WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * 50+ Maryland Constituents Join Record-Breaking 1,000+ Muslim Americans at USCMO's Annual Muslim Hill Day on Capitol Hill The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today recognized the more than 50 Muslim leaders from across Maryland who joined a record-breaking national de more PR

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Activists show Trump figure vomiting oil, call for 'No oil, No war' ahead of Santa Marta fossil fuel phase out meeting * Madrid, Spain - Greenpeace Spain activists displayed a giant image of US President Trump vomiting oil alongside a banner in Madrid that read "NO OIL, NO WAR" to demand an urgent phase-out of fossil fuels amid the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * After Pressure From Senator Gillibrand, Trump Administration To Release Energy Assistance Funding * The announcement comes as relief for working families across New York and the country who are facing sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills. NY will receive an additional $40.3 million in federal funding to help them afford home energy bills. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Executive Summary China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Iran Takes Ships Hostage in Strait of Hormuz By Logan Sekulow President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran - and Iran's Revolutionary Guard promptly seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. As reported: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday their naval forces had seized two container ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he wa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As Americans Struggle To Afford Basic Needs, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Her Legislation To Fight Senior Hunger * ***Watch her virtual press conference here Amid rising grocery prices and a cost-of-living crisis, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand passage of her legislation to help seniors put food on the table. Nationwide, over 12 million  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * At FSGG Hearing, Reed Criticizes Trump's Irresponsible Budget & Urges Congress to Make America More Affordable * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says the Trump Administration's reckless budget amounts to thoughtless, willful neglect, not fiscal prudence. Reed is urging Congress to reject Trump's fiscally irresponsible budget that would weaken America and replace it with an approach more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 23 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Brent Nelsen speaks with FOX Carolina about ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz * Furman University's Brent Nelsen talks about the uncertainties surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.-Israel war with Iran during an interview on FOX Carolina News last week. Nelsen, the Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs and regular guest on the station, says it remains to be seen w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Brian Fitzpatrick Voter Tells CBS News He'll Vote Him Out * "The policy of the Republican Party right now is too one-sided." Brian Fitzpatrick's own voters are jumping ship. CBS News spoke directly with Catholic voters in Bucks County who expressed opposition to the cost-spiking war of choice in Iran that Fitzpatrick has supported, and to Trump's attacks on the Pope. A forme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Trump's War in Iran Is Causing Gas Prices To Surge Across the Country An analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/state-by-state-increases-in-gas-prices-since-trumps-war-on-iran/) from the Center for American Progress finds that the Trump administration's war in Iran has driven a widespread increase in gas prices across the country, with Americans now paying a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Jurek Wille, a master's student at School of Advanced International Studies, and Friedrich Conradi, journalist and a master's student in international relations, both from the Johns Hopkins University: * * * Germany: Time to Step Up Germany can lead Europe but it needs to convince its allies and change its attitude to hard power. * On Good Friday, Germany's Foreign Minister more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Sends FY2027 Appropriations Letter to Chairman Cole * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) sent a fiscal year 2027 appropriations letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, authoring a comprehensive conservative blueprint across all 12 appropriations subcommittees. The letter, submitted to Chairman Cole on March 13, 2026, demands that Republicans hold the line on spend more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Demands Answers on Protection of U.S. Forces in the Middle East * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, is calling for an investigation into the deaths of the six servicemembers who were tragically killed during an Iranian attack in Kuwait on March 1,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, senior associate (non-resident) with the Americas Program: * * * Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military's Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere After Operation Absolute Resolve, which resulted in the extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the White House is increasing pressure on Cuba for some type of political chang more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * The Rule of Holes The first rule of holes is that when you are in one, stop digging. This is something that Trump has apparently forgotten or never known. It is obvious that the Iran war is not going exactly as the administration expected. I suspect Trump and his advisers thought it would  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by four co-authors. * * * The Strait of Hormuz in 8 Charts Access to the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly a quarter of global oil flows, remains contested. The waterway has been effectively closed since March 2, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Although Tehran declared the strait open on April 17, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reversed course  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: * * * Dallas Fed Energy Survey: Update released in response to recent global oil market developments * In response to recent developments in the global oil market, the Dallas Fed surveyed energy executives and issued an update to the first quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey. Respondents were asked to answer a set of six questions and were also able to provide comments. Key takeaways: * Executi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's FY 2027 NSRP Bill Builds on Historic Cuts While Prioritizing National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the release of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Secu more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 24 -- WindEurope issued the following news: * * * Electrify Europe now: homegrown electricity is the way out of Europe's energy crisis The second day at the WindEurope Annual Event 2026 is all about electrification. Europe must move from crisis to confidence - replacing fossil imports with homegrown electricity. Fast. Electrification must become a strategic priority for Europe, not a policy footnote. That's the only way to protect households and industry from fossil p more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 24 -- WindEurope issued the following news: * * * Europe needs homegrown power at scale, offshore wind is gearing up to deliver The third day at the WindEurope Annual Event 2026 is all about offshore wind. Europe needs to move from crisis to confidence - with homegrown and secure renewable electricity. Three months after the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, governments and industry meet in Madrid to turn offshore wind commitments into action. The war in Iran reminded Eur more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 23 April 2026 Europe risks missing $1 trillion opportunity as fossil fuel windfall tax left off the table * The European Commission unveiled its emergency energy package in response to the Iran war shock, aimed at strengthening Europe's energy security and accelerating electrification. Whil more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 24 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * EP President Metsola to EU leaders: "Europe cannot face a new era with an old budget" At the European Council, President Metsola addressed three main topics: the situation in the Middle East, the 'One Europe One Market' Roadmap and the Multiannual Financial Framework. Speaking to EU leaders, Parliament President Metsola focused on three topics: The situation in the Middle East and its impact on en more PR

PARIS, France, April 24 -- Accor, a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * First-Quarter 2026 Revenue: Solid activity in a challenging environment GROUP REVENUE UP 2.3% AT CONSTANT CURRENCY TO Euros1,313 MILLION MANAGEMENT & FRANCHISE REVENUE UP 8.3% AT CONSTANT CURRENCY TO Euros332 MILLION REVPAR UP 5.1% COMPARED WITH Q1 2025 NET UNIT GROWTH UP 3.8% OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS * Sebastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accor, said: "In the first  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Introduces Resolution to Promote Nuclear Security and the Work of the International Atomic Energy Agency * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) role in the promotion of nuclear security. The resolution reasserts the agency's position as an essential partner in ensuring international nuclea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Votes Against Republicans' ICE Funding Bill that Does Nothing to Lower Prices * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted NO on Republicans' Senate budget bill that would authorize an additional $70 billion for President Trump's lawless immigration enforcement instead of addressing the cost-of-living emergency crushing Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region: * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. As we meet, our adversaries are deepening their cooperation. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together to challenge the United States. Recent r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region: * * * I'd like to welcome each of our witnesses and to thank them for appearing today. Stability in the Indo-Pacific region is critically important to U.S. national security interests. When addressing regional challenges, our  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill that Would Surrender American Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Republicans on the House State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee advanced a partisan funding bill that weakens our national security, cuts g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today. When you were here a year ago, one may have been able to say a reckless experiment in trade policy was underway. With full co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by senior fellow Luke Coffey to Defense One: * * * How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking. * One of the biggest geopolitical consequences of the recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is the closure of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Vasif Huseynov, senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and an adjunct lecturer at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Baku-Moscow Tensions Subdued, but Underlying Distrust Persists Executive Summary: * Azerbaijan lodged diplomatic protests against Russia over President Vladimir Putin's comments on Karabakh durin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), introduced a War Powers Resolution today to end Trump's illegal war with Iran. "Congress alone has the power to declare war -it's that simple," said Jayapal. "Trump has recklessly and thoughtlessly thrown us into another forever war tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' Fiscal Year 2026 budget resolution in an attempt to improve the bill, which currently tees up yet another massive increase in spending for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Lebanon: Journalist targeted and killed by Israeli airstrikes while reporting on the war in southern Lebanon * On 22 April, Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was targeted and killed in a building where she had taken cover from Israeli airstrikes. Rescue teams were prevented from reaching her for hours. Khalil was reporting on developments in southern Lebanon alo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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 23 -- 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

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 20, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * A Wartime Economy Would Be Different This Time I recently heard a terrifying prediction: Advances in defense technology will change the way war is waged today as much as industrialization did in World War I. If true -- and I don't know one way or another, my area of expertise is economics -- then we could be facing casualt more PR

PARIS, France, April 23 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Media blackout in Iran: RSF launches Persian-language radio frequency with RFPI to deliver reliable, independent news * In partnership with the French human rights NGO Radio For Peace International (RFPI), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching a new shortwave radio frequency for audiences in Iran in a bid to break the country's media blackout and counter censorship. The frequency wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's Iran War Chaos: We Are Becoming a Laughingstock in the World * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's war with Iran. In his remarks, Murphy chronicled the last two weeks of President Trump's chaotic and confused public negotiations with Iran, marked by a dizz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Republicans Could Have Used Reconciliation to Address Skyrocketing Costs But Chose to Write a Blank Check to ICE Instead * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to condemn Senate Republicans' unprecedented move to bypass the traditional appropriations process and fund the Department of Homeland Security through budget re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club statement on the acquittal today of American-born journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait * WASHINGTON, April 23 -National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on the acquittal today of American-born journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait: "We welcome the news that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted after being detained by  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW VOTE: As Costs Skyrocket for Ohioans, Jon Husted Votes to Support War in Iran for the Fifth Time * Husted : Iran war is 'good news for the global economy' COLUMBUS, OHIO -This week, Jon Husted voted for the fifth time to support the Administration's war in Iran, continuing to back the expensive foreign intervention in the Middle East that has sent costs skyrocketing for Ohioans. Because of the Hust more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Republicans for Cutting a Blank Check for ICE While Costs Skyrocket for Families Across the Country * Murray : "Republicans are making clear, their biggest priority is not lowering prices or helping families with the basics, not stopping Trump's warmongering, it's giving tens of billions of dollars more of your hard-earned tax dollars to ICE and Border Patrol." W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Denounces Republicans Writing $140 Billion Blank Check to ICE and CBP as Americans Face Skyrocketing Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, denounced Senate Republicans' actions to bypass the appropriations process to hand ICE and CBP an additional $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on U.S.-Israel Relations * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) cosponsored Representative Delia Ramirez's (IL-03) Block the Bombs Act and Representative Sean Casten's (IL-06) Ceasefire Compliance Act. He has released the following statement: "After witnessing the horrific actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, the West Bank, and now the illegal and ill-conceived more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Ranking Member Larsen: more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Navy Secretary John Phelan Resignation * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, after the Department of Defense announced that Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan would resign his post, effective immediately, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "I thank Secretary Phelan for his service to our nation and to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Blasts House Republicans' "Self-Congratulation" While Rural Communities Suffer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to House Republicans passing H.Res.1182, in which they celebrate their rural policy record as rural communities suffer. "Republicans brought a Resolution to the House Floor to applaud thems more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari, Senator Markey Demand Trump Admin Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Director more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Introduces Bill to Hold Washington Accountable with State-by-State Gas Price Displays * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced new legislation aimed at confronting the growing disconnect between Washington decision-makers and the everyday economic realities facing families across Michigan. The bill would install real-time gas price trackers  more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- 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 news release: * * * SCN, ADL, and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Convene Security Briefing to Strengthen Community Preparedness Regional and National Partners Align on Threat Awareness and Layered Security Preparedness * The Secure Community Network (SCN), the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Dan Sullivan Won't Stop Voting to Support Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution again for the fifth time, ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Jon Husted Won't Stop Voting to Support Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Sen. Jon Husted voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution again for the fifth time, ensuring Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Susan Collins Won't Stop Voting to Support Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution again for the fifth time, ensuri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Fifth Iran War Powers Vote * Washington (April 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the war powers resolution introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.). The vote failed 46-51. "Trump's war of choice on Iran is proving to be a wasteful, unjust, and useless mission as negotiations and the c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * OPENING REMARKS: Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Energy Budget as Skyrocketing Energy Costs Squeeze American Families ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today - during a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Risch, Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate Legislation Would Ban High-Level Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Peter Wel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Offers Several Amendments to Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill to Lower Household Costs, Require Transparency on ICE Facilities, Replenish International Food Assistance * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, is introducing several amendments to Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill. "Families in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Disrupting Procurement Networks Supporting Iran's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Ballistic Missile Programs and Mahan Air Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on eight individuals and four entities that operate multiple procurement networks supporting Iran's UAV and ballistic missile programs and U.S.-designated Mahan Air. The United States is also more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Thank you, Chairman Kelly, and thank  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement on April 15, 2026, at a hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities: * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais, and welcome to our panel of distinguished witnesses. Before we begin, I'd like to welcome Honorable Brandon Williams and General White to the subcommittee. There more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * UCS Experts Available to Discuss Study Detailing Nationwide Nitrate Contamination of Public Water Systems * The Environmental Working Group (EWG) today released a new study (https://www.ewg.org/research/drinking-water-almost-1-5-americans-contains-nitrates-linked-cancer-and-birth-defects) detailing how widespread nitrate contamination of public drinking wat more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * The U.S. Naval Blockade is Working and Effective - FAQs and Key Facts United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement and accompanying FAQs and fact sheet on the U.S. naval blockade against Iran's regime. "We commend President Trump for ordering the continued blockade of Iranian ports and the U.S. Navy for  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Oakland County's economy: Record workforce anchors gradual recovery Despite a period of significant economic turbulence--including international conflict and domestic policy shifts--Oakland County's economy is expected to see a steady, gradual recovery through 2028, according to University of Michigan researchers. In the 41st annual Oakland County Economic Outlook, the U-M Research Seminar i more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 21 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Wanning Sun, deputy director of the Australian-China Relations Institute, to Crikey: * * * Geopolitics may affect Midwest farmers in the US, but they don't necessarily blame Trump Like everyone else, Ted pays a lot of attention to news about what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz, hoping that the crisis will be resolved as soon as possible. * Australia is much more impo more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 23 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Wanning Sun, deputy director in the Australian-China Relations Institute, to the East Asia Forum: * * * Australian media's 'China threat' narrative is a never-ending story The US-Israel war with Iran is adding a new trope to Australian narratives about the 'threat' of China. Wall-to-wall coverage of the war and its myriad ramifications like fuel shortages has not replaced t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Republican Budget Bill to Fuel Trump's Lawless Mass Deportation Agenda * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to Senate Republicans' budget resolution that paves the way for tens of billions of dollars in additional funding to ICE and CBP - on top of the record $140 billion Republicans gave to those agencies las more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Highlights Importance of Readiness, Land Lease Negotiations, and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific at INDOPACOM Posture Hearing * Sen. Hirono: "I think the key word here is consensus because I think it would be not in the interest of the military's presence in Hawaii if these negotiations are somehow short-circuited and that there is resort to condemnation-that would not go over very  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins 12 Members in Calling for Immediate Investigation into Force Protection Failures That Led to the Deaths of Six U.S. Service Members in Kuwait * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today joined 12 of his fellow House Democratic Veterans colleagues in a letter demanding an immediate investigation into force protection failures that led to the deaths of six U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Trump's Attacks on Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 35 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation to block President Donald Trump's efforts more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Latest Republican Budget for Not Addressing Our Nation's Affordability Crisis, Promising $140 Billion More for ICE and Border Patrol * Schiff: "Republicans are getting ready to act on their next big budget resolution. Not to help drive costs down. Not to address the health care crisis. Not to do something to help. No. Their grand plan to address our nation's challeng more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks Fifth Attempt by Sen. Schiff, Colleagues to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Senate blocks resolution led by Senator Baldwin (D-Wisc.) Schiff: "...This much we know already, this war has come at a terrible cost." 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. Sena more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 23 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * WCC commission meets in Jamaica amid climate crisis, conflict, and calls to "re-story" mission * From 16-21 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism met in Kingston, Jamaica, for its second face-to-face session of the current mandate period. Hosted by the Jamaica Council of Churches at the University of the West Indies, the gather more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Cornyn's Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate * Legislation would ban former Senate-confirmed government employees from lobbying for countries of concern WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, celebrated the Senate's passage of the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Offered Amendments to Senate Republicans' Budget to Reform DHS, Lower Costs for Vermont Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, proposed changes to Senate Republicans' budget resolution, which as written, would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without making necessary and urgent reforms to U.S. Immigration and Cust more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivered the 2026 Wenger Lecture on International Trade at the American University Washington College of Law. The keynote address, titled Global Trade, Over Dependencies and the Future of the Multilateral Trading System, concluded a conference focused on reimagining multilateralism. Okonjo-Iweala reported that the global trading system is experiencing the worst disruptions in 80 years. She identified valid fr more PR