MONONA, Wisconsin, May 23 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news: * * * Paying More for Gas and Food This Holiday Weekend? Thank Tom Tiffany Tiffany cast the deciding vote to allow Trump's unpopular and costly war of choice in Iran to continue with no added oversight * Recent reporting shows that over 800,000 Wisconsinites will travel at least 50 miles for Memorial Day this year, which is a decrease from 2025  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Confronts VA Secretary Collins over Staffing Cuts at Hearing At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his elimination of more than 28,000 jobs at VA, including unfilled mission-critical health  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be dev  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Negotiations with Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the ongoing negotiations with Iran: "We are at a moment that will define President Trump's legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill-advised to pursue  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Launches Investigation Into Insider Trading on Prediction Market Platforms House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today opened an investigation into how users of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi potentially are using nonpublic information to engage in insider trading. In let  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Demands Answers After Claims on the Navy Will Run Out of Money by July Due to Iran War * A budget shortfall threatens South Texas's capability to maintain premier aviation training responsibilities for the Navy and Marine Corps. Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C. - After Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle warned Congress that the U.S. Nav  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON INTRODUCES WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN * CONTACT: Press.Jackson.IL01@mail.house.gov May 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a War Powers Resolution. "The same forces that use taxpayer dollars to perpet  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Warns FY27 Transportation and Housing Funding Bill Falls Short for Inland Empire's Working Families * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Norma Torres criticized proposed Republican cuts in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations funding bill during a House Appropriations Subcommittee markup, whe  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be de  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Trump's NY-17 Visit Highlighting Mike Lawler's Disastrous Economy * DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi released the following statement ahead of Trump 's visit to New York's 17th congressional district tomorrow to campaign with lapdog Mike Lawler and tout their dire affordability crisis tanking the Hudson Valley economy: "Nothing says 'I don't care about my district' q  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how District of Columbia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars sho  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Under Trump, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low -- Again Americans feel terrible about Trump's economy as prices skyrocket * New data released today shows that consumer sentiment has sunk to the lowest level ever recorded for the second straight month as prices soar and jobs disappear. The cost-of-living is the top concern among consumers, with 57% saying that high prices are eroding their pers  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12940) by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * The Federal Reserve's Mandate: Policy Options The Federal Reserve (Fed) is responsible for monetary policy, which it conducts mainly by setting short-term interest rates to affect economic activity. (For more information, see CRS In Focus IF11751, Introduction to U.S. Economy: Monetary Policy.) Mon  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services at Risk: DDoS Attacks Are Bigger, Longer, and More Complex, Akamai Research Finds Pro-Iran hacktivism and AI bots are amplifying cyberattacks targeting online banking, payments, and applications * Cybercriminals are now targeting financial services more than any other industry for web and API (Layers 3 and 4) distributed denial  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Florida members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Four URI students awarded mini-grants for quantum computing research A quartet of University of Rhode Island students and their faculty mentors have each been awarded mini-grants to help support their research into quantum computing. Christina Chakar, Ali Ghaderi, Jack Kenneweg and Calder Puckett received the monetary awards as part of a new grant program that was announced during URI's World Qu  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Georgia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden, Jacobs: Justice Department Failed to Protect Sensitive U.S. Government Locations From AI-Enabled Foreign Spy Threats * DOJ failed to include the White House, nuclear laboratories, CIA facilities, and other sensitive locations in list of places banned from data sales to Russia, Iran, China, and other Rival Countries Senators call on Trump admin to crack down on dangerous locat  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for retail lending. "Margin trading  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * KOLO : Nevada gas prices hit highest mark in 4 years 8 News Now : Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. Joe Lom  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Dan Sullivan "Begs Donors to Help Him 'Pay for Gas' after Voting to Continue Trump's War" Alaskans are feeling the pain from high gas prices driven by Dan Sullivan's votes in DC - but that hasn't stopped him from begging Alaskans to "cough up" funds for his gas money in a shameless fundraising email as prices skyrocket past $5/gallon across the state. Sullivan,   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Candid Interview with Hasan Minhaj, Kelly Talks Trump's Dangerous Leadership, the War with Iran, and Getting Money Out of Politics * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know for a candid conversation covering President Trump's attacks on Kelly and retired servicemembers, the administration's reckless and poorly planned war with Iran, and the damage Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Idaho members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Indiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted t  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Iran Still Uses Binance. Trump's WLFI Still Profits from Binance. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Iranian entities associated with the regime" have continued to use Binance - a major backer of the Trump family's World Liberty Financial crypto venture - to move money as recently as this month, despite U.S. sanctions and Binance's earlier pledges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Binance, the  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS CANCELING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: House Republicans have failed this country. For nearly three months, Donald Trump has forced America and our men and women in uniform into a reckles  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Kansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Slams Republican Refusal to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans pulled a privileged war powers resolution from consideration after determining they didn't have enough Republican votes to block it. "Republicans knew Democrats would win today's vote to end Trump's illegal war in I  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Louisiana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News,  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Massachusetts members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Republicans Pulling Iran War Powers Vote Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after Speaker Johnson postponed a vote on his Iran War Powers Resolution: "The House was poised today to pass a War Powers Resolution with bipartisan s  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Michiganders Cut Family Time as Mike Rogers Says They'll Be "Fine" with Skyrocketing Gas Prices As out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers dismisses concerns about rising costs, new reporting shows Michiganders are being forced to cut the time they planned to spend with family this Memorial Day weekend, citing skyrocketing gas prices. Rogers has repeatedly "downplayed the impact of the   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Is "Fine" With Skyrocketing Gas Prices as Michiganders Reconsider Memorial Day Travel Plans While out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers dismisses Michiganders' cost concerns, new reporting shows skyrocketing gas prices are "weighing on Michiganders" and forcing drivers to "reconsider Memorial Day and summer travel plans." Rogers has repeatedly "downplayed the impact of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Minnesota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devo  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be de  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Missouri members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Montana members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Sweden address how to make the Alliance stronger NATO Foreign Ministers concluded a meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday (22 May 2026). Their discussions helped lay the groundwork for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara this July. A stronger and fairer NATO, increased defence spending, stronger defence industrial production, and continued support to Ukraine were among the key topics discu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NC Families "Face Pricier Memorial Day Fill-Ups" This Weekend While DC Insider Michael Whatley Is Profiting * Axios Charlotte: "Gas prices are going to hurt this Memorial Day weekend." This Memorial Day Weekend, North Carolina families are facing " higher food costs and increased gas prices " while DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley profits at their expense. Charlotte Obse  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Nebraska members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Nevada members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * New EIA Report Shows Extent of Hormuz Oil Disruptions * Key Takeaways 1 EIA published the first edition of its new "Global Energy Security Data" report, launched in part to assess how the war in Iran has disrupted global energy supplies and reshaped oil market flows. 2 EIA plans to publish it quarterly to reflect trends and changes in energy flows. 3 During the first quarter o  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how New Hampshire members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how New Jersey members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be dev  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how New Mexico members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be dev  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how New York members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how North Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be d  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Ohio members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Oklahoma members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Oregon members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Out-of-Touch O'Donnell Claims Young People Don't Need Jobs as Nevada's Economy Suffers [AJN] * "O'Donnell's remarks may amplify his biggest vulnerability: appearing out of touch with most voters." MAGA Millionaire Marty O'Donnell continues to expose himself as being wildly out of touch with Southern Nevada families who are getting crushed by the O'Donnell-backed cost-raising agend  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Pennsylvania members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be d  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on House GOP Extending Trump's War in Iran * May 21, 2026 Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement after House Republican leadership pulled a War Powers vote brought forward by Representative Gregory Meeks (NY-05): House Republicans just prevented the House from voting on a War Powers Resolution. They did so becau  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Rhode Island members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be d  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how South Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how South Dakota members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be d  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Tennessee members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devo  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Texas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12735) by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Extended Deterrence and Regional Nuclear Capabilities One of the stated goals of U.S. nuclear weapons policy has been to extend deterrence to over 30 U.S. "allies and partners" and assure these countries that the United States will come to their aid, including potentially by using U.S. nuclear weapons,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar, Chris Pappas, Senator Shaheen Introduce Bill to Tackle Manufactured Housing Evictions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act, which would incentivize manufactured home park owners to sell the park to community residents or nonprofits, rather than another developer or landlo  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH Distinguished Lecture Series speaker K.T. McFarland sees Iran war, global economic policies and burgeoning technologies as pivotal to U.S. security Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, hosted K.T. McFarland, formerly Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S. national security str  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 16-22, 2026: * * * UD in the News May 16-22 A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation, The Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Regional and local media highlighted student sustainability efforts and UD Choose Ohio First grants to help prepare students for STEM careers. Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on (https://theconversat  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment is now just below the previous historical trough seen in June 2022. The cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with 57%   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Utah members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devoted t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Vermont members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devot  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Speaks to Atlanta Press Club on Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, Affordability * Senator Reverend Warnock spoke to Atlanta journalists and business leaders about a wide range of issues facing Georgians as part of The Atlanta Press Club's 2026 Newsmaker Leadership Series The conversation was moderated by 11Alive's Political Reporter and Anchor Zach Merchant Senator Warnock: "I will wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Washington members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be dev  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how West Virginia members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Wisconsin members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * With Housing Costs a Top Concern, Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Ensure Housing Affordability in the Granite State by Supporting Manufactured Housing Communities * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is today reintroducing the Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act, which would incentivize manufactured home park owners to sell the park to community residents or  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Here's a look at how Wyoming members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: NATO FUNDING: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469), that would have shifted $482 million from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security program to military construction efforts. Steube said tax dollars should be devote  more