WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS TO VOTE NO ON ADVANCING 2027 NDAA Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement ahead of voting "No" on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. "Maryland is home to thousands of servicemembers, veterans, and civilians who work every day to protect our nation's national security. I am proud of the wins I secured in this legi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Iranian Vigil for Graham Outside Embassy Iranians held a candlelight vigil in London outside the U.S. embassy to honor South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on Saturday evening at 71 after serving four full terms in the U.S. Senate. The longtime Republican Congressman was a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and was known for his foreign policy acumen. As reported by more PR

CLAYTON, Australia, July 15 (TNSrep) -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following news release: * * * GenCost 2025-26: Renewables and storage a source of stability amid global uncertainty Now in its eighth year, the annual report provides Australia's most comprehensive assessment of the costs of new-build electricity generation, storage and hydrogen technologies. - Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, in partnership with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today release more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 7-14-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topics include: Sen. Lindsey Graham's passing, Iran, U.S. Supreme Court security and the ROAD to Housing Act. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-7-14-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republicans in Washington continue to fail the American people. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Trump and Republicans for ignoring the needs of hardworking Americans who are struggling to survive in this economy. You can watch the full press conference here and read the transcript below. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. So thankful to be j more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security broadened export privileges for the United Arab Emirates by easing licensing restrictions while maintaining safeguards for sensitive technologies. BIS issued a final rule that grants the United Arab Emirates enhanced favorable treatment under the Export Administration Regulations by moving the country into a more favorable export control category and expanding access to license exceptions for government agencies and approved commercial entities. Eff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release: * * * Community Bankers Continue Rosy Outlook Despite Concerns * Washington, D.C. - Community bankers nationwide remain broadly optimistic about future economic conditions at the year's midpoint, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' (CSBS) latest quarterly poll. The second quarter 2026 Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) registered 129, down slightly from 131 in the previous quarter and four p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Blasts Restarting of Iran War * "Today, President Trump has officially notified us that he is restarting our nation's war against the Iranian government, a war Congress did not ratify and which the American people do not support," said Congresswoman Pou. "The House voted to halt this illegal war; President Trump disregarded us. Overwhelming majorities of Americans have signaled their disapproval; Trump ignored them. Gas prices ha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Jane Nakano, senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program: * * * The Hormuz Energy Crisis Generates a Tailwind for Nuclear Energy in Northeast Asia The Iran conflict has multiple implications for the future of energy policymaking in Asia. One energy source that is underexamined as the region navigates the continued uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz is nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is a key sup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program: * * * Understanding Russia-Iran Collaboration in Cyberspace Reports of Russia-Iran collaboration in the U.S.-Iran conflict are a real and live source of concern. Russia has shared intelligence with Iran that purportedly led to the targeting of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, as well as drone technologies that have given Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on the Massie Amendment and U.S. Policy in the Middle East * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with United States policy toward Israel, the Palestinian people and in the Middle East. Consistent with the position articulated by Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Greg Meeks and pro-peace organizations like J Street, I will b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Vote No on NDAA Unless Her Amendment to End Trump's Illegal War is Included * July 14, 2026 The Senator's amendment, which Senate Republicans blocked in committee, would ensure the Senate upholds its constitutional war powers and holds the President accountable [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced she will vote against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) unless  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reflects On Recent Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation Trip To The NATO Summit In Turkiye * July 13, 2026 Durbin also spoke about President Trump declaring that the ceasefire with Iran is over and Trump's unclear strategy to get us out of his war of choice WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, reflected on his recent trip more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Long-Awaited Report on U.S. Bombing of Iranian Elementary School Investigation into the school strike was reportedly submitted in April, but has not been released to Congress or the public - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 24 of his colleagues in continuing to demand answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) over the U.S. bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February. The s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Accountability From Military Leaders On Cost Of Iran War, Minab School Bombing * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, demanded accountability from the Pentagon on President Trump's requested $350 billion in taxpayer dollars as a slush fund for his administration on top of the defense budget and $67.1 billion to pay for his reckless war in Iran. The funding req more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Her Vote To Block A Blank Check For Trump's Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement regarding her vote against the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act : "Donald Trump launched this conflict in Iran with no clear objective, no plan, and no exit strategy. I cannot support a defense bill that places zero constraints on an out-of-touch administration waging a price more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Small Businesses and Their Employees Deserve Better than They're Getting * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks and questioned Administrator Kelly Loeffler during an FSGG oversight hearing of the U.S. Small Business Administration:Click here to watch a video of his opening remarks. Click h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The "Irrepressible" US-Iran Conflict Both sides might like to stop but see too much to lose to make an agreement stick. - Only one thing was falling apart faster last week than Graham Platner's Senate campaign: The memorandu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Iran, Housing and Reconciliation 3.0 * Washington -On Friday, United States Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Iran, housing and Reconciliation 3.0. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Iran: [Commander of the United States Central Comman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Fox News Sunday Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Gillian Turner on Fox News Sunday to discuss the impact and legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and the ongoing strikes and negotiations in Iran. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "I met Lindsey Graham about a dozen years ago when I was serving in Afghanistan when he came to or base for to do his two weeks of annual training with th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Inflation drops some in June, does not yet indicate inflation relief is here to stay: CEI analysis * The Consumer Price Index report for June fell 0.4 percent, mostly canceling out May's 0.5 percent increase. While this may provide some immediate relief from inflation, renewed conflict in the Middle East will likely create higher prices that will be reflected in future reports. CEI senior economist Ryan Young : "Jun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12106) by nonproliferation specialist Paul K. Kerr: * * * Iran and Nuclear Weapons Production Since the early 2000s, Tehran's construction of gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facilities has generated widespread concern in Congress that Tehran is pursuing nuclear weapons. According to past U.S. intelligence assessments, Tehran had the capacity to produce nuclear weapons at some point but had halted its nuclear weapons program  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 14, 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: * * * European Commission President Visits Azerbaijan Executive Summary: * On July 1, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Baku for the first leg of a two-day South Caucasus tour, meeting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Journalist's Devices Seized at U.S. Border Following Iran Reporting * On July 13, 2026, The Grayzone reported that their editor-in-chief Max Blumenthal was detained at Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. upon return from a reporting trip to Iran to cover the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Agents searched Blumenthal's person and demanded his devices, and when Blumenthal refused to unlock his smart phones, CBP ordered him more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Challenges Pentagon Nominees on Financial Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) pressed several Pentagon nominees on the total cost of the ongoing conflict in Iran, expressing frustration that neither Congress nor the American people have received a clear accounting of the financial burden of military operations. More specifically, Senator K more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following testimony by Jennifer A. Springmann, special agent in charge, performing the duties of the assistant inspector general for investigations at the National Science Foundation, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act's Role in Combating Grant Fraud": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes, and members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate this opportunity more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 14 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW DATA: Maryland Families Have Spent $430 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Unnecessary War With Iran * ANNAPOLIS, MD - As Donald Trump's deadly and costly war with Iran continues on, with no end in sight, newly released data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee reveals that Maryland households have spent $430 more on the gas they need to drive to work, pick up their kids, and run their daily errands since the start of Trump's unpop more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Virginians Have Had To Spend $1.8 Billion More For Gas Since Start Of The Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are underscoring new data that shows the extent to which the president's war has driven up gas costs in Virginia and across the country. According to a new congressional report, since the war began on February 28, Virgini more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- An inventor from Tehran, Iran, Arina Hosseinrezaei Mahani has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1134874 S1, initially filed July 29, 2022) for "Orthodontic oral appliance with anterior bite plate to ease and maximize vertical elastic function of rubber bands in sagittal plane tooth movements." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Relief at the Pump Short Lived as Trump Dismantles His Own Ceasefire * Falling gas prices are already in the rearview mirror as Trump's ceasefire crumbles and core inflation remains high. Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 3.5% over the past year in June, easing from 4.2% in May as gas prices fell last month during the short-lived ceasefire in Iran. However, t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * REMINDER: DC Insider Michael Whatley Only Cares About Boosting His Stock Portfolio At North Carolina's Expense * After recent reporting exposed Michael Whatley for pushing FEMA recommendations that could spike his stocks while raising costs on disaster victims, here is a reminder that DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley is running for U.S. Senate with a number of conflicts of interest and has repeatedly supported policies tha more PR

PETERBOROUGH, England, July 15 -- The Road Haulage Association issued the following statement on July 13, 2026, by Managing Director Richard Smith: * * * The UK approach to deliver a coherent and effective decarbonisation strategy for trucks remains a particularly confusing grey area. From an initial stick and no carrot approach, essentially leaving the industry to devise its own zero emission solutions without a practical road map from government, to moving target net zero dates, there is a lot to reflect on how things could have been differ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez cosponsors Block the Bombs Act * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after signing on to cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act : "As a mother, I'm heartbroken by the devastating loss of innocent lives and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. This cannot continue. That is why I oppose providing offensive weapons to Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far-right government wit more PR

NEW YORK, July 13 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Deeply Concerned by Renewed Military Encounters in Gulf * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf, including the Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the attacks by the United States on Iran and the attacks by Iran on targets in the neighbouring countries more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Files New War Powers Resolution After Collapse of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire * Schiff: "Any assertion by the Trump administration that he gets 60 more days to act without Congress has no foundation in law." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) filed a new War Powers Resolution after the United States resumed large-scale military strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump announced his intention to blockade Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Vote Opposing the National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her vote against taking up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). "Instead of doing anything to help make life more affordable for American families, President Trump launched a reckless and costly w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Curtis Seek to Curb Rising Cases of Transnational Repression by U.S. Adversaries with Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Criminal Penalties, Centralize Oversight of Prosecutions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) are introducing legislation designed to curb transnational repression (TNR), threats and violence by nations against individuals outside their borders, by creating the first federal d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Today's Vote on the National Defense Authorization Act * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on today's vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) : "I believe it is vital that we both pass the NDAA and that we constrain the President's lawless and costly war against Iran. Since the beginning of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Squeezes Iran's Regime Financiers and Shadow Banking Networks The United States is taking decisive action to cut off the financial lifelines sustaining Iran's ruling elite. Today's action targets Ali Ansari, a Dubai-based Iranian national who has built a sprawling global network of real estate and commercial holdings -- spanning Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Cyprus, the UAE, and beyond -- on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a more PR

LONDON, England, July 14 -- International Transport Workers' Federation posted the following news release: * * * Stop killing transport workers: ITF sounds alarm as attacks on shipping and transport workers escalate again * The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has condemned another sharp escalation in attacks on merchant shipping and transport workers on two fronts - the US-Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war - warning that civilian seafarers and other transport workers are being killed and injured in wars they have no part more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Block Iran War Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Donald Trump escalated his war with Iran, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced her cosponsorship of the No Funds for Iran War Act, which would prohibit any taxpayer dollars from being used for military action against Iran. Trump's war with Iran has already cost American taxpayers $100 billion dollars over the past five months alo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Votes 'No' on Flawed Military Bill to Fund Trump's Idiotic War in Iran, Raise Gas Prices and Threaten Americans' Privacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted no on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, a massive bill that would have greenlit Trump's endless war in Iran, devoted billions in unchecked military spending and included a host of provisions that would threaten Americans' privacy and securit more PR