WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represen more ST

CHIANG MAI, Thailand, June 15 -- The Christian Conference of Asia issued the following news release: * * * CCA Executive Committee approves plans for Asia Mission Conference, Platinum Jubilee Celebration, and 16th General Assembly The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), during its meeting in Chiang Mai from 3 to 5 June 2026, approved several plans of action to be implemented over the next three years, including a series of major CCA events and programmes. The Asia Mission Conference (AMC), CCA's Platinum Jubilee c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represe more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how District of Columbia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith fo more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Trump's Coalition Outraged Over Trump and Vance's Iran Deal After nearly four months of conflict, which resulted in the death of over a dozen U.S. service members, billions of taxpayer dollars spent, and skyrocketing costs, Donald Trump and JD Vance are touting their weak and shaky "deal" with Iran -- that even their biggest supporters are rebuking. Trump and Vance's "deal" gives Iran sanctions relief, oil sales, and a $300 bil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Escalation of Violations Against Ashura Manifestations in Bahrain: Continued Restrictions on Freedom of Religion and Belief * The 2026 Ashura season is witnessing a serious increase in restrictions and violations against the religious rituals of the Shia community in Bahrain. This is a continuation of restrictive policies from previous years, marked by security and administrative interference in the practice o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Florida members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

SURREY, England, June 19 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Forwarder profitability faces pressure despite US-Iran peace deal By Damian Brett Freight forwarders are expected to see profitability remain under pressure despite a peace deal being reached by the US and Iran. The founder and chief executive of forwarder profitability platform OntegosCloud Oliver Gritz said that the forwarding market will be hoping the peace deal will lead to a period of reduced supply chain disruption and a more stable operating environment. H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Frontier Model Forum Executive Director Chris Meserole from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience": * * * Chairman Ogles, Ranking Member Ramirez, distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity today to testify on "The AI Security La more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Georgia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Preview 2026 NATO Summit at Atlantic Council Event Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, joined an Atlantic Council Front Page event to discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Idaho members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Indiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing P more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Delivers Speech On Trump-Vance Administration's Deal with Iran Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump-Vance Administration's memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran. A video of Kaine's full speech is available here. "If more war with Iran were the answer, we would have found it a long time ago," Kain more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Kansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Governor of Guam Highlight Cybersecurity Attacks on National Security Installations in Guam Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with territory officials on the increasing nature of cybersecurity attacks on national security installations in Guam. In a hearing of the ENR committee, King and Guam Governor "Lou" A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Louisiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represent more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Massachusetts members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repre more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Minnesota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represent more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represe more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Missouri members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Montana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Nebraska members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Nevada members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how New Hampshire members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repre more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how New Jersey members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how New Mexico members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how New York members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how North Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repres more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Ohio members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing P more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Oil Market Price Shock Has Been Relatively Muted * Key Takeaways 1 Despite the importance of the Strait of Hormuz to world energy flows during the Iran conflict, oil prices have remained relatively muted. 2 Major reasons include demand destruction, particularly in China, the world's largest oil importer; increased U.S. exports to Europe and Asian refiners; and use of commercial stocks and strategic reserves. 3 China has bui more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Oklahoma members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 172) directing the removal of U.S. Armed forces from hostilities in Iran. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia. * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of S.J. Res. 172, a resolution that would direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. There ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Oregon members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing more ST

CALGARY, Alberta, June 20 (TNSrpt) - Pembina Institute issued the following news release: * * * Canada's LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition Looming oversupply and accelerating deployment of low-cost renewables weakens business case for new projects - VANCOUVER -- Canadian exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) face an increasingly uncertain global market as the US and Qatar bring cheaper large-scale production online, and many countries decide to leapfrog directly from coal to low-cost domestic renewable energy. " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Pennsylvania members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repres more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN SUPPORTS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) released the following statement on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran: "When the United States first launched an attack on Iran in February, there were three goals in mind. First, Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. Second, the Strait of Hormuz must be open for free and fair global t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Epps Questions DOE Secretary Wright on Drone Threat to Electric Grid Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) participated in a Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing reviewing the FY27 Budget Request for the Department of Energy (DOE). Read Rep. Van Epps' opening remarks here: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Secretary Wright, for your testimony. Under the Biden administration, American energy was crippled by "green" policies, ESG requ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Rhode Island members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repres more ST

LONDON, England, June 19 -- The Royal United Services Institute issued the following news: * * * Hostile States Behind 75% of Cyber Attacks on UK Infrastructure - NCSC CEO RUSI's Annual Security Lecture, given by National Cyber Security Centre Chief Executive Dr Richard Horne, highlights the scale of cyber threats faced by the UK's critical infrastructure. Addressing an audience of RUSI Members and invited guests, Dr Richard Horne said more than 200 cyber incidents affecting the UK's critical national infrastructure and its supporting ecosy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran: * * * "The United States had a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015, and it was working. President Trump abandoned it in 2018 for no good reason. Only then did Iran start to build up its stocks of highly enriched uranium, which Trump used as an excuse to take the nation to war. That war was a disaster, built on lies and costing lives and treasure and leading Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. Oil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 18, 2026, at a nominations hearing for key State Department positions: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Juan Segura to be an assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a Committee hearing on the nominations of Kari Lake to be Ambassador to Jamaica, Rudolph Bauer to be Ambassador to Belize, Juan Pablo Segura to be Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how South Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how South Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repres more ST

LONDON, England, June 19 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Standard Chartered, a banking and financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * Standard Chartered H2 2026 Global Market Outlook: Navigating Shifting Sands Singapore - Standard Chartered ("the Bank") Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy and key themes as investors navigate a more complex and evolving market environment.  The Bank's CIO expects ri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on June 18, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on imposing sanctions on Hizballah-aligned officials and business associates: * * * United States Imposes Sanctions on Hizballah-Aligned Officials and Business Associates Today, the United States is designating two Hizballah-aligned Lebanese officials, as well as members of a Hizballah business network overseen by U.S.-designated Alaa Hassan Hamieh. These officials have used their influence to delibe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Tennessee members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represent more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Texas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing  more ST

LONDON, England, June 19 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK pledges further support to address humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, as Development Minister visits with France and Qatar * * UK pledges a new package to address the dire humanitarian crisis * joint visit steps up humanitarian support and underscores close partnership between the UK, France and Qatar * UK Development Minister calls on all sides to use the opportunity presented by the recent agreement to restore stability, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Utah members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representing P more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Vermont members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Washington members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how West Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for repre more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Iran Agreement Is America First in Action President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have secured a historic breakthrough by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Forged through decisive American strength, this agreement ensures Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon, reopens the Strait of Hormuz to free navigation, and puts America First -- rejecting the failed policies of appeasement, cash payoffs, and endless wars that have wea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Wisconsin members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for represent more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Here's a look at how Wyoming members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justin D. Smith to be a judge on the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. After time as a lawyer for Missouri's attorney general, governor, and the state's Agriculture Department, Smith joined the James Otis law firm in St. Louis. An opponent, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., faulted Smith for representin more ST