WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 21, 2025: * * * Is Food Security National Security? By Caitlin Welsh U.S. government investments in global food security have traditionally received strong bipartisan support from policymakers, either explicitly or implicitly, on moral, economic, and national security grounds. In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has paused or terminated most U.S. foreign assistance, wea  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of May 19, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, May 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson led a FY26 budget hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham: Moral Clarity Will Conquer Evil Regimes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today spoke on the Senate floor about peace through strength and moral clarity during dangerous times. On moral clarity during dangerous times: * GRAHAM : "There are so many things going on in the world right now that are very dangerous. You have Iran close to a nuclear breakout. Y  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Task Force Examines Newly Released JFK Files WASHINGTON--The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing yesterday on "The JFK Files: Assessing Over 60 Years of the Federal Government's Obstruction, Obfuscation, and Deception." At the hearing, members examined newly declassified f  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement Following Budget Committee Hearing Held In Dark Of Night Washington, DC - Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after House Republicans reconvened a Budget Committee hearing at 10 pm on Sunday evening. While most Americans are preparing for the work week and not tuned in, The GOP has failed to advance its legislation to kick 13.7 million Americans o  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2025, at a hearing on the overclassification of government records, including records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. * * * "The JFK Files: Assessing Over 60 Years of the Federal Government's Obstruction, Obfuscation, and Deception" As this   more