SURREY, England, July 24 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Airfreight leads the way for K+N in Q2 By Damian Brett Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) reported a rapid rise in airfreight revenues in the second quarter of the year as airfreight rates rose due to the Middle East conflict and the company benefited from growth in the semiconductor and cloud infrastructure market. The Switzerland-headquartered forwarder saw its airfreight business increase turnover by 16.1% year on year in the second quarter to Sfr2.4bn, while earnings before in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * America's Farmers Spent $1.4 Billion More on Diesel Fuel Amid Trump's Iran War Nationwide & State-by-State Data Show That This Spring Planting Season, Trump's War with Iran, Tariffs, & Other Actions Led to Skyrocketing Costs for Farmers - As oil prices hit $100 a barrel this morning amid President Trump's war with Iran, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority rel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * As Illegal War with Iran Drags On, Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Defense Authorization Bill That Includes Voter Suppression Provisions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027: "Our service members put everything on the line to serve our country and keep us safe. We hav more PR

DARWIN, Australia, July 23 -- Charles Darwin University posted the following news: * * * Australia ranked among world's top countries for quality of life * Australia is one of the world's best countries for overall quality of life, according to an international study into what truly drives well-being. The global study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Griffith University analysed data from 48 countries across more than 20 years to examine how well-being has evolved and what factors matter most for people's quality of life. Each more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Urges Colleagues to Vote to End Iran War, Prioritize Americans' Needs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the U.S. Senate's vote on a War Powers Resolution to end the President's war in Iran, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor to make the case that the war needed to end immediately and that spending more money on a war in the Middle East is not a priority for the American people. Nearly all Senate Republicans voted aga more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Votes For Third Time To Limit Operations In Iran Absent Authorization From Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) for the third time voted in support of a measure ( H.Con.Res. 89 ) to limit and wind down the ongoing military operations in Iran absent authorization from Congress. The resolution passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 214-208. After the vote, Barrett released the following statement:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Votes to Raise Troop Pay, Strengthen National Security As House Passes NDAA * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 with bipartisan support. This legislation authorizes $1.15 trillion in investments for the U.S. military and national security -including a 5% to 7% pay increase for all service members. The more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST VOTES FOR DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted for the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that authorizes $1.15 trillion for the next fiscal year for national defense, including full funding for Boeing's MQ-25 Stingray built in Mascoutah, and provides a pay raise to servicemembers. "Peace through strength isn't just a slogan," said Bost. "It 's about having the factories, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Boyle Leads Floor Debate Against Republicans' "America Last" Budget Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led debate on the House floor against Republicans' "America Last" budget. Boyle slammed the budget resolution for wasting tens of billions of dollars on Trump's disastrous Iran war while doing nothing to lower costs for Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * CAIR-SFBA Thanks Bay Area Representatives for Rejecting $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked the Bay Area representatives in Congress for voting against H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, following its passage in the House more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 24 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on July 23, 2026, by Senior Economist Marc Lee: * * * Canada getting the "art of the deal" treatment with new U.S. tariffs Understanding the latest Trump trade war play - A new series of tariffs against Canada was unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 20. The tariffs are ostensibly a response to Canada's retaliatory measures, which were introduced last year in response to Trump's earlier tariffs. U.S. officials are using an arc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter votes to SAVE and Protect America with Reconciliation 3.0 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House passed the SAVE and Protect America Act framework, unlocking the reconciliation process: "Democrats have said the quiet part out loud - they can't win without noncitizen votes. The SAVE and Protect America Act will secure our elections, making sure illegal aliens can't de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Centcom Completes Latest Strikes Against Iran * At 10:30 p.m. EDT yesterday, U.S. Central Command forces completed another round of strikes against Iran for the 12th consecutive night. U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defense assets. The strikes further degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels. 1 of 4 This more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * CISA, FBI, EPA and U.S. Government Partners Update Warning of Iran-Affiliated Threat Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Programmable Logic Controllers Provides updated actions to detect malicious activity, new observed PLC targeting, and additional mitigations - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Envir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Advances NDAA to Strengthen America's Military * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that ensures America's Armed Forces remain the most capable and lethal fighting force in the world. "We owe an incredible debt of gratitude to the men and women who wear our nation's uniform," said Congressman Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on National Defense Authorization Act * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills Congress considers each year, and, as a former member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), I have tremendous respect for the bipartisan work HASC has done for decades to support our national security and our servicememb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes Against National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Wednesday evening upon voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "Our service members and their families deserve a bipartisan NDAA that respects everyone's service to our nation and does not contai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 23, 2026, by Dylan Joseph Herman, research intern for the Middle East Program: * * * Detour Dividends: How Syrian Airspace Benefits from the Iran War Airspace closures in response to the Iran war caused sweeping disruptions to flight routes in the Middle East and beyond. In a notable reversal following years of conflict, Syria has remained largely insulated from the destabilizing impacts of the Iran war. Recovery has been slow,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "The Democrats' War Powers Resolution is Unconstitutional" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss the latest on the Iran war. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on War Powers resolution: Stuart, we always have the ability to exercise oversight. Look at yesterday, you had the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Dan Caine in front of the Appropriations Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on July 22, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on House Passage of Republican's $95 Billion Budget Resolution House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued this statement following House passage of the Republican's budget resolution, which is the first step in a series of procedural actions to spend $95 billion on President Trump's war of choice with Iran and other prioritie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes No on Annual Defense Authorization Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted against the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor. Elfreth also voted against the legislation in Committee last month. The legislation ultimately passed 216-212. "As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I have a great appreciation for the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * EU Plans Guidelines to Postpone Methane Penalties on Imports * Key Takeaways 1 The EU continues to run into conflicts between its climate policies and the realities of its energy needs, as it gets closer to its self-imposed net-zero goals. 2 The EU has adopted stringent conditions on methane emissions from energy imports, but energy-producing countries exporting to the EU warn they might have to reduce shipments. 3 The EU i more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 24 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 23, 2026, by counsel Diego A. Ortega, partners Mollie D. Sitkowski and Christopher B. Monahan and associates Matthew R. Kinsman and Caitlin E. Kwalwasser: * * * UPDATE: Additional Changes to the Venezuela Sanctions Program Impacting the Energy, Minerals, Financial Services, and Aviation Sectors OFAC continues to issue new general licenses authorizing new transactions and investment opportunities in Venezuela. At a Glance  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank Chain Themselves to Radical Republican Nominee for Governor * Evans, Crank call for unity ticket with candidate who says he killed a man at age 7, refuses to say how many people he's killed as an adult, claims to perform exorcisms, says he commanded a U.S. military strike as a civilian Political masterminds Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank are all-in on Colorado gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx, a conman so o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on the House Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2027 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives advanced H.R.8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA), 216-212: "I voted against the National Defense Authorization Act, which would authorize an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in discret more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Leads Colleagues in Pressing Hegseth on Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Demanding Transparency on Human Cost of War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC), led all of her Democratic colleagues on SASC in demanding a full and accurate accounting of all service members who were killed, wounded, and injured in support or in connection with Operat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Ambassador Waltz * Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at a full committee hearing entitled " United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on H.Con.Res.89, the War Powers Resolution that directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. "Before I get into m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Drops Resolution Compelling Speaker Johnson to File Iran WPR Lawsuit Against Trump Admin * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan Resolution that would require the Speaker to initiate or intervene in litigation to support the legal enforcement of H. Con. Res. 86, which requires the President to cease hostilitie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Vote to Fund Trump's "Iran Trap" * Polling shows the war in Iran is as unpopular as Iraq and Vietnam wars - and every single vulnerable Republican supports it House Republicans passed Trump's 'America Last' budget today, greenlighting the unchecked spending of billions of taxpayer dollars towards a war that has caused gas prices to skyrocket, cost American lives, and has no end in sight. The war is also caus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 23, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to the Washington Examiner: * * * To Deter China from Invading Taiwan, Trump Must Exploit Beijing's Pressure Points My acupuncturist is a bit of a contrarian. When I complain of a stiff neck or lower back pain, she smiles and reaches for my left hand. Needles are placed in my fingers, wrist, and elbow. Forty minutes later, th more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, July 24 -- Hyundai Motor, an automotive manufacturer, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Hyundai Motor Reports Second-Quarter and First-Half 2026 Global Retail Sales Results * Second-quarter total sales led by accelerating growth in the Americas and India, powered by record hybrid demand in North America * North America had best first-half in history; sales rose 4 percent in the second quarter; Central and South America grew 13 percent; India increased 7 percent * First-half electrified momentum c more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 24 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Residential Construction in Germany Declines Again In Germany, the number of dwellings completed will fall in 2026 to 185,000 units. It will not be until 2027 that somewhat more dwellings are built (195,000 units). This is evident from projections by the EUROCONSTRUCT forecasting network, of which the ifo Institute is a member. "Although the outlook for residential construction in Germany had brightened somewhat by February, the Iran war and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on War Powers Resolution Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the passage of her War Powers Resolution, H.Con.Res.89, to end Trump's War in Iran. The legislation passed by a vote of 214-208. "Today's bipartisan vote on my War Powers Resolution to end this war in Iran was a big victory for the vast majorit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Defense Policy Bill Vote * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I voted no on the House version of this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because it raises the defense budget to $1.15 trillion, paving the way for the Administration to continue spending billions of dollars on Trump's unjustified war in Iran rather than lowering the cost of living for everyd more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Stands Firm Against Trump's Unjustified War * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "Today I voted once again to stop the President from attacking Iran. All Americans have gotten out of this unjustified war is higher prices. Congress is sending a clear message to President Trump: stop the war. Lower prices." Today, Rep. Larsen voted yes for the sixth time on a resolution that directs President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for another war powers resolution to end Trump's illegal war in Iran-marking the second time the House of Representatives has passed legislation opposing this war. Today's vote follows Larson's announcement that he is preparing legal action against the Trump Administration and will be introducing legislation to cut off funding for th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Meeks File Resolution to Enforce War Powers Resolution in Court Against President Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution compelling the House of Representatives to file a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump to enforce the War Powers Resolution. After nearly five months, President Trump continues to wage  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Votes to Strengthen Military Readiness and Support for Servicemembers in FY27 NDAA * Washington, D.C. - 7/22/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027, legislation that strengthens America's military readiness, rebuilds the nation's domestic supply chains, and supports our servicemembers and their families. The measure passed the House in a bipartisan vot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on House Passage of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA): "The NDAA has traditionally passed on a bipartisan basis to bolster our national security, international diplomacy and global leadership. These goals, however, cannot come at th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * McCollum Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * For the second time, the House of Representatives has rebuked President Trump and voted in a bipartisan fashion to end his unlawful war with Iran. The American people want this war to end now, and I stand with them. *** Original text here: https://mccollum.house.gov/media/press-releases/mccollum-statement-passage-iran-war-powers-resolution more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Votes "No" on Final Passage of FY2027 NDAA * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement in regards to his 'No' vote on this Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "Last month, I explained why I voted No on the NDAA during House Armed Services Committee markup. Today, I also voted No on the NDAA during final consideration of the legislation on the House floor, for the same rea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: Over 27,000 Coloradans Have Lost SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' * SNAP Participation Falls by More Than 4.5 Million Nationwide WASHINGTON - New analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities shows that 27,486 fewer Coloradans have SNAP benefits under President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Act, which was signed into law one year ago this month. The data, which covers the period between the law's ena more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Nuclear Threat Initiative issued the following statement on July 23, 2026: * * * Statement of the Nuclear Threat Initiative on the U.S.-Saudi 123 Agreement The global expansion of nuclear energy, including in the Middle East, is in the United States' interest--but it should not come at the expense of security. In practice, that means any nuclear cooperation agreement must include measures to prevent the spread of technologies that can be used to produce nuclear weapons. A requirement to implement strong internation more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Directing $28 Million in Emergency Relief to Help Protect Rhode Island Households from Winter Electricity Price Spike Executive Order delivers direct bill relief to every residential electric customer as Rhode Island faces double-digit winter price spike - Governor Dan McKee today signed an Executive Order directing $28 million in emergency relief to help protect all house more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Op-ed: "Farmers don't want handouts. They want markets." Yesterday, an op-ed by House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) was published by MS NOW. Read the full op-ed here (https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-tariffs-budget-cuts-farmers-reconciliation) and an excerpt below. "This week, congressional Republicans are trying to jam through more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reality Check: Law Firms in Riyadh Diversify Work as Saudi Arabia Downscales Giga-Projects * In this article for Law.com International, James Clark discusses how Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 is evolving, with a shift from government-funded giga-projects to commercially driven, privately financed developments. When Saudi authorities announced their Vision 2030 plan in 2016, a big part of the strategy to diversify it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brittany Pettersen Voted No on Republican's Latest Attempt to Drive Up Costs for American Families * Washington - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against the first steps to the third reconciliation package put forth by House Republicans that includes $73 billion to cover the cost of Donald Trump's unconstitutional war in Iran. "House Republicans just chose Trump's illegal war over American families. They vo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Vote Against Republicans' Anti-Democratic Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against House Republicans' disastrous and blatantly anti-democratic budget reconciliation package that does nothing to lower costs for Minnesotans. "Today, Congressional Republicans jammed through their third disastrous budget bill this Congress -a plan that i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes to Support American Troops, Strengthen National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). The annual bill provides critical resources for U.S. national defense, military readiness, and support for the nation's service members. Rep. Mann released the following statement after the vote. "Freedom is not free, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire celebrates House passage of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following Representative McGuire's support and House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, Representative John McGuire issued the following statement: "We wouldn't have a country without our men and women in uniform," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "The 2027 National Defense Authorization Act ensures our warfi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- MILITARY ESCALATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: CUSHIONING THE GLOBAL SHOCK - A report from United Nations Development Programme - June 24, 2026 (18 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Executive summary ... 3 1. Introduction ... 4 2. Poverty implications of weaker global growth ... 5 2.1 Global extreme poverty ... 6 2.2 Poverty under LMIC and UMIC standards ... 6 3. Regional transmission channels and policy responses ... 7 3.1. South Asia: Remittances as a shock absorber ... 7 3.2. Africa: Preve more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Second Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Unauthorized War in Iran Passes House * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, released the following statement today after the House passed H. Con. Res. 89, a bipartisan war powers resolution directing the President to end hostilities again more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Bill Will Bring Down the Cost of Healthcare by $1,000 a Month * Senator Marshall Joins Marc Jacobs on Eagle Media Radio Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Marc Jacobs on Eagle Media Radio to discuss his Patients Deserve Price Tags Act and how it will lower the cost of health care for Kansas families, the wins Republicans are making on the cost of living, why voter ID and proof of citizenship m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on July 22, 2026: * * * Smith Statement on House Vote for FY27 NDAA House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after voting against passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA). "The annual defense authorization bill is a critically important piece of legislation and it has continued the committee's  more PR

SURREY, England, July 24 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Southeast Asia demand keeps Cathay Cargo's volumes elavated By Rebecca Jeffrey Cathay Cargo recorded a strong increase in airfreight volumes last month, supported by demand from the Chinese mainland into Southeast Asia and uptake of its Priority service. Airfreight volumes totalled approximately 145,000 tonnes during June, a rise of 9% year on year. Meanwhile, capacity increased by 1%. In the first six months of 2026, the total tonnage increased by 9% compared wit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Rep. Panetta on the House Majority's Purely Partisan Budget Resolution * Rep. Panetta speaks on the House floor against the purely partisan budget resolution. To watch the video, click HERE or on the above photo. Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement after the Majority in the House of Representatives passed a purely partisan budget resolution, paving the way for $9 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Energy] -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENT | SAFE Applauds Executive Order Strengthening Sourcing and Acquisition Restrictions on Critical Minerals * Washington, DC -Responding President Trump's Executive Order, Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Stock Trading Congressman Rob Bresnahan Knew What He Was Doing Was Wrong. He Did it Anyway. * Bresnahan campaigned on a promise to ban congressional stock trading, only to then become one of the worst offenders Rob Bresnahan has a confession: He knew stock trading off his votes in Congress was wrong, but he did it anyway. As a candidate for Congress, Bresnahan wrote in a letter to the editor: "the idea that we can buy and sel more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 21, 2026 Alcohol is our lead this week, anchored by a compelling new study tracking " Trends in Alcohol-Related Deaths in the United States Over 55 Years. " While recent 2020s data offered some encouraging signals regarding use and impact, this long-term analysis reveals that alcohol-related mortality has increased substantially over more than five decades, with specific demograp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Jay Feely * "Extremist Jay Feely has already proven himself to be at the beck and call of the President and extremist GOP leaders. Rather than fight for families, Feely is all-in on a cost-spiking, reckless agenda that leaves working Arizonans behind. Unlike Feely, Dr. Amish Shah will always put his community first. Arizonans already know and trust Amish will work to make their lives more affordable, and that's wh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrat on House Armed Services Readiness, Rep. Garamendi, Statement Votes NO on NDAA Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following statement after voting NO on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027: "There is no world in which I can justify spending $1.15 trillion on defense so that President Trump can continue to reckl more PR

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * UW-Green Bay Professor Rasoul Rezvanian Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2026-27 Academic Year Rare three-time Fulbright recipient aims to expand global opportunities for UW-Green Bay students and strengthen impact at home - Rasoul Rezvanian, professor of finance and the Austin E. Cofrin Endowed Chair in Business at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Warren Releases Alarming Responses from Trump's NCUA, HUD IG, CEA Nominees U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released troubling responses from President Donald Trump's nominees to the Questions for the Record (QFRs) she submitted prior to their respective confirmation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Applauds House Passage of FY27 NDAA Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, highlighted the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). "This year's NDAA comes at a critical moment for our nation," said Rep. Wittman. "With adversaries like China, North Korea, Iran, and Russi more PR