c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Partisan Giveaway for Billionaires and Big Corporations Today, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee pushed through the fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill on a party-line vote. The bill overwhelmingly benefits billionaires, big corporations, and the well more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Response to the Accelerate EU announcement * In response to the Accelerate EU Communication, Myriam Douo, Senior Campaigner at Oil Change International, said: "U.S. and Israeli military attacks have devastated communities across Iran and Lebanon, and the risk of further escalation continues to threaten millions with displacement and poverty. In Europe, energy costs are skyrocketing, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REUTERS: "Tom Barrett tapped into voter frustration over high gas prices... Now the Republican is on the defensive on that same issue" * "Christine Waugh-Fleischmann, who spends up to $200 a week on gas for drives to see her grandchildren, said after discussions with Republican friends about inflation she believes the district can be flipped." New reporting highlights how once a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Forces Vote Capping Child Care Costs at 7% of Income During the Senate vote-a-rama - an all-night marathon of amendment votes on the Senate Republicans' budget resolution to fund ICE and CPB - Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) forced a vote on her amendment, #5294, which would ensure that child care is finally affordable for working families. Federal guidelines suggest child care i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Baldwin's Iran War Powers Resolution: "It has been 53 days since the start of President Trump's unauthorized war in Iran. And still there is no strategy and no end in sight. "Americans cannot afford their gas, groceries, or med more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Coons presses Secretary Wright on rising gas prices and higher energy costs amid Trump's war in Iran U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) pressed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today on rising gas prices and higher energy costs as a result of President Trump's war in Iran, as well as proposed cuts to key energy programs such as the Weatherization Assistance Program, du more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump's Maximum Pressure on Iran is Working * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax & Fox Business Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ed Henry on Newsmax and David Asman on Fox Business to discuss the ongoing Iran ceasefire negotiations, the latest in the Senate, and his assessment of Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing to serve as the next Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Republicans' Plans to Pad ICE's Budget Without Any Strings Attached--While Doing Nothing to Lower Families' Costs * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke at a press conference with Senate Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Republicans' Plans to Pad ICE's Budget Without Any Strings Attached--While Doing Nothing to Lower Families' Costs Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke at a press conference with S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams RFK Jr. for Endorsing Cuts to Critical Programs Families Rely on to Fund Trump's Wars Abroad * RFK Jr. on Trump budget request to spend money on war instead of child care: "It's not my department." ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today,-at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act to Lower Costs for Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Reps. Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Tracy Mann (KS-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-12) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act to boost domestic fertilizer production and s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Top Military Official on Trump Admin Failures Evacuating Americans from Middle East * "The American people have a right to know whether the Trump administration used all the tools at its disposal to evacuate Americans out of the Middle East after President Trump launched an illegal and unconstitutional war" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Condemns Trump's Illegal War in Iran, Forces Vote on Her War Powers Resolution to Immediately End It * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) forced the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to immediately bring an end to the illegal Iran war. The vote comes as the fragile and crumbling ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire today, the Str more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * While NC Families Paid $641 Million More at The Pump Since Iran War Started, DC Insider Michael Whatley's Oil & Gas Stocks Spiked * NC Voices : "While families pay more at the gas pump and for basic goods, Whatley's financial ties to the oil industry position him to benefit as those costs remain elevated." As new economic data reveals North Carolina families have paid over $641.5 milli more PR

LONDON, England, April 23 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence - PEN International Case List 2026 "When literary heritage and expression are attacked, our capacity to develop the narratives and ideas necessary to understand and address the world's seemingly intractable challenges is diminished, resulting in a cost borne by us all." Ma Thida, Chair of PEN International Writers in Prison Committee * Today, on World Book Day, PEN Internati more PR