BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: New Economic Data Shows the Crunch Idaho Families Feel * A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home, and see a doctor when your family needs one. But this dream is slipping further away from families. New economic reports show what people are feeling. Although Trump claims "prices are dropping fast," you know the truth. The truth is that price more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tari more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Hiding Troop Deaths and Injuries from Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Donald Trump's attempt to dishonor the sacrifice of our troops injured and killed in combat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2026, by research manager Stuart Morrison: * * * Q2 Growth Masks 'Cocktail of Cost Pressures' Responding to the latest GDP data, published by the Office for National Statistics this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: "Faced with global headwinds from the Iran conflict, the UK economy showed welcome resilience in Q2, growing by 0.4%, according to today's first estimate. "The service sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by Globsec associate fellows Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon. Dixon is also a senior associate fellow of the Royal United Services Institute. * * * Ukraine: Preparing for the Ballistic Storm The coming months will see a rise in Russian ballistic missile attacks designed to break Ukraine. The West must help it to strike back. - At the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Western analysts said its missile stockpiles would last six months. Fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Ukraine War Bleeds Into the Caspian Ukraine's strike on merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea marks a major extension of the Russia-Ukraine war, but Iran has limited responses. - According to Iranian authorities, the Ukrainian attack on vessels sailing between Russian and Iranian ports on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 -- The Confederation of British Industry issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2026, by senior lead economist Ben Jones responding to GDP data for June 2026: * * * "June's stronger-than-expected growth is encouraging, with the warm weather and start of the World Cup supporting consumer spending. Together with a solid performance across the second quarter, today's figures suggest the UK economy has so far proved more resilient to the economic fallout from the Iran war than was widely expected a few months ago. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces GATE Act to Protect U.S. National Laboratories from Foreign Adversaries * Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation to strengthen security at U.S. National Laboratories by restricting access for nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. The legislation is the House companion to legislation introduced by Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Servicemembers Aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Friday amid reports of poor living conditions on board the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln because of the extended deployment of American servicemembers in the Arabian Sea. "I have been demanding answers from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Bell, Goodlander Lead Colleagues in Urging Clarity from Pentagon on USS Lincoln's Overextended Deployment & Sailors' Safety * NORWICH, CT - Today, Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Wesley Bell (MO-01), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) led 15 of their colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee and 34 more Members of Congress in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program: * * * The Cyberattacks on the U.S Water Sector and the Iran Question: Escalation or Opportunism? A recent spate of cyberattacks against the United States' water sector has impacted at least 12 states and 100 municipalities, suggesting a coordinated campaign at scale against U.S. critical infrastructure. Although unconfirmed by the U.S. governm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * David Crowley Kicks Off General Election With Momentum as Extreme MAGA Congressman Tiffany Falls Flat While extreme MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany spent the first week of the general election dodging questions about whether he will campaign with Trump, and getting called out for being a "lockstep supporter of the unpopular president's lurch toward authoritarianism," David Crowley spent the week building the momentum to win Wisconsin's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how District of Columbia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Consumer Sentiment Plummets as Prices Remain High in Trump's Economy Trump's net approval on his handling of the economy is underwater by nearly 30 points, and voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to fix the economy - As Donald Trump's reckless trade war and deadly and costly war with Iran continue to hike prices, new data shows consumer sentiment fell nearly 8% in the first half of August. Expectations for business co more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Five years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan humanitarian need is at a record high as the response collapses * * The number of people in need has risen to 21.9 million, nearly half the population, and 3.5 million more than in 2021 * Afghanistan is entering its sixth consecutive year of drought, with 4.7 million people at emergency levels of food insecurity -one step away from famine * Donors need commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Florida members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following Q&A on Aug. 14, 2026, involving Javed Ali, associate professor of practice in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: * * * Beyond India-Pakistan: What the Mecca defense pact reveals about a changing security order The new defense agreement bringing together Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye adds another layer to an increasingly complex security landscape stretching from South Asia to the Middle East. The Mecca agreement establi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Georgia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tari more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Calls for a Full GAO Audit of Trump's Ballroom Project * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined top Senate Democrats in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown to audit and assess the full scope and cost of the White House ballroom project. After Heinrich su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Calls for a Full GAO Audit of Trump's Ballroom Project * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined top Senate Democrats in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown to audit and assess the full scope and cost of the White House ballroom project. After Heinrich su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senate Rankings: 8 GOP Seats That Could Flip in November [The Hill] In case you missed it, new reporting in The Hill is highlighting how Democrats are "increasingly eyeing the possibility of making significant gains in the Senate," with as many as eight Republican-held seats - including North Carolina, Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, and Kansas - looking increasingly likely to flip in the midterms, with Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Idaho members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tarif more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Indiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tariff more ST

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge orders Kalshi cease numerous Washington operations * A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order requiring KalshiEX (Kalshi) to cease many of its Washington operations after finding that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington. The order requires Kalshi to stop offering, accepting, or facilitating wagers on sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Kansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tari more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Louisiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tarif more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Massachusetts members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said t more ST

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * REPORT: Mike Rogers Consistently Voted To Keep Michigan Gas Prices High, Benefiting His Big Oil Donors According to new reporting from American Journal News, corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers' congressional record shows he has "consistently voted to advance oil and gas interests [...] at the expense of his constituents" while accepting "large donations from the oil and gas industry." While Rogers was in Congress, he acce more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * RUBBER STAMP ROGERS: Mike Rogers Pledges Fealty to Trump's Price-Hiking Agenda As Donald Trump's approval rating plummets to record lows in Michigan and new reporting reveals Mike Rogers is only running for Senate again because Trump told him to, a reminder of how Rogers has pledged absolute fealty to Trump's price-hiking agenda: Price Hike Mike has rubber stamped Trump's toxic agenda -- and then told Michiganders to get ove more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Minnesota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Missouri members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Montana members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * MS NOW: "Jon Ossoff Has a Congressional Superpower" * MS NOWThis is an external link: While some of the most "contentious partisan exchanges get the most attention," Ossoff argued, the "investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses in our prison system," the "mistreatment of military families by defense contractors" and the "abuse and trafficking of foster children in Georgia" are "equally important." Washington, D.C. -MS NOW is highlighting more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Nebraska members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Nevada members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tari more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how New Hampshire members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how New Jersey members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how New Mexico members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how New York members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how North Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Ohio members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tariff more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Oklahoma members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Oregon members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tari more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Pennsylvania members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said th more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Senator Adam Schiff: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Adam Schiff on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Adam Schiff on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Adam Schiff: We're going to have to work to win that trust back. We're going to have to be proposing things that are bold. It is going to be completely inadequate to say well, if you elect Democrats, we will take you back to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Russia Sanctions Pave Way to Peace * Q: How would the Senate-passed sanctions bill help end the war in Ukraine? A: With an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 86-11, the U.S. Senate sent a clear message to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin: stop the killing and end the largestland war since World War II. The late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the bill's leading champion who led the congressional effort to bring peace to Ukraine, was the driving force to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Subramanyam and Garcia Demand Answers About Conditions on USS Lincoln * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, and Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, are demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) about conditions on the USS Lincoln. "Secretary Hegseth has claimed the rumors of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on USS Abraham Lincoln * WILMINGTON, Del. -Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to reports of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln: "The reporting about what's happening aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is disturbing and underscores just how detrimental the Trump administration's decision to go to war in Iran has be more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Rhode Island members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Accurately Reflect Casualty Records of Fallen, Wounded Servicemembers from War in Iran * This Bill Comes at a Time When New Reporting Shows Pentagon Reclassified Recent Servicemember Deaths and Injuries, Removing Them from Official War Casualty Count WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would restore full and accurate casualty records of fallen and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Holds a Press Availability at the Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Happened in the halls of Congress; it happens in training centers like this with Americans like this who do really difficult things in really tough places. Not for the timid or the entitled. I can tell you these young Americans are neither timid nor entitled, and they're willing to do things on behalf of the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Holds a Press Availability at the USS Gridley * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: [In progress] control of the Strait of Hormuz. The United States of America, the US Navy ships like this one out there enforcing an ironclad blockade, Iran knows that. And so, the president has all the options at his disposal and will ensure, as we have from the beginning, that a maniacal regime like Iran never has a nuclear weapon. They can't. H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IF12809) by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie: * * * The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit P.L. 117-169, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), enacted a tax credit for the production of component parts and critical minerals used in clean energy equipment. The credit is referred to as the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit or the 45X credit based on its Internal Revenue Code  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff and State Senator Mike McGuire Host 'Economy for All' Town Hall in Santa Rosa * Santa Rosa, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and California State Senator Mike McGuire hosted their 'Economy for All' town hall this week to hear directly from constituents on the economic issues affecting them and laid out ways they're working to bring down costs and make the economy work for all Californians. Schiff and McGuire answered more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how South Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how South Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Tennessee members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Texas members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tarif more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Did Not Intervene in FX Markets During the Second Quarter * The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury did not intervene in foreign exchange markets during the April - June 2026 quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said today in its quarterly report to the U.S. Congress. The U.S. dollar, as measured by the Federal Reserve Board's broad trade-weighted dollar index, was little changed on net, with dolla more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 14, 2026, involving Javed Ali, associate professor of practice in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: * * * Beyond India-Pakistan: What the Mecca defense pact reveals about a changing security order The new defense agreement bringing together Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye adds another layer to an increasingly complex security landscape stretching from South Asia to the Middle East. The Mecca agreement establishes a collective-defense fra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Utah members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tariff more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Vermont members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the ta more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Washington members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how West Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Janelle Stelson Rolls Out Plan to Lower Housing Costs After Scott Perry Voted to Keep Costs Soaring * Central Pennsylvanians are reading and watching a wave of news coverage highlighting Janelle Stelson's plan to lower housing costs. Speaking at a press conference in Carlisle, Janelle unveiled her plan "to lower housing costs and eliminate tariffs she says raises prices on lumber and drywall," and to bolster  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Wisconsin members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Here's a look at how Wyoming members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 5334). The amendment would have cut from the bill a provision authorizing imposing tariff duties on countries that either purchase crude oil and natural gas from Russia or help Russia avoid sanctions. Paul said the tar more ST