WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Statement on War Powers Resolution * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement after the House failed to advance H.Con.Res. 68, a Concurrent War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. "At a moment when Congress should assert its constitutional authority a  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following Q&A by Jessica McBride with Erik Katovich, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics: * * * Can Venezuela's Oil Bring Down Gas Prices? A UConn Economist Explains One of the stated goals of the Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela is to gain control of the country's vast oil reserves. But will foreign policy actions like these actually influence global oil   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Habeas Corpus floods the zone By Bill Glahn In classic Saul Alinsky/Cloward-Piven-style, immigration lawyers have overwhelmed the local federal district court with habeas corpus filings to bring normal court business to a halt. Habeas corpus (lit. produce the body) filings demand emergency relief   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Defend Charter of United Nations, Renew Multilateralism, Deputy Secretary-General Urges in Remarks to Danish Parliament * Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen today: Thank you so much for welcoming me back to Copenhagen. Every time I come, I am reminded of what Denmark stands for: Steadfast commitment to international cooperation and solidarity  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Narrow House War Powers Loss Signals Growing Check on Trump's Unauthorized Military Action Washington, DC--On Thursday, the House narrowly voted down a war powers resolution (215-215) aimed to check President Trump's unauthorized military action in or against Venezuela, after the presiding chair delayed the close of voting well past the scheduled end in order to defeat the measure in   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted crises that forced millions of people from their homes, according to UNHCR's 2025 Impa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Delivers $10.5 Million For Third District Through House Appropriations Minibus * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted in favor of government funding legislation, which included $10,550,000 of direct funding for Maryland's Third District. The funding was passed as part of a three-bill, $1.2 trillion minibus, which included appropriations bills for Labor, Health   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Applaud Trump's Greenland Framework, Calls on Europe to Step Up for Their Own Defense * Schmitt Praises Trump's Foreign Policy Pivot, Powerful Speech Before Globalists in Davos WASHINGTON -Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the Greenland framework President Trump negotiated, his powerful speech befo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * INQUIRER: Trump's Strong Support In The Lehigh Valley And Northeast Pa. Is Splintering: 'He Left Nothing For The Working Man' * Lehigh Valley and NEPA voters sound off on Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan's broken promises and failure to lower costs New reporting today in The Philadelphia Inquire r features voices from across the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania who ar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kremlin Views the Potential Loss of Cuba as Major Symbolic Blow By Sergey Sukhankin Executive Summary: * Cuba emerged as a politically loyal but materially limited partner for Russia following the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, providing Moscow with symbolic support amid Western isolation. * Russia has derived some financial and technolog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Votes No on More Money for ICE * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting no on the Homeland Security (DHS) Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) spending bill. The bill provides funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), passed the House 220-207, and now heads to the Senate for consideration. "The Homeland Security funding bill does not create  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to End Unauthorized Trump Military Operation Against Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.Con.Res.68, a bipartisan war powers resolution he cosponsored with Reps. Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Thomas Massie (KY-04), to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Venezuela, following President Trump's unauthorized military operation. "Our troops  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Voting to Block Consideration of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that earned bipartisan support last week : "Just last week, the Senate voted with bipartisan support to advance a war power  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Statement on Venezuela War Powers Resolution ending in Tie Vote after Congressional Deadlock * WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following a tie vote on H. Con. Res. 68, legislation designed to prevent the Trump administration from further  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * No clear path for U.S. in Venezuela, Cuba, scholar says * With Venezuela in the thrall of U.S. oil demands and Cuba confronting massive fuel shortages due to an American blockade, the two countries face a more uncertain future than at any time since becoming close allies at the start of the 21st century. We turned to David Pion-Berlin, a distinguished professor emeritus of polit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Agriculture Democrats Introduce Farm and Family Relief Act Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the Farm and Family Relief Act alongside fellow U.S. Representatives Shontel Brown (OH-11), David Scott (GA-13), Jim Costa (CA-21), Alma Adams (NC-12), Jahana Hayes (  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Votes Yes on Spending Package that Delivers Over $7 Million to CA-28 for Fire Recovery, Infrastructure Improvements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 341-88 to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This minibus provides full Fiscal Year 2026 funding for three appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Defense;  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly urges nationwide, year-round E-15 for farmers in funding package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the below statement urging Congressional Republicans to pass nationwide, year-round E-15 in today's three-bill funding package. In 2024, Republicans backed out of a bipartisan deal, pulling E-15 out of the year-end funding bill. "Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Lead  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff, Senate Democrats Demand Senior White House Officials Disclose Financial Stakes in Venezuela Oil Profiteering Senators' inquiry comes as administration convenes oil companies to discuss oil extraction, and as first sale of U.S.-controlled Venezuelan oil goes to company with a history of millions in political donations to Trump campaign  * Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) an  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following Q&A on Jan. 21, 2026, by Mary Wood with Vice Dean Ashley Deeks: * * * Amid Turmoil in Iran, a U.S. Company Plays a Pivotal Role Vice Dean Ashley Deeks Discusses Use of Satellite Internet During Foreign Crises * Amid an uprising in Iran, protesters have been relying on Starlink's satellite service to bypass a government-imposed internet blackout to communicate with each other and the outside w  more

MONROVIA, California, Jan. 23 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * Crisis in Venezuela Impacts Children's Well-being * World Vision warns of declining child well-being amid recent tensions in the country * Sharp increase in food prices worsens food insecurity * More than half of families have reduced meal portions to prioritize children and the elderly * World Vision urges comprehensive protection for children and warns of deteriorating mental health Cara  more