WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLS: Dead Heat in ME-02 as Matt Dunlap Gains Momentum * New polling out of Maine's 2nd district finds Matt Dunlap is neck and neck with extremist Paul LePage. The polling found that Trump is 13 points underwater in the district - the latest sign Mainers are rejecting his cost-raising agenda. Maine voters are turning away from LePage in droves as he continues to support historic health care cuts, price-hiking tariffs, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts NC-01 in Democrats' Direction as Voters Sour on Laurie Buckhout * Yesterday, Inside Elections shifted their prediction for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in Democrats' direction -the latest sign voters will keep NC-01 blue. Inside Elections writes in part that "A poll...found Davis leading opponent Laurie Buckhout by 7 points," noting that it "comes after Buckhout endured emb more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 18 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: An endorsement is no substitute for answering to voters * Any worthy candidate takes the time to understand the challenges facing Idaho families, businesses and communities and the solutions needed. They should have a plan and tell voters what they will do about it. But that is not what we are seeing from some Republican campaigns in Idaho. I recently came across an ad from a longtime Republican officeholder running for reelecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive s more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Four years after Mahsa Gina Amini, freedom, justice and the right to choice remain suppressed in Iran. September 16, 2026 Four years have passed since the death of Mahsa Gina Amini in the custody of the Guidance Patrol and the beginning of the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement, which, with the demand for freedom, equality, human dignity and the right to self-determination, went beyond opposition to more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on LI News Radio With Jay Oliver * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on LI News Radio with Jay Oliver. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Jay Oliver, LI News Radio: Alrighty, ladies and gentlemen, always great having her. Yeah, we're six and a half weeks or so to the big general electio more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 17, 2026 Trump wants to send a check? Pay Americans back the $108 billion his Iran War cost them at the pump first What you need to know: As the Trump gas price crisis drives higher costs across the entire U.S. economy, Governor Newsom is calling Trump's promised $5,000 check exactly what it is: paying voters for their votes, especially after Trump suggested the payouts would depend on Republicans winning the midterms. The Gover more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSida) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Hegseth on Cost of Iran War * Pentagon greatly underestimates cost of Iran war to taxpayers & families, senators write in letter to SecDef Hegseth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined 45 of her colleagues in the Democrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's Economic Forecast Shows Growth Stable but Slowing * DENVER - Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting released the September economic and revenue forecast for Colorado. The forecast indicates steady but decelerating economic growth ahead, despite instability from international trade policy and geopolitical conflict. "Coloradans are facing higher costs due to Trump's reckless trade policies and the war with Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invas more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Bill to Stop Trump and Hegseth from Hiding the Human Toll of Their War with Iran * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act to prevent the Secretary of Defense from manipulating government data on troop casualties and therefore hiding the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Amid Iran War Tensions, Energy Market Resilience Wears Thin Commentary by Masha Kotkin September 18, 2026 Energy security continues to erode as a result of the Iran war--now in its seventh month--with fresh attacks causing more damage to infrastructure and assets in the region. In the past week, new attacks on the East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia and Houthi advances near the Bab al-Mandab Strait signal an escalation that coul more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Six Charts to Explain the Global Energy Crisis Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Masha Kotkin, Caroline Russell, and Alex Garcia September 17, 2026 The six charts in this analysis aim to illustrate the implications of the partial closing of the Strait of Hormuz on global energy markets. The conflict with Iran, which began with strikes by Israel and the United States on February 28, effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * The U.S.-China Summit: Too Big and Too Small to Fail Commentary by Scott Kennedy September 18, 2026 Next week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be their second meeting of the year, with potentially two more engagements still to come. That the leaders of the world's two most powerful countries are meeting to talk about their bilateral relationship and international affairs is an achieveme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how District of Columbia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerg more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 IN THE STATES: American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans Across the country, everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and going into debt thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' reckless economic agenda that's making just about everything more expensive. From the gas pump to the grocery store, working families are being forced to pay mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Trump: High Gas Prices Are "Very Inexpensive Price To Pay" Americans have spent approximately $107 BILLION more on gas since Trump started his war with Iran - At a rally in North Carolina last night, Donald Trump claimed that higher gas prices caused by his deadly and costly war with Iran are "a very inexpensive price to pay." As Trump claims that prices will come down like a "rocketship in reverse," new reporting this wee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Working Families Want to Know: Where Is That $2 Gas That Trump Promised Last Year?? While Trump previously proclaimed, "I think you're going to see $2 gasoline pretty soon," the average price of gas is now higher than it's ever been at this point in an election cycle. It has been broken promise after broken promise when it comes to Republicans addressing the sky-high gas prices that they are forcing working families to pay. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Florida members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Statement On House Passage Of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after supporting House passage of H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "Russia continues to finance its war in Ukraine through energy exports while relying on countries that help Moscow evade sanctions. That money allows Russia to strengthen its military more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Georgia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents From U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of senators to press the Trump administration to declassify and publicly release the two side letters accompanying the proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a "123 agreement." The Trump administration recently submitted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security Gottheimer Introduces the American AI Security Act and China FIREWALL Act; Presses the White House on its AI Cybersecurity Plan Sep 18, 2026 TEANECK, NJ -- Today, Friday, September 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission and a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive s more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Addresses Team Who Built Sea Drone Used to Rescue Downed Apache Crew * In early June, an Army AH-64 Apache helicopter patrolling regional waters went down off the coast of Oman, leaving two crew members in need of rescue. An autonomous surface vessel -a U.S. Navy Corsair operated by the 5th Fleet's Task Force 59 -rescued the soldiers. The autonomous seafaring vessel -manufactured by Texas-based Saronic -picked up the crew members and transported the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin and 43 of their Senate colleagues to demand a full accounting of the costs of President Trump's reckless war of choice with Iran. The senators also criticized the President's Department of Defense leadership for withholding basic budget information more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * KTNV: Las Vegas gas prices continue to climb as drivers look for ways to save Las Vegas Sun: Nevada retailers group, citing high costs and tariffs, abandons Lombardo and backs Ford Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. Diesel costs across Nevada hit an al more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * HRC63: Renew mandate of Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and maintain dedicated reporting and dialogues on rights of women and girls amid further entrenchment of gender persecution * 18 September 2026 Excellencies, In the context of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), we, the undersigned organizations, appeal to all delegations to support the full renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to Foreign Affairs: * * * Sep 18, 2026 Foreign Affairs America's Attrition Trap The US Military Needs to Build Up Its Endurance Nadia Schadlow - Attrition is the defining feature of today's conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have become grinding contests over which side can exhaust the other's military capacity, economic resources, and political will. more PR

ARCATA, California, Sept. 18 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Humboldt Economy Shows Stability Amid Rising Costs and Mixed Signals * The Index has tracked economic activity in the county since 1996, and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall. The Index measures activity across six sectors and combines data into a single number, known as the Composite Index. The Index uses 100 as its baseline, based on economic activity in January 1994. This month, the Composite Index was 96.5,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Idaho members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive sp more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Indiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive spe more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Kansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive s more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Joins Colleagues Demanding Answers from Hegseth on Human, Economic Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling on the Pentagon to provide basic information on the cost to American taxpayers of the Iran War. In a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth from King and several of his colleagues, the senators demand a full accounting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Less Than 50 Days From The Election, Trump and House Republicans Think Record Gas Prices Are a "Very Inexpensive Price To Pay" * As gas prices near $4.50/gal and diesel prices record highs nearing $6.50/gal each day, Trump and House Republicans have a message for hardworking families: deal with it. Trump again called the backbreaking price hikes a "very inexpensive price to pay," despite continued pleas from Americans filling up more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Louisiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasiv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive sp more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Massachusetts members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Sherman, Garamendi & Beyer Announce JRD on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement September 17, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Brad Sherman, John Garamendi, and Don Beyer, today issued the following statement raising serious concerns with the Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia and ann more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 FACT CHECK: Mike Rogers Supports Keeping Michigan Gas Prices High as Big Oil Bankrolls His Campaigns LANSING -- As Michiganders are paying up to $5 a gallon for gas, Price-Hike Mike Rogers is trying to hide from his record of supporting higher gas prices for Michiganders--but we have the receipts to help clear things up: * FACT: Rogers voted to increase Michigan's gas tax and said he doubted suspending the gas tax would  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 John James Dismisses High Gas Prices After He Voted for Iran War This Week As gas and diesel prices in Michigan reach record levels this week because of Donald Trump's disastrous Iran War, two-time statewide loser John James dismissed the high gas prices in an interview with WWJ Radio this morning. When asked his thoughts on gas prices jumping 60 cents this week alone and whether he supports suspending the federal gas t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Rogers-Trump War in Iran Spikes Michigan Gas Prices to $5 a Gallon Price Hike Mike said he would vote to continue the Iran War as he dismissed Michiganders' concerns about skyrocketing gas prices LANSING -- Across Michigan, drivers are now paying up to $5 a gallon for gas because of Price-Hike Mike Rogers' and Trump's war in Iran, with experts warning the Rogers-backed war "could drive prices at the pump higher yet." Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued the following news release: * * * Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Evolving Terrorism Landscape and State's Counterterrorism Response September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Twenty-F more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Minnesota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasiv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invas more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Missouri members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Montana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Schatz, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Nebraska members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Nevada members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive s more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how New Hampshire members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how New Jersey members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how New Mexico members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how New York members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging in more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how North Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inva more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Ohio members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive spe more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Oklahoma members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Oregon members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive s more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards September 16, 2026 "These resolutions are a waste of our time this week and once again show that Republicans have no interest in providing much needed relief to American families." Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Pennsylvania members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inva more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Will the Trump-Xi summit make limited progress on AI? September 18, 2026 Expectations for the upcoming September 24 summit meeting in Washington between Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump are not high. That is not to say that the outcome will be insignificant, but no great changes are foreseen in their respective policies. Inertia is a strong force. Age (73 and 80 respective more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Gregory Meeks, Robert Garcia, and Jared Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Oil Deal with Alleged Money Launderer September 18, 2026 Washington, DC -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Sanction Russia and Iran and to Lower Costs Imposed by Left-Wing Climate Mandates * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 and two joint resolutions challenging left-wing environmental regulations that have unnecessarily driven up costs. On the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Co-Leads the Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act to Ensure Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency From the Pentagon * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) led 10 fellow Democratic veterans in introducing legislation to honor the sacrifices made by U.S. troops in the Iran War and prevent the Administration from obscuring the conflict's costs to servicemembers and the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Imposing Additional Sanctions on Russia * WASHINGTON-Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. This bill establishes new mandatory sanctions and economic restrictions targeting the Russian Federation and supports President Trump's efforts to achieve peace in the Russia-Ukraine war. The legislation also extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through 2031, which is currently s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Sixth Time, Demands President Trump End Unauthorized Iran War WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the sixth time, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. Seven months after President Trump launched unauthorized military strikes, Rep. Sykes continues to demand an end to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters to Secretary Bessent: "You Pledged Stronger American Leadership and Greater Stability. The Reality Is an Increasingly Isolated America, a Weak, Self-Serving Presidency, and Instability Everywhere, Including Here at Home." Washington, September 15, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, deli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Rhode Island members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inva more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Murray, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Slotkin and Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Hegseth on Cost of Iran War Pentagon Greatly Underestimates Cost of Iran War to Taxpayers and Families - Washington D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (Calif.) joined Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and 44 of their colleagues, nearly the entire Democratic caucus, in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, demanding a f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 200 Days Into Trump's $38 Billion War With Iran, New Mexicans Are Paying the Price Donald Trump: "It's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing." 9/4/26 New Mexico Diesel Prices Hit Record-High Under Donald Trump Washington, D.C. -- Two hundred days ago, President Trump launched the United States into a reckless war with Iran with no plan, no strategy, and no end game. Although he repeatedly assured the American people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Obsession with Kennedy Center, Disregard for Addressing High Costs * Schiff: "It becomes not just absurd, but dangerously absurd that the president is spending so much mental energy on this ridiculousness." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to condemn President Donald Trump's latest vanity project - threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center if his name  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), this week introduced a joint resolution of disapproval (JRD) for the Trump administration's propos more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Demand Answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Cost of Iran War Shaheen, Hassan Demand Answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Cost of Iran War * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Shaheen, Schatz, Murray, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Sen more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 SIU professor: Diesel fuel, heating oil prices could continue climb without geopolitical changes CARBONDALE, Ill. -- While gasoline prices might experience the seasonal fall drop, the prices paid at the pump for diesel fuel and home heating oil could continue to climb if there are no geopolitical changes, said Gregory D. DeYong, an associate professor of operations management in SIU Carbondale's College of Business and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how South Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging in more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how South Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inva more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * Operation Economic Outcast Dismantles Iran's Sanctions Evasion Network Press Statement Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesman Office of the Spokesman September 17, 2026 The United States today took further action against the Iranian regime's efforts to fund its destabilizing activities through digital currency networks, targeting two entities and three individuals as part of the ongoing whole-of-government campaign against Iran and its enablers. Today's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Tennessee members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasiv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Texas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive sp more ST

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Sept. 18 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * The Fed Gets a One-Two Punch from Jobs and Inflation * View print quality image about1 about1 There was a big surprise in the national jobs picture last week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly Super Bowl of economic indicators, the monthly jobs report, and the economy added 162,000 jobs in August. This was significantly higher than expectations and a definite improvement from the prior month's 21,000. Manufacturing payrol more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * The Real Cost * Things are pretty good in South Dakota. Our economy remains one of the strongest in the nation. Our unemployment rate has been lowest in America for several years running. And our GDP growth routinely outpaces the rest of the country. But things aren't perfect - there's always ways we can improve. As I travel the state, I hear from South Dakotans who are frustrated by stubbornly high prices in too many aspects of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of September 17, 2026 * Protecting American Consumers from Costly Climate Mandates In 2023, the Biden Administration issued a rule allowing California to enforce a radical climate tax targeting shipping vessels. The regulation forces certain cargo ships to turn off their diesel engines while at California ports or face steep penalties. This costly mandate is hurting America's supply chains and dr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSida) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Can Reinforce Longstanding Leadership on China Policy to Advance National Security September 18, 2026 Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting next week with Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping. In the letter, Moolena more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news: * * * Explanation of Vote on a UN Security Council Resolution on Nonproliferation and Iran September 17, 2026 Ambassador Jennifer Locetta Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, we are not surprised by the actions of several Council members in vetoing the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts. That's because this Panel would have shined the light o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news: * * * Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situations in Syria September 17, 2026 Ambassador Tammy Bruce Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations New York, New York AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to today's briefers. The United States welcomes the ongoing progress that the Syrian authorities continue to make on political, humanitarian, and security priorities. As  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news: * * * Remarks Before a UN Security Council Meeting on Nonproliferation and Iran September 17, 2026 Ambassador Jennifer Locetta Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. We strongly reject the assertions made by some members of this Council and we fully support moving forward with this meeting. Several members of this body want to prevent this discussion to protect Iran: a cou more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * UANI Applauds U.S. Sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank September 17, 2026 UANI Issued Warning to VTB in 2025 - (New York, NY) - Today United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauded the Trump administration for the recent sanctioning of Russia's VTB Bank as part of Operation Economic Outcast. VTB has long been suspected of facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion. UANI wrote to VTB in March 2025 seeking answers about the bank's reported efforts to establish  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Utah members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive spe more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Vermont members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 18th, 2026 Warner, Schatz, Murray, Shaheen, Reed, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 17th, 2026 Warner, Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Hegseth on Cost of Iran War WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 45 of his Senate colleagues in demanding a full accounting of the costs of the ongoing war with Iran. The letter also criticized the Department of Defense for withholding basic budget information from Congress and the American public even as U.S. casualties and taxpayer costs continue to increase. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Washington members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how West Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging inv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Wisconsin members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasiv more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Here's a look at how Wyoming members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: INVASIVE SPECIES: The House has passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H.R. 4219), sponsored by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. The bill would authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service's Invasive Species Strike Team program, which operates against invasive species in wildlife refuges. Case said the currently 21 different strike teams "play an essential role in managing emerging invasive  more ST