WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the posture of the Department of the Navy and to represent the nearly one million Sailors, Marines, and civilians who comprise our great organization. Our services have   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Comer Confirms Investigation in Progress, Subpoenas May Follow * Earlier this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on Congressman James Comer (KY-01), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight, to formally open an investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring in online prediction markets by subpoenai  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ahead of Warsh's Final Nomination Vote, Warren Urges Colleagues to Vote No on Trump's Fed Takeover Speech comes ahead of the tightest vote for Fed Chair in U.S. history * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delive  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Gas Prices Rise, Durbin Presses Defense Secretary Hegseth, Chair Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff General Caine About The Rationale For The Iran War * May 12, 2026 In today's Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Durbin also urged the DoD to obligate bipartisan appropriated FY26 funds for Ukraine and the Baltics WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS REPUBLICANS PUSH FOR $1 BILLION IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR TRUMP'S GILDED BALLROOM, SCHUMER REVEALS HOW THAT FUNDING COULD INSTEAD BE USED TO LOWER COSTS FOR NEW YORK FAMILIES * Trump Promised "Not One Penny" Of Federal Money Would Be Used For His Ballroom -Now Republicans Want Taxpayers To Spend $1 Billion On Trump's Vanity Project While NY Families Struggle To Afford  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Illegal War with Iran Drives up Costs at Every Turn, Lujan Fights to Tackle Affordability Crisis Hitting New Mexicans and the Agricultural Industry * Lujan Concludes Weeklong Tour Across New Mexico Meeting with Industry Experts and New Mexicans to Address President Trump's Affordability Crisis Las Cruces, N.M. - As President Trump's illegal war with Iran continues to drive up costs a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- In a radio interview with ABC AM from Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined a budget strategy focused on resilience and reform, centered on controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. Albanese stated that his government changed its position on these taxes to prevent the Australian dream of home ownership from disappearing for the current generation, estimating the move will help 75,000 people enter the market. He defended the d  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- During a radio interview with 4RO Rockhampton, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted regional infrastructure progress and the federal budget's focus on supporting younger generations. Albanese stated that the government is delivering a fair crack for first-time homebuyers by restricting negative gearing to new builds, a move intended to reduce competition between investors and those seeking to live in their own homes. He emphasized that the budget addresses immediate  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Latest Democrat Delay Tactic * "Going back to 1973, there have been a total of 17 War Powers votes in Congress. That's when the War Powers became law in 1973. 17 votes in 53 years. 14 of the 17 votes were from Democrats aimed specifically at President Trump." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of another vote on a Democrat-led War Powers  more

LONDON, England, May 14 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement: * * * Q1 Growth Shows Business Resilience Responding to the latest GDP data published by the Office for National Statistics this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: "Growth of 0.6% in Q1, shows the initial optimism we heard from our members at the start of the year was well grounded. "Meanwhile GDP rising by 0.3% in March itself also suggests the   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republicans are ready to spend, spend, spend, just not on anything that will make life more affordable for you. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Trump and Republicans for spending billions of taxpayer dollars on the costly Iran war, an out-of-control ICE and Trump's ballroom while working Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Pushes UK to Designate IRGC as a Terrorist Organization Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, joined Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) in sending a bipartisan letter urging the United Kingdom to immediately proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organ  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Sales Grew in April Despite High Gas Prices and Sustained Inflation Retail sales rose for the seventh consecutive month in April even as gas prices rose and inflation remained stubborn, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. "Retail sales continued to grow in April despite higher gas pri  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Milwaukee Disrupts Data Center Panel at American Economic Interest Summit BROOKFIELD, Wis.--CODEPINK Milwaukee activists disrupted the "How Data Centers Shape America's Security and Tech Future" panel at the American Economic Interest Summit, hosted by Wisconsin Manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Potential Costs of a National Missile Defense System." Here are excerpts: * * * This report provides the Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the potential costs of a national missile defense (NMD) system. The analysis is based on the objectives laid out in the President's executive order titled "The Iron Dome for America."/1 The Department of Defense's (DoD's) implementation of that or  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Introduces Legislation to Prevent Oil Companies from Exploiting the Iran War and Put Money Back in Americans' Pockets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced the Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax Act, which will impose a windfall profits tax on U.S. oil companies until (1) the President declares that all hostilities with Iran have cease  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Bipartisan Push Urging UK to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Organization Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) joined Representatives Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) in leading a bipartisan letter urging the United Kingdom to immediately proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Additional signers of the letter inclu  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Danger Season of Extreme Weather Arrives Amid Widespread Drought, Looming El Nino * This year's Danger Season follows three years of the hottest global temperatures in recorded history and dozens of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States as climate change boosts the frequency and severity of extreme weather. The potential for   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Hegseth on the Hill: Appropriators Weigh FY27 Defense Request The Defense Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), hosted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, and Acting Undersecretary of Defense Jules Hurst for a hearing on the Department of Defense's FY27 budget request. App  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Democrats Take Over Senate Floor to Force Votes to Reverse Trump Attacks on American Consumers Senate Democrats will discharge 20 Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Trump CFPB actions, putting every Senator on the record * Today, Senate Democrats, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, (D-Mass), Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Trump: "I Don't Think About Americans' Financial Situation, I Don't Think About Anybody" Trump admits he doesn't consider Americans' financial situations "even a little bit" * Today, when asked to what extent Americans' financial situations are motivating him to make a deal with Iran, Donald Trump admitted: "Not even a little bit. ... I don't think about Americans' financial situ  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Confirmation Of Kevin Warsh To Be The Next Federal Reserve Chair * May 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after voting against the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve: "Americans are struggling more than ever to aff  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Confirmation Of Kevin Warsh To Be The Next Federal Reserve Chair U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after voting against the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve: "Americans are s  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden announces support for 'clean' resolution to constrain military action in Iran * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced he would vote in favor of a 'clean' war powers resolution to remove the United States from hostilities against Iran. One such resolution, H.Con.Res.86, sponsored by Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05), will become eligible for a floor vote as early as next   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Releases $22.5 Million in State Aid To Provide Relief to Connecticut's Dairy Farmers * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to release $22.5 million from Connecticut's recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide immediate relief to the state's dairy farmers. Recent decisions made by the federal government are putting many o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Bills to Address High Energy Costs, Increase Energy Generation in Virginia * CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday signed a package of bipartisan legislation focused on addressing high energy costs for families, increasing energy generation in Virginia, and putting the Commonwealth on the path to greater energy independence. I  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 14 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * 'Missing the moment': Budget 2026 misses the mark on climate and nature Greenpeace Australia Pacific has labelled last night's Federal Budget as a monumental fumble on climate and nature, and one that fails to fund the urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels, while falling short on investments in environmental protection. Despite widespread calls for a 25% tax on gas exports, the Federal Go  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins 535 News to Discuss the Trump Administration's War on the West, Including Attacks on Public Lands, Wildland Fire Response, and Cost of Living * Video here WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, appeared on 535 News with Igor Bobic where he spoke about President Trump's war on the west -includi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers about U.S. and Israeli Military's Adherence to International Law in the Middle East A dozen Senate Dems ask U.S. Central Command whether American forces have provided support to Israel's forced displacement of 1,000,000 civilians in Lebanon New Mexico - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and nin  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Cline Introduced Legislation to Counter CCP Infiltration of Federal Agencies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, today, Congressman Cline (R-VA) introduced the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act to ensure federal facilities are not using any Chinese hardware in point-of-sale technology, limiting the exposure and infiltration by foreign adversaries like the Chin  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses Trump to Support Ban on Federal Officials Trading on Prediction Markets Ahead of China Summit * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to publicly support prohibiting federal officials from participating in prediction markets or providing information to associates for use in prediction markets ahead of this week's s  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republicans Push $1,000,000,000 for Trump's Ballroom While Families Struggle with Rising Costs * Joint Economic Committee found that small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than 2020 amid Trump's tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Congressional Republicans proposing $1 billion for President Trump's ballroom, while do  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump's Illegal Iran War * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block his War Powers Resolution to end President Trump's illegal war against Iran: "Rather than hold President Trump accountable for his reckle  more

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * Met Exhibition to Explore 19th-Century Notions of "the East" in Art of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Worlds Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy will illuminate artistic encounters and exchanges between distant regions and different cultures at a time of accelerated travel, rapid technological change, and shifting geopolitics. * From June 12, 2026, to February 28, 2027, an exhibition at The Met wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Turner Doubles Down on Support for Iran War as Southwest Ohioans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices * Mike Turner is relishing in raising costs on hardworking Southwest Ohioans. At a Politico discussion yesterday, Turner " defended President Trump's handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran " - the same conflict that has caused Ohio gas prices to surge more than 35%, with Ohioans   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: "Trump Administration Comes In From a Position of Strength" Ahead of Meeting With Xi This week, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China discussed U.S.-China relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. in a conversation wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to Hegseth On Iran War: History Is Not On Your Side, Time Is Not On Our Side * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. With the Strait of Hormuz still closed, and price inc  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Markey Call on Trump Administration to End Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to condemn the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which save drivers money by imp  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * PRICED OUT: New Yorkers Are Getting Crushed Under Mike Lawler's Economy * New Yorkers received another devastating blow yesterday as the latest inflation report showed that costs are going up on everything with no end in sight -thanks to Mike Lawler's pro-tariff, pro-war agenda. Make no mistake: Lawler owns this economy. After repeatedly voting to rubber-stamp chaotic tariffs, all  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * American Families Hit Record Levels of Financial Distress as Millions Fall Behind on Credit Cards, Auto Loans, and Student Loans New Data From FRBNY Shows Household Consumer Debts at All-Time Highs * Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) published new data showing that the share of Americans behind on a range of household consumer debts  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls for Immediate Investigation into Big Oil and Gas Companies for Price Gouging RM Markey demands FTC investigation as gas prices surge more than 50% since Trump launched his war in Iran * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Federal Trade Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Condemns Trump's Attacks on American Manufacturers at Small Business Committee Hearing RM Markey: 80,000 manufacturing jobs lost due to Trump's reckless economic policies * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the important role of manufacturing in Massac  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "None of the Bills Today Will Help Americans Struggling Under Trump's Failed Economic Policies. None Will Lower Costs, Nor Protect Consumers or Help Workers." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement dur  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on H.R. 1346 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1346, legislation that allows for the year-round sale of gasoline mixed with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15): "In a desperate attempt to put a Band-Aid on the Trump Administration's ongoing public relations debacles, the Republican-led House passed a bil  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted the following news: * * * Recreation going backwards as household spending taps the brakes in April * Australian household spending eased back in April as volatile petrol prices and cautious spending in the recreation category reversed the lift seen in March, the latest CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) shows. But the oil shock resulting from the current Middle East conflict ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls for Better Scrutiny of Private Credit & Warns Trump is Weakening Retirement Security for America's Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - As warning signs flash about increased risk in the murky private markets, the Trump Administration is throwing billionaire private fund managers a lifeline at the expense of average working Americans and their retirement security. Unlike stocks and bonds, privat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces the ICE FROST Act * WASHINGTON - Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Increased Compensation for Enforcement and Federal Retention for Officers in Strategic Theaters or (ICE FROST) Act to increase pay for federal law enforcement officers performing immigration enforcement operations in high-risk areas across the country. "Federal law enforcement officers  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Introduces War Powers Resolution To End Trump's Illegal, Immoral War With Iran * WASHINGTON, DC (May 13, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, introduced a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war with Iran. "Trump is plunging our country into another forever war that has already claimed the live  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Presses Hegseth On Administration's Iran War Planning Amid Scramble To Relocate Weapons Systems, Evacuate Personnel After War Started * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) pressed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Trump administration's preparedness for the Iran war given the scramble to move weapons systems from th  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Select Committee Democrats Outline Priorities Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting in Beijing President Trump is set to meet with General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing May 14-15. The Trump Administration has conducted no formal public consultation on a potential U.S.-People's Republic of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on May 12, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Addresses Rising Fertilizer Prices at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today delivered the following opening statement at the Agriculture Committee hearing titled "Perspectives on the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Merkley's Iran War Powers Resolution: "After spending a week in our home states, I thought maybe Republicans would come back to Washington and vote on behalf of their constituents. I was sure Republicans would have heard in their sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Senior Leaders Update Congress on Special Ops Community * Four of the most senior leaders from the U.S. military's special operations forces community appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington yesterday to provide an update on the SOF components within their respective branches of service. Appearing were U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Commander Rear Adm. Walter H. Allman III, U.S. A  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Presses Hegseth, Senior Pentagon Officials on Ukraine Funding and Relaxing Sanctions on Russia Amid War in Iran * **Shaheen questioned why the U.S. is not ramping up pressure on Russia as they aid Iran and financially benefit from the conflict** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of th  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's China Test: Free Prisoners, Defend Taiwan * By Benedict Rogers in UCA News As US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing today, there will be much on his mind as he prepares for his summit with China's leader Xi Jinping tomorrow. The big issues around Iran, the global economy, tariffs and technology will be on the agenda. Two issues whi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12692) by Air Force fellow Joshua Korzilius and defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Daniel M. Gettinger: * * * U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Operation Epic Fury: Considerations for Congress Overview On February 28, 2026, the United States, in coordination with Israel, initiated military operations against Iran under the designation Operation Epic Fury (OEF). The confl  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Leads on Policy Lowering Gas Prices, Supports Diesel and Gas Taxes Pause * Woodbridge, Va. -Today U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) announced support for a package of legislative policies that would lower gas prices for working families across Virginia. Vindman introduced the Diesel Prices Relief Act ( H.R. 8772 ) and cosponsored the Gas Prices Relief Act ( H.R. 7919 ) and the Ga  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Votes to Support War in Iran for the Seventh Time * When asked about skyrocketing gas prices for Ohioans, Husted " declined to comment " COLUMBUS, OHIO -This week, Jon Husted voted for the seventh time to support the Administration's war in Iran, continuing to back the expensive foreign intervention in the Middle East that has sent costs skyrocketing for Ohioans. Because of the Hus  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WALL STREET WHATLEY NC VOICES: "Whatley Gets Richer At The Expense Of Hardworking North Carolinians" * NC Voices : "Whatley's financial disclosures are drawing renewed attention to how political decisions can benefit industries and investors while working families pay more." As North Carolina families face skyrocketing costs "for prescriptions, gas, and everyday essentials," DC insider M  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Urges Colleagues to Join Bipartisan Movement to Lower Gas Prices, Support Farmers * Effort comes as Iran war drives up fuel costs, reaching highest levels this week Today, on the House floor, Representative Sharice Davids urged her colleagues to support year-round sales of E15 to help lower gas prices and strengthen American agriculture. E15 is a lower-cost fuel made from domestical  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Demands Trump Stop the Bombs, Lower Americans' Bills * Hickenlooper: "We have money for ballrooms and bombs -and tax breaks for billionaires - but nothing for hardworking Americans. Hickenlooper has voted seven times to end the war in Iran WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to demand President Trump end the war in Iran and to shar  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "We are in a crisis in American agriculture." * WASHINGTON, D.C. -At a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, emphasized how growing market consolidation in the agricultural industry has blocked small farmers from profits and raised c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on CNN: GOP Agenda Is a "Fundamental Betrayal" of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN's The Situation Room, where she slammed Republican efforts to rig our elections and Donald Trump's admission that he doesn't care about Americans' financial situation. Below are excerpts from the conversation: On Democrats' Fight for Free and F  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump's War in Iran Drags On * Trump's war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April's Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over the past year, the largest annual increase since December 2022, with core wholesale   more