WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "THE WORST KIND OF BETRAYAL": AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN STANDS WITH HUDSON VALLEY VETERANS AGAINST HARMFUL GOP BILL * "The Worst Kind of Betrayal": Ahead of House Vote, Congressman Pat Ryan Stands with Hudson Valley Veterans Against Harmful GOP Bill H.R. 9237 is the latest attempt to cut veterans benefits and is opposed by 20+ Veteran Service Organizations, including VFW, DAV, and IAVA Ryan has joined his fellow Democratic veteran  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Warns Travelers of Increasing Demands to Search and Seize Electronic Devices at U.S. Borders * The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is concerned by reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are demanding access to travelers' phones, computers, and other electronic devices, particularly from journalists and individuals returning from countries targeted by the United more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Highlights America First Wins in House-Passed FY27 National Security Appropriations Bill * Washington, DC-Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Security, State Department, and Related Programs (NSRP) funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "This FY2027 National Security, State Department, and Related Programs bill advances President Trump's America First agen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Americans Have Now Paid $56.4 Billion More for Gas Since Start of Iran War As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued new data today that shows the extent to which the President's war has driven up gas costs in all 50 states. Since the war began on February 28, Americans have paid a total of $56.4 billion more, or $477 more per  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * As the Iran Conflict Continues, Energy Stocks Are Being Drawn Down * Key Takeaways 1 The unresolved conflict in Iran continues to roil markets as the United States and Iran trade strikes and oil prices increase toward $80 a barrel. 2 Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed as it does not recognize ships transiting Oman's coast as legitimate. 3 The United States has reinstated the naval blockade of Iranian ports. 4 Preside more PR

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, July 15 [Category: BizIndustrial Materials] -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * BASF Group releases preliminary figures for second quarter of 2026 and increases earnings outlook for full-year 2026 * Q2 2026: * EBITDA before special items at EUR2.4 billion, thus considerably exceeding analyst consensus and the figure of the prior-year quarter * Free cash flow of minus EUR0.2 billion (Q2 2025: plus EU more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Backs Amendment To Eliminate Security Assistance to Israel * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement announcing his intent to vote for an amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to H.R. 8595, the FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that would cut U.S. assistance to Israel, primarily through reducing Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to Israel by $3.3 billion: "It more PR

SURREY, England, July 16 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Cargolux cancels plans to restart freighter operations to Dubai By Damian Brett Cargolux has put plans to restart freighter services to Dubai World Central (DWC) on hold. In a short statement on the freighter operator's website, Cargolux said that the planned restart of flights to DWC was on hold until further notice. It appears that the airline had been hoping to restart the flights in July, based on a previous notice that appeared on the carrier's website. Air  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "Senator Schumer has chosen to block a bipartisan NDAA from advancing on the Senate floor. He has delayed a bill that prioritizes our military service members and ensures they are better prepared for the challenges ahead. The NDAA would have included anothe more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 15 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Activists Shut Down Northrop Grumman CEO, Demand: "Stop Making a Killing Off Killing!" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- CODEPINK activists disrupted Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden during the Axios "Building America's Competitive Advantage" forum, condemning the defense giant's role in deadly U.S. military campaigns and surging pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Votes to End Blank Check for Weapons to Israel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on his vote for the Massie amendment to the FY27 State Department appropriations bill. The amendment would cut $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel. "Throughout my time in Congress, I have consistently advocated to end our government's use of our tax dollars to fund death and destruction abroad.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds Passage of FY2027 National Security and State Department Appropriations Bill, Secures Key Wins to Protect Persecuted Christians and Advance America First Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauded House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act, legislation that advances President Trump's America First f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Votes Against Republican Foreign Aid Budget Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) voted against H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 and released the following statement: "Today I voted against H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. "A year after abruptly shutte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Jonathan Burchell, visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program: * * * The NATO Ankara Summit: Delivery over Drama Few NATO summits in recent memory have convened amid such deep uncertainty about the future of the transatlantic relationship. Disputes over burden shifting, Greenland, Iran, Ukraine, and a prospective U.S. force posture review led many observers to view Ankara less as a routine NATO gath more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Alexei Hoffman, research associate with the Aerospace Security Project: * * * Playbook or Rental? U.S. Counter-Drone Defense and the 2026 World Cup Introduction "Drones are my biggest concern . . . but on the counter-drone measures, everybody's a little behind," Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on June 3. He was speaking with the World Cup days aw more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Joseph A. Farsakh, senior associate (non-resident) with the Middle East Program: * * * What the Iran War Is Costing Joint Gulf-U.S. Ambitions for AI A Partnership Built on More Than Oil For decades, Gulf states invested trillions into the U.S. economy, tied their security to Washington, and bet that alignment was the price of protection. The Iran war raised a clear question: Was alignment the cause of the threat, ra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Calls for Countering China's Influence in Western Hemisphere * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today led a hearing examining the Trump Administration's National Security Strategy and its renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere as a cornerstone of American national security. The hearing-which included Ambassador Michael Kozak, State Department Senior Bureau Off more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on US Aid to Israel * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding her vote against a Republican amendment to the 2027 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Bill that would restrict all financial support to Israel, for both military and civilian purposes: "I have been a leader in Congress calling for a major surge in human more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Statement on the Massie Amendment * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement: "The American relationship with Israel must change for the good of both the Israeli and Palestinian people. We must find a path towards peace, and that requires thoughtful discussions and vetted policy. This poorly drafted and overly broad amendment does not just cut military aid to Israel. It also eliminates vital humanit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget" TIME: "[...] the Joint Economic Committee Democrats estimate that Americans have paid $56.4 billion more for gas since the start of the Iran war" Republican Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine" - With  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Advances FY27 National Security and State Department Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edwards voted to pass the FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill to strengthen America's national security and support key allies. The FY27 National Security and State Department bill strengthens America's position abroad by supporting key allies like Israel, Taiwan, Jordan, and Egypt wh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Statement on Republican Amendment #8 to the FY2027 National Security Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted present on Representative Massie's amendment to the FY2027 national security appropriations bill and issued the following statement. "America's relationship with our only liberal, democratic ally in the Middle East, Israel, deserves a serious policy discussion. The amendment that Re more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 15 (TNSxrep) -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026, by counsel Diego A. Ortega, partners Craig R. Heeren, Jessica C. Abrahams, Richard Tall, Cloris Mao and Christopher B. Monahan and associates Harrison H. Baker, Emily Burgess, Jonathon A. Gunn, Caitlin E. Kwalwasser, Moe Roberson and Asher Friedman Young: * * * The Intel Report: Quarterly National Security Briefing -- 2026 Q2 Key Regulatory Developments and Enforcement Actions Affect National Security Pri more PR

LONDON, England, July 14 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * FCDO summons Iranian Charge d'Affaires over Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force's role in directing attacks by proxy groups * An FCDO spokesperson said: "Today, upon instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Charge d'affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Mr Ali Nasimfar was summoned in response to the Islamic Revolutionary G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on Rep. Massie's Amendment to H.R. 8595 * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) released the following statement after her vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment to H.R. 8595, the State Department appropriations bill. "As a Member of Congress, it is my job to ensure American taxpayer dollars are spent out of necessity - and in a way that advances the interests and values of the United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable with Labor Leaders to Discuss the Future of the Energy Workforce * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) convened a roundtable with labor leaders to discuss the future of America's energy workforce and the policies needed to create good-paying union jobs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable with Labor Leaders to Discuss the Future of the Energy Workforce President of AFL-CIO Liz Shuler, General President of LIUNA Brent Booker, President of IUE-CWA Carl Kennebrew, Maryland State Senator and IBEW Local 24 Vice President Cory McCray, Director of USW District 1 Donnie Blatt, and Executive Director o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Cole Statement on the Passing of Senator and Appropriator Lindsey Graham Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement: Chairman Tom Cole said, "There are few corners of Capitol Hill where South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham wasn't known. Whether you knew him personally or simply watched him at work, he was impossible to ignore. "Lindsey was a ubiquitous more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2026, during a debate on the fiscal 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding bill: * * * I thank the Ranking Member for yielding. I want to thank Ranking Member Frankel for her leadership and work on this bill. I also want to extend my appreciation to Chairman Diaz-Balart and my friend Chairman Cole for their partnership. Let me say a thank you to the subcommittee st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republican Budget Resolution House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement condemning the proposed Republican budget resolution released earlier today: "Over and over again President Trump and Congressional Republicans have made clear what their true priorities are: more money for foreign wars, less f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on June 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for June 2026 was 3.5 percent: "Trump's reckless war in Iran and his so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill'  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-703) on the China Exchange Rate Accountability Act (H.R. 8290). The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 18, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8290, the China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026, was introduced on April 15, 2026, by Republican Representative Pete Sessions (TX-17). As reported, the bill requires that, before a vote at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase voting power for th more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Democrats Will Continue Fighting to Protect the Independence of the Fed and Other Agencies, Strengthen Consumer Protections, and Build an Economy that Prioritizes Working Families--not the President, the Wealthy or Well-Connected." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Opens Full Committee Hearing to Examine States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to examine how states across the country are addressing counterintelligence (CI) threats at the state level and are  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Diaz-Balart's National Security Bill, which Builds on Historic Elimination of Wasteful Spending * 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 House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * House Passes H.R. 8595: Countering Adversaries, Reinforcing Security, and Advancing America First Diplomacy Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. The measure was approved by a vote of 217-209. National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Syed Fazl-e-Haider, contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia and Afghanistan Sign Military Cooperation Agreement Executive Summary: * Russia and Taliban-led Afghanistan signed a military cooperation agreement on May 27 in Moscow, one year after the Kremlin removed the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organizations and became the first and only country to recogn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Confronts DNI Nominee Jay Clayton on Whether He Can Disagree with Trump and Deliver Intelligence Honestly * Kelly: "This job is not about softening the edges when the truth is unpleasant. It's about delivering information and making sure the president understands that information. And by the way, people risked their lives to get this information." Kelly: "If you can't disagree with him when he's not in the room, are you going to be able to di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Questions DNI Nominee Jay Clayton on Iran Threats, Terror Financing, and ODNI Reform * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today questioned Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, on the growing terror threat from Iran and how his experience prosecuting terrorists, spies, and money launderers in the Southern District of New York prepares h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Convicted of Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran * BOSTON - A Massachusetts man was convicted yesterday in federal court in Boston following a 14-day jury trial for charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, a dual U.S.-Iranian national of Natick, Mass., was convicted of one count  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON HOUSE AMENDMENT TO CUT MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement after voting YES on an amendment to H.R. 8595, cutting $3.3 billion in military funding to Israel. "The United States and Israel have a long and important relationship, and I will always support the safety and security of the Israeli people. But the status quo is untenable," said Con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * My Statement on Rep. Massie's Amendment to H.R.8595 * I voted YES on Rep. Massie's amendment to block U.S. military aid to Israel. This was a difficult vote, and there are no perfect options. The amendment as written is ill-defined and not likely to become law. But after years of devastating civilian suffering across the region and with no credible path to peace, I believe the status quo with Prime Minister Netanyahu is no longer tenable.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW DATA: Ohio Families Have Spent $483 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Reckless War With Iran * COLUMBUS, OH - 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 Ohio households have spent $483 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 reckless and unpopular war. "Dona more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Coloradans Have Spent Over$1 Billion More On Gas Since Iran War Began * As Iran War continues, the average Colorado family has spent $447 more on gas WASHINGTON - As President Trump's war with Iran continues to escalate, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper highlighted how Coloradans are paying more at the gas pump. According to a new report by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, Coloradans have collectively spent $1,005,829,767 mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Votes to Strengthen National Security, Support American Allies * Press Release : July 15, 2026 Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after voting in support of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2027. This legislation passed the House by a vote of 217-209. " At a time when our Nation's national more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, July 16 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * North Dakotans Have Spent $172,909,439 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Unnecessary War With Iran The Trump-Vance Administration'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 North Dakotans have now spent $172,909,439 ($555 per household) more on gas. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, "This deadly and costly war wit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Represent ative Jamie Raskin (MD- 08) released the following statement on Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "The Republican Majority is advancing a foreign assistance budget bill that slashes humanitarian assistance, unde more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Her Vote Against the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Spending Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement regarding her vote against the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Spending Bill. "In accordance with my conscience and that of my constituents, I voted against the National Security, Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Statement on Massie Amendment to Eliminate Israel Funding in State Department and National Security Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), a senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement ahead of the vote on Representative Thomas Massie's (R-KY-04) amendment to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Supports Massie Amendment, Rejects GOP Foreign Affairs Funding Bill with Harmful Riders * WASHINGTON, DC (July 15, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) voted in favor of Congressman Thomas Massie's amendment to restrict U.S. military assistance to Israel, while opposing the underlying Republican National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP/SFOPS) appropriations bill. Congresswoman Foushee  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Supports Bipartisan Push to End American Taxpayer Support for Israeli Military Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 15, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted in favor of a bipartisan amendment to block $3.3 billion in security assistance and other funding for Netanyahu's far-right Israeli government from the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The amendment was i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Rep. Massie's Amendment to Eliminate U.S. Aid to Israel * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement on Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) amendment that would cut all funding for Israel from the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "The State of Israel is one of our most important allies and the only democracy in the Middle East. I firmly support Israel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on Foreign Aid Funding Vote * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following statement: " Today I voted NO on the House Republicans' foreign aid funding bill because it threatens American diplomacy, slashes vital humanitarian aid, undermines our national security, and tries to strip away voting rights from Americans. While I voted no on the bill, I voted YES on an amendment to cut military an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Slam the Door on Third World Countries Endangering American Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Third World Immigration Moratorium Act, slamming the door shut and banning aliens from dozens of third world countries from entering the United States. Many of these nations have repeatedly refused to cooperate with U.S. deportation orders, failed t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * REP. SMITH STATEMENT ON HIS VOTE IN SUPPORT OF MASSIE AMENDMENT #8 * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2026) - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the vote on Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "This was a very close vote for me. I am a supporter of Israel, and I recognize they are under profound existential threat. We should not forget O more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Senate Blocks Trump's Pentagon Budget as Americans Fed Up With War at Expense of Basic Needs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats in the U.S. Senate have defeated a motion to advance the $1.15 TRILLION National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense authorization bill that typically passes with bipartisan support. In response, Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "The failure of Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on June 2026 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Inflation continues to be too high as families pay the price for Donald Trump's failed economic agenda. Annual inflation has kept real wages from growi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026, with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * Data: Virginians Have Had to Spend $1.8 Billion More for Gas Since Start of the Iran War As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, U.S. Sens. 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 (https://w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Pentagon to Release Findings on Deadly Iran School Strike * WASHINGTON D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), joined by 23 other colleagues, are placing additional pressure on the Department of Defense to release its findings on the February bombing of an elementary school in Iran. The attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab reportedly killed a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Statement on State Department Funding Vote and Massie Amendment * WASHINGTON DC - Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz) issued the following statement: "I will always vote in America's best interests. That's why I voted no on the FY 2026 State Department funding bill. I also voted no on Congressman Massie's amendment to it. As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I know how important it is for the United States to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on July 14, 2026, with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi. The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the Iranian regime's ongoing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on July 14, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Iran: Dismantling Shamkhani's Illicit Shipping Empire As part of the United States' effort to increase pressure on the Iranian regime amid their unlawful attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States is acting to disrupt and degrade the illicit shipping and sanctions evasion network of U.S.-designated Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, which serves as a major enabler behin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON MASSIE AMENDMENT * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after voting "Present" on far-right extremist Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment to the National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Massie's amendment would have cut foreign aid to Israel, including humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians and funding for refugee resettlement, peace-b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Statement on Massie Amendment Addressing Military Aid to Israel * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement on the amendment that would halt certain U.S. funding to Israel to the National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "Today, I will vote YES on the Massie amendment that addresses U.S. military aid to Israel. "Existing U.S. law prohibits military aid from b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Treasury Intensifies Pressure on Shamkhani's Expansive Illicit Shipping Empire Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is intensifying its efforts to disrupt and degrade the illicit shipping and sanctions evasion network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani (Shamkhani). This action is part of Treasury's ongoing efforts to ramp up economic pressure on the Iranian regime after it resumed destabil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Global Network Procuring Weapons for Iranian Regime Today, following Iran's attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned seven individuals and entities involved in an international network supporting weapons procurement efforts on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The actors designated today more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer: Massie Amendment to H.R. 8595 -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his decision to vote in favor of Massie Amendment to H.R. 8595 - the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. "Today I will vote in favor of an amendment to remove $3.3 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Votes "NO" on Blank Check for Iran War * President Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran has continued for 137 days 14 service members have tragically lost their lives Senator Reverend Warnock: "This President needs guardrails, not a blank check" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA)released the following statement after voting "NO" on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Washington Post Exposes Bresnahan and Mackenzie for Lying to Pennsylvanians While Voting to Spike Costs * WaPo : "After promising to lower the cost of living," Bresnahan and Mackenzie "are fighting to keep their seats amid rising prices" New reporting from The Washington Post highlights how vulnerable Congressmen Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie lied to Pennsylvanians by promising to lower costs but instead have voted to make l more PR