WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan. "It is common sense that if China attacks our ally, then China should be penalized  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on March 8, 2024: The month of March is designated to acknowledge and commemorate the many great achievements made by women. This month-long celebration is also used to inspire and encourage the next generation of female history makers. In 1982, Congress requested that President Ronald Reagan declare Women's History Week as the second week in March. The idea of expanding this to Women's History Month was pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- President Biden issued the following State of the Union address: * * * State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, "I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union." Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe. President Roosevelt's purpos  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Hill on March 4, 2024: * * * Moscow's History of Unforced Errors Is the West's Hidden Advantage By William Courtney In challenging the West, Russia often shoots itself in the foot. It has done so again with the murder of Alexei Navalny on the cusp of a Ukraine vote in Congress. Moscow's mistakes are so frequent or serious that they substantially weaken Russia's position. The West commits unforced erro  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: On March 4, 2024, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) delivered remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters' (IAFF) annual legislative conference. In his remarks, Rep. Gimenez focused on the need to boost federal funds for local fire departments to address staffing shortages, purchase new equipment and enhance training and the need to repeal onerous provisions that reduce s  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday to highlight recent statistics surrounding violent crime in the major cities across the country under the Biden Administration. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Madam Speaker, in the final week of the 1980 presidential campaign, former President Ronald Reagan posed an important question to voters  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 5, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan: "The United States must make it crystal clear the Chinese Communist Party  more