WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Hoeven, Cramer: President Trump Nominates Phil Axt to be U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump nominated Phil Axt to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota. "Phil has done a good job serving the State of North Dakota as Solicitor General, and I believe he has the right legal temperament and experience  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins IN Focus Now on Fox 59 - Indianapolis Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined IN Focus Now on Fox 59 - Indianapolis to discuss the ongoing response to severe weather in Indiana and the Freedom 250-IndyCar Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Key Excerpts on Indiana Disaster Response: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "We have a lot of superheroes around the state, a lot of mayors, local, state, and federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax to discuss the conflict in Iran, Economic D-Day, and the ongoing response to severe weather in Indiana. Key Excerpts on Iran and Economic D-Day: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Economic D-Day has begun, and it's been very effective, combined with the full force of the United States military. Remember that Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Collapse of U.S.-Canada Talks to Prevent Trump's Pointless New Tariffs * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "These new tariffs aren't leverage over Canada. They're yet another way that the Trump administration is raising your prices and sabotaging the American economy. "Across over a hundred meetings and conversations with people I represent in Northwest Washington, I he more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Nominates Phil Axt to be U.S. District Judge for North Dakota * BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump nominated Phil Axt to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota. "President Trump made an excellent choice," said Cramer. "Phil knows the people, communities, and values which make North Dakota special. He beca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Dishes Up $700,000 Earmark to Help Farm Fresh RI Sprout New Partnerships & Grow Small Food Businesses * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help more of Rhode Island's small and emerging farms, fishers, and food businesses reach new customers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), teamed up with Farm Fresh RI to deliver a $700,000 earmark he secured in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Gas Prices Surge Above $4 & National Gas Price Climbs to $4.11 as August Average Hits Record High, AAA Says * CRANSTON, RI - Due to President Trump's ill-conceived war with Iran and strategic incoherence, gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, and diesel costs have all surged, putting more upward pressure on prices for everyday products that American consumers and companies depend on. Today, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Islan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * A Brighter Future for the Next Generation It's back-to-school time in South Dakota. Hallways and classrooms across our state are abuzz with students, from high school seniors thinking about what comes next to kindergartners just getting started. I'm wishing all of South Dakota's students and their teachers the best as they start another school year. The importance of a good education and its power to open new worlds and opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Trump Administration's $4.2 Million Investment to Expand West Virginia Rural Healthcare Access CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice applauded President Trump's $4.2 million investment in West Virginia's rural healthcare access - to expand medical transportation capacity, advancing the Administration's commitment to strengthening rural healthcare and ensuring Americans can access high-quality care more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Top SASC Dem: Aircraft Carrier Should be Named After Fallen Black WWII Hero, Not Retitled for a Sitting President * PROVIDENCE, RI - In January of 2020, during President Trump's first term, the U.S. Navy officially announced that the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) would be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black person and an enlisted sailor. Miller was a heroic sailor whose courageous actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor earned him the Na more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Trump to Drop 50% Tariffs on Canada and End the Trade War * BURLINGTON, VT-Following failed trade negotiations, President Trump's 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian-made goods take effect Saturday. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement: "President Trump has ratcheted up his trade war against Canada yet again. These new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods are a continuati more PR