WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Joins Effort to Protect American Businesses from EU Regulatory Overreach * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Rep. Craig Goldman (TX-12) and Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17) in introducing H.R. 9892, the Stop EU Overreach Act. The legislation directs the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate the European Union's policies to impose costly foreign regulations on American businesses operating on U.S. s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Escalates Attacks on Immigrants, Padilla Renews Push to Expand Pathways to Lawful Permanent Residency * WASHINGTON, D.C. -As the Trump Administration continues its cruel and systematic attacks on immigrant communities in California and across the country, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, renewed his call to pass his legislation to provide a pathway to lawful permanent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific and Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by David L. Fogel, assistant secretary of Commerce and director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service International Trade Administration, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, and members o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Abby Warren, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export administration, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary for Export Administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security. I would like to begin by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific and Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Caleb Orr, assistant secretary of State for economic, energy, and business affairs, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce": * * * . Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim, Subcommittee Ranking Member Bera, Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga, Subcommittee Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, and members of the Sub more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by F. Cartwright Weiland, assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, for from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A New Beginning for Colombia": * * * Thank you Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, Members of the Subcommittee. Eleven months ago, Colombian narcoterrorists attacked a U.S.-titled INL helicopter during a coca eradication operation in Antioquia. Thirteen police office more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Access for Underserved Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), joined by Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), and Grace Meng (D-NY-06), introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2026 today. The bicameral legislation would tackle longstanding health disparities and work to ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Push to Lower IVF Costs for Families & Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF * 07.27.26 # #Proposal coincides with World IVF Day on July 25; Amid attacks on reproductive healthcare, legislation would require IVF coverage by health insurance & block states from banning fertility treatments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of World IVF Day on July 25, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Clark Packard, research fellow at the Cato Institute, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Clark Packard. I'm a Research Fellow at the Cato Institute where my research focuses on U.S. internation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing called "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets," featuring testimony from Robert A. Schwartz of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Demands Investigation into Trump's Abuse of Emergency Powers for Fossil Fuel Energy and Coal Export Terminal in West Oakland * Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), and Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) to call on the Government Accountability Office to investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Russell T. Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, from a July 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The CFPB Semi-Annual Report: A New Day at the CFPB Through Reform": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you today as I reach the end of my tenure at the CFPB. I am pleased to present the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am very grateful to President Trump for nominating me for this position, and I am eager to help him advance his pro-growth agenda, achieve accountability more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Proposes Commonsense Immigration Reform, Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) re-introduced the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act, a set of commonsense proposals aimed at fixing America's broken immigration system and setting up a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have spent decades living in and contributing to this country. This legis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Launches Build America Plan to Reindustrialize America * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) announced his new Build America Plan to reindustrialize America and grow solid manufacturing jobs. Congressman Deluzio's plan rejects the era of half-measures and piecemeal tax credits. Instead, it lays out a real industrial strategy to rebuild American manufacturing, invest in skilled workers, and make fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Luis Mendez, deputy assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A New Beginning for Colombia": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. President Trump has returned the Western Hemisphere to the center of American foreign policy and restored America's leadership role. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Renew Push To Establish A Nationwide Right To IVF And Lower IVF Costs For Families * Nearly two years after President Donald Trump promised free IVF for all Americans on the campaign trail, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues to reintroduce the Right to IVF Act, a sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Calls Foul on FIFA President Infantino for Trump Bribery and Corruption Scheme Judiciary Democrats Demand FIFA President Sit for Transcribed Interview on Shady DOJ-FIFA Dealings and Deceptive Ticket Practices During U.S. World Cup Raskin: "It's time to pull a red card on FIFA's corruption." - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote to Gianni  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 27, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans": * * * Last year, I, alongside Ranking Member Larsen, started down the path of examining how we can fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Around the same time, President Trump issued an Executive Order creating the FEMA Review Council to develop recommendat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following opening remarks from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Last year, I, alongside Ranking Member Larsen, started down the path of examining how we can fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Around the same time, President Trump issued an Executive Order creat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Irving L. Dennis, President Trump's nominee to be CFO of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of this Committee for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. I am deeply h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman: Trump's Loyalist-Stacked Council Votes to Bulldoze America's History * Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to gut Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the rule that requires the federal government to consider harm to historic and sacred places, and to hear from the people a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Huffman: Trump's Loyalist-Stacked Council Votes to Bulldoze America's History Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to gut Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the rule that requires the federal government to consider harm to histo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Meet the Press, Kelly Calls Trump's War in Iran a Disaster for the American People * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to underscore how disastrous President Trump's Iran war has been for the American people and the troops. Kelly also warned about the military's dwindling munitions supply and pushed back on the administration's request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget. Sen. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Elections from Interference and Tampering * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing legislation to protect elections from interference and tampering - from both outside actors and unconstitutional orders from the federal government. The Stop Harassment and Intimidation in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act would authorize state attorneys general an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable.LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable. LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too expensive under Donald Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most important source of retirement more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Daniel B. Petrie, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, acting chief of staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. Since its founding in 2004, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon * N.M. Delegation's push occurs during a 14-day public comment period set by the Trump administration in their effort to fully revoke a 20-year mineral withdrawal that has protected public lands within Chaco Canyon WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Virginia Farmers Spent Over $1,500 More On Diesel Fuel Amid Trump's War of Choice with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As oil prices hit $100 a barrel last week amid President Trump's war of choice with Iran, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are spotlighting a new congressional report that found that farmers in Virginia and across the country spent over $1,500 more to fill up their farm's onsite fuel tank - the common way fa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Trump's War is Driving Up Diesel Prices for Colorado Farmers * On average, CO farmers have spent $1,680 more in 2026 to fill up their fuel tanks than last year WASHINGTON - As President Trump's war with Iran continues to escalate, Colorado farmers are paying the price at the pump. According to a new report by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, Colorado farmers have spent significantly more on diesel compared to last year, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Opinion: On This We Can Agree: Let's Stop Wildfires * Letter-to-the-Editor Submitted by U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) WASHINGTON-In a letter responding to the Wall Street Journal editorial, "Trump and Bernie, Political Smokejumpers," U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) argued that while the editorial correctly identifies American forest management failures, it overlooks the bipartisan legislative solutions already moving through Congress, including the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Object to Trump FCC Attack on Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press, Demand Renewal of Broadcast Licenses for ABC-owned Television Stations Across California * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review broadcast license renewal applications impartially and without political interference. In a letter to the FCC, the Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from Taylor Farms on National Cyclospora Outbreak and Attempts to Influence FDA Investigation Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor about the company's role in the national cyclosporiasis outbreak that has s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Renew Push to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families * WASHINGTON, DC - Parenthood is a key life goal for many, but due to infertility and the high cost of fertility treatments, many Americans are fiscally constrained from accessing in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an option to help start a family. Now, two years after President Donald Trump failed to follow through on his promise of free IVF for al more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Renew Push to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families * The Right to IVF Act reintroduction comes nearly two years since Donald Trump promised free IVF for all, which he's still failed to deliver WASHINGTON, DC - Parenthood is a key life goal for many, but due to infertility and the high cost of fertility treatments, many Americans are fiscally constrained from accessing in vitro fertilizat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect TPS, Fight Trump's Attacks on Immigrants * EAGAN, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig recently joined Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) in introducing legislation to protect Temporary Protected Statuses (TPS) and fight President Trump's continued attacks on our nation's immigrants. The Temporary Protected Status Review Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Commends Local Peaceful Demonstrations Against ICE Killings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following peaceful demonstrations and vigils in Pasadena to demand justice and accountability for the killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement: "I stand in solidarity with everyone in our community who gathered this weekend to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's Summer Update: Key House Republican Wins of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement and accompanying summary of House Republican legislative victories showcasing the Conference's record of delivering results for the American people during the first half of 2026: "House Republicans entered this year committed to building on the successes of President Trump's first year back  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Visits Global Empowerment Mission facility in Miami Ahead of Humanitarian Aid Effort for Venezuela * MIAMI, Fla. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott visited the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) humanitarian facility in Miami to thank the volunteers and partner organizations working tirelessly to prepare critical humanitarian aid for the Venezuelan people as the nation recovers from the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes and mov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Exposing Fraud in America": * * * Thank you, Chairman Paul. The government has a responsibility to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently, effectively, and responsibly. And when there is evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse in taxpayer-funded programs, the government must take action to recover the costs and hold wrong more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Discusses Rising Food & Grocery Costs, Impact of Trump's Tariffs at Portsmouth Grocery Store * PORTSMOUTH - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited Richardson's Market in Portsmouth to hear from the owners of the locally owned grocery store about how President Trump's reckless tariffs and his war in Iran are raising food and grocery costs for families. "President Trump promised to lower prices, but families across New Hampshire ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Provides Update on Fight to End the Fentanyl Crisis to Sheriffs from Across Florida DORAL, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody today rallied Florida law enforcement leaders at the Florida Sheriff's Association Summer Conference. During the conference in Doral, Sen. Moody announced Florida's fast-declining fentanyl death rate, thanked sheriffs for their role in the sharp decline, and laid out legislative plans to keep our more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Investigating Whether IRS Misled Congress and Public About Agency Staffing Shortage While Customer Service Dropped Off During Filing Season * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined 13 of her Senate colleagues in investigating whether Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), misled Congress and the public about his agency's staffing problems after the Trump Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Brian Waller, vice president of external relations for Shelter Insurance Companies, Columbia, Missouri, on behalf of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the Committee, thank you  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, DEMOCRATIC VETERANS DEMAND TRANSPARENCY ON IRAN WAR CASUALTIES * Washington, D.C. - Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war. "As veterans of Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Ben Black, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Thank you, Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the committee for this opportunity to discuss DFC's efforts to end supply chain dependency. I'm proud to be here today to represent the hundreds of committed professionals at DFC who work every  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Crack Down on Fraudsters, Wasteful Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 13 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Taxpayers Act to recover wasteful funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold fraudsters accountable. The bill includes 16 initiatives supported by both Democratic and Republican senators. "Thanks t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey I. Kessler, under secretary of Commerce for industry and security from a July 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security: * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget request for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Indu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Michael R. Hollomon II, chief commercial officer of US Strategic Metals, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I want to open with a simple, uncomfortable fact: the United States cannot build a fighte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Florida House Democrats Oppose Endangered Species Act Rollbacks, Demand Rule Withdrawal * Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-09), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Kathy Castor (FL-14) called on Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to immediately withdraw their agencies' final rule redefining "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. This change make more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the escalating war in the Middle East. "Rural Vermon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Close Tax Loophole Abused by Private Jet Owners Trump's One, Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Bill extended a major tax break for ultrarich private jet owners Newly released JCT reports unveil a boom in private jet sales and widespread abuse of tax loophole - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Urges Federal Government to End Use of Insecure Remote-Access Software * #Outdated VPNs have allowed Chinese and Russian spies to hack federal networks; Wyden demands a two-year deadline to phase out legacy systems. Washington, D.C. -U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Trump administration to phase out and replace insecure Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, which foreign adversaries repeatedly exploit to steal sensitive gover more PR