WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Read Out: January 29th Committee Business Meeting U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after members passed four nominees and ten pieces of legislation out of committee. "I'm pleased with the swift passage of legislation today that will directly better   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * In less than three months, Section 702 - a vital national security tool our intelligence community relies on heavily - is set to expire without congressional action. Section 702 makes up an estimated 60% of the President's Daily Briefin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Sen. Sullivan Chairs Subcommittee Hearing with Coast Guard Commandant Historic investment secured in WFTCA will fund icebreakers * Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, convened   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Five Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Last Wednesday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing, "Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future." The hearing examined the role rising health care costs play in limiting Americans' access to affordable health care and driving the nation into a  more