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Venezuela Newsletter for Wednesday March 04, 2026 ( 9 items )  

At Hearing, Trump Military Leader Admits to Warren the Hypocrisy Between Trump's National Defense Strategy and Military Strikes in Iran
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Trump Military Leader Admits to Warren the Hypocrisy Between Trump's National Defense Strategy and Military Strikes in Iran * Trump military leader: Protecting Israel "one of the goals" of military action in Iran, along with overthrowing the Iranian government. Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator E  more

Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the National Defense Strategy
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the National Defense Strategy * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on the Department of Defense's 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). Chairman Wicker questioned Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, on how the NDS will shape U.S. defense p  more

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 2, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee markup on the following bill: * H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Thompson) Appropriations On Wednesday, March 4  more

Hickenlooper Statement on Upcoming Iran War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Upcoming Iran War Powers Vote * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in advance of the upcoming Iran War Powers Resolution vote in the Senate: "I'm a YES on the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution. The Constitution is clear: Congress decides if we go to war -not the President. "There has been no articulated goal, st  more

MCGOVERN ON ONE YEAR OF UNIFIED REPUBLICAN CONTROL
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * MCGOVERN ON ONE YEAR OF UNIFIED REPUBLICAN CONTROL Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee: Thank you, Madam Chair. On today's Republican agenda: control women, reward special interests, and prioritize the powerful while doing nothing to help regul  more

Nurses condemn Trump's military action against Iran
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses condemn Trump's military action against Iran * National Nurses United, the largest U.S. union of registered nurses, strongly condemned the Trump administration's illegal unauthorized war against Iran, issuing the following statement: Nurses across the country are outraged that the Trump administration has ignored the Constitution and committed yet another imperialist  more

Rick Payne returns to UTulsa to lead Center for Energy Studies
TULSA, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Rick Payne returns to UTulsa to lead Center for Energy Studies * The University of Tulsa has named alumnus Rick Payne (B.S. '84) director of its Center for Energy Studies. A first-generation college graduate from East Tulsa, Payne brings nearly four decades of global experience back to the university where his interest in the energy sector began. Payne planned to study medicine, but he discovered a passion  more

Schatz Condemns Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today against President Trump's "war of choice" against Iran. Schatz voiced his support for a War Powers Resolution to block U.S. military action in Iran and highlighted the president's failure to explain to the public why military action was necessary. "This is a war of  more

Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Pass His Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized War in Iran
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Pass His Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized War in Iran * FULL VIDEO OF THE SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass his bipartisan War Powers Reso  more