ITASCA, Illinois, June 18 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA's May Economic Report: Economy Holds at 3.3%--But Volatility Is Rising Beneath the Surface From May's ASA Monthly Economic Report: The data from GDPNow has been showing some signs of stress but thus far this has not set off many alarm bells. It had been sitting very close to 4.0% and that was considered unusually robust. Now the data has dipped to 3.3% and that is still relatively high. The drivers of that growth have been consistent but more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on June 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "From his tariff taxes to his health care cuts, President Trump has made life in Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding * SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed to by the United States and Iran: "The war against Iran was doomed from the start. President Donald Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charities' energy bills have risen by 12% since beginning of Iran war, analysis claims * Electricity bills for charities have risen by 12% since the start of the Iran war in February this year, according to new analysis. The price of energy bills is now not forecast to return to pre-war levels until 2032, according to the research conducted by Social more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Peter Welch (D-VT), and John Kennedy (R-LA) released the following statements after their Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF)  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Army Modernization * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) chaired the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee in a hearing examining how the Army is accelerating modernization in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget submission. The hearing spotlighted the Army's push to expand critical munitions and missile production, field autonomous and counter-drone capabilities m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * DSCC Releases New Digital Ad on Mike Collins: "Too Extreme" At the start of the general election in Georgia, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is launching a new digital ad on Republican Senate candidate Congressman Mike Collins: "Too Extreme." The spot highlights how Mike Collins is a "close Trump ally" who has voted with MAGA Republicans even when it hurts Georgians. He enters the general electio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Bruised" Mike Collins Hobbles into General Election with "Dirty Laundry" and "Almost No Money" After spending "months turning their fire on each other," Georgia Republicans are now stuck with "bruised," "notorious bigot," and "election denier" Mike Collins as their Senate nominee as he enters the General Election with a "ridiculous" amount of baggage and "almost no money." Collins, who has a "vi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth-Curtis Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Coordination with Indo-Pacific Partners Passes Committee * June 17, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Curtis (R-UT) to improve coordination between the United States and our partners in the Indo-Pacific successfully passed the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) today. With the threat of increasing aggression from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Senate To Pass Russian Sanctions Legislation As Putin Continues His Assault On Ukraine * June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON - As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his assaults against Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for the Senate to finally pass Russian sanctions legislation. On Monday, Russia fired a barrage more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns President Trump's Inaction During Affordability Crisis * June 17, 2026 Durbin: "In my home state of Illinois, the average household has had to spend $3,400 more on goods and services under President Trump, despite his campaign pledge to lower costs on 'Day One.'" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor condemning the Trump Administration for prioritizing poli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Electricity Costs Will Hit a Record High This Summer * Republicans keep making everything more expensive New CBS News reporting shows American families will be hit with record high electricity costs this summer. Between June and September, families will spend an estimated average of $800 on electricity, up 10.5% from last summer. Trump's war of choice with Iran has already forced the average household to spend an additional $ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * For Eighth Time, Senate Blocks Attempt by Sen. Schiff, Colleagues to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Senate blocks resolution led by Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans again voted to block a resolution to end President Trump's illegal war in Iran sponsored by U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Il more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * G7 Leaders Sleepwalk Past the Climate and Energy Crisis in Evian * Evian, France: 17 June 2026. As G7 leaders depart Evian-les-Bains, 350 says the summit has once again proven that the G7 is not fit for purpose, and is a forum that exists to protect the interests of rich countries and fossil fuel companies rather than to deliver the rapid,  more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * G7 leaders' statement on geopolitical issues: 17 June 2026 * We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. We reaffirm our solidarity with the Ukrainian population suffering from attacks on their critical infrastructure and cultural heritage. We commend Ukraine for its resilience and progress on the battlefield in recent months and emphasize more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration For Damage Done By The War With Iran * New Yorkers have spent $2 billion more on gas since the beginning of President Trump's war Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to discuss the damage done by President Trump's war with Iran, which has cost the U.S. billions of dollars and weakened American national security. "President Trump's war with Iran has been a dis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable on How Trump's War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices & Hurting Working Families Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration's policies, including the war with Iran, have driven up energy costs for families, consumers, communities, and small b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable on How Trump's War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices & Hurting Working Families Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration's policies, including the war wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rejects Trump's Weak, Chaotic "Iran Deal" on Senate Floor * Hickenlooper: "We're still nowhere close to a long-term nuclear deal" Hickenlooper also called out the president's broken promises, cost-of-living emergency WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to call out President Trump's so-called deal with Iran to end his illegal war of choice after the administration finally released detail more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Himes, Meeks, Smith Demand Briefing on US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mar more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * East Jerusalem: Israel Escalating Home Demolitions, Evictions Discriminatory Laws Drive Forced Displacement in Silwan (Beirut) - Israeli authorities are accelerating home demolitions and forced evictions of Palestinian residents in the Silwan district of occupied East Jerusalem, Human Rights Watch said today. The forcible deportation or transfer of the population of an occupied territory within or outside the territory, unless justified on a t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty JoinsMornings With Maria on FOX Business to Discuss the Proposed Peace Deal with Iran * Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Mornings With Maria on FOX Business to discuss the president's interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, the CLARITY Act and Reconciliation 3.0.  Partial Transcript Hagerty on the U.S.-Iran MOU: more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New Reports Expose GOP Cashing In on Big Oil Donations as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices In case you missed it, new reporting reveals that GOP Senate candidates are cashing in on their votes to support Trump's war in Iran with a flood of money from Big Oil. While Americans are struggling with crushing gas prices as a direct result of the war, the oil and gas lobby is directing millions of dollars to the Republican  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Files Additional View on Annual Defense Bill Over Objection to Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), filed the following additional view in the Committee's conference report for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorizing Act (NDAA), which Kaine voted against advancing due to the Trump-Vance Administration's ongoing illegal and foolish war with Iran: "I've been a pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. "I am awaiting the confirmed details of any agreement, but as I've said from the start, Trump's war of choice was misguided and detrime more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Briefing on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Trump Admin Briefing on US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Padilla Press Trump Admin on Corrupt Plan to Establish New Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Sable Offshore Corporation * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, are pushing the Trump Administration for answers about Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments suggesting the Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Murray, Padilla Press Trump Admin on Corrupt Plan to Establish New Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Sable Offshore Corporation Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, are pushing the Trump Administration for answers about Energy Secretary Chri more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 17 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General previews defence ministers' meeting: Building a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO * On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte set out the priorities for Thursday's meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels. "Allies will demonstrate progress on building a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO. We need more forces, more resources and a much stronger industrial base. That means making steady increases to defence investment and more fairly sharing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Murray Press Trump Admin on Corrupt Plan to Establish New Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Sable Offshore Corporation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, are pushing the Trump Administration for answers about Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments suggesting the Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Slam Trump Administration's Efforts to Undo Offshore Wind Energy Projects, Killing Jobs, and Raising Energy Costs * Administration efforts to curtail new renewable energy projects could cost American families an additional $11.6 billion annually WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump Administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Republicans Block Blumenthal's Request for Passage of Major Richard Star Act with Defense Pay-For Today, Senate Republicans blocked a unanimous consent request by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, to pass the Major Richard Star Act. Blumenthal's proposal would have been paid-for by using $13 billion in unspent  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Secures Major Wins for Florida, Warfighters in NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, celebrated the committee's passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Scott said, "Florida is home to thousands of servicemen and women who put on a uniform every day and put their more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Slams Latest Kash Patel Embarrassment, Highlights Uncertainty of Iran 'Deal' * Schiff : " [Patel's] only real qualification is that he was willing to do anything Trump wanted, but that doesn't substitute for being competent at your job. So, we've had embarrassment after embarrassment after embarrassment." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to react to Federal Bureau of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 16, 2026, at a nomination hearing for Hal Duncan to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget: * * * Merkley Opening Statement at Duncan Nomination Hearing Duncan Has Been Nominated to Serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) delivered the following opening statement at the nomination hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Advances McCormick Legislation to Expand Internet Freedom for Iranians Three Additional McCormick-Backed Bills Also Advance to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Deepen Strategic Partnerships, and Preserve Community Passport Service - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today advanced the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026, clearing the way for a full Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Reported Iran Agreement Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the reported terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran. "The White House has not released the memorandum of understanding, so neither Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: No Forever Wars -- Gas, Oil, & Grocery Prices Are Already Coming Back Down * Senator Marshall Joins ABC News Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Linsey Davis on ABC News to discuss President Trump's peace deal with Iran, how Americans are now safe from an Iranian nuclear program, and the lowering of oil and gas prices. Click HERE to download the full video. On President Trump's peace agreement  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs 'on day one.' He has spent his Presidency trying to illegally take over the Fed in order to lower interes more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues introduce legislation to strengthen American industries and combat an overreliance on foreign supply chains U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) introduced the Make More in America Act, which advances American manufacturing capacity. The bill is a response to an overreliance on foreign supply chains, especially in China, while strengthening our economy to create new high p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Warren Urge President Trump to Finally End Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the below statement urging the Trump Administration not to extend sanctions relief for more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 [Category: International] -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * TotalEnergies and Eni amongst EU oil giants linked to EUR1.5 trillion climate damages bill * A new Global Witness study has found that emissions from EU oil firms' production are set to cause billions in damage from climate-crisis impacts like droughts, floods and heatwaves. Key fin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Is Considering a Strategic Petroleum Reserve in California * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump's Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that the administration is considering a Strategic Petroleum Reserve in California due to the state's increasing energy isolation and its important military installations. 2 California has taken actions that have reduced its number of refineries from 42 to 11 in 40 years, more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 18 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Yes, gas prices will be high this summer UC Clermont expert weighs in on the state of the supply chain By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu WLWT recently posed the question of what will happen to fuel, shipping and the economy if the proposed peace deal with Iran goes through. The station turned to assistant professor-educator at the University of Cincinnati Clermont Seth Powless for a look into how supply chain volatility will keep prices up in t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026: * * * Warren, Shaheen Urge President Trump to Finally End Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the below statement urging the Trump Administration not to ext more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, details of which have been shrouded in secrecy by the Trump Administration: "I am encouraged by early reports of a ceasefire deal. The bombing in Iran and Lebanon must end. I opposed the war with Iran before it began, and I oppose this war today-it has been more PR