WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues HUD Field Office Cuts, Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), and more than 100 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and the House in sending a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, condemning staffing cuts and potential closures. In the letter, the lawmakers pushed Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12952) on March 28, 2025. The white paper is written by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Clayton Thomas, legislative attorney Jennifer K. Elsea and international sanctions and financial crimes specialist Liana W. Rosen. Here are excerpts: * * * Iran's Petroleum Exports to China and U.S. Sanctions Some Members of Congress remain concerned with the ability of longtime U.S. adversary Iran to raise revenue by selling petroleum. The Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks and Hungry Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 24 of their colleagues in pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more information  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Larson Demand Reinstatement Of Terminated NOAA Employees HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding the reinstatement of over 800 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Former Health Department Leaders, Sound Alarm on Trump and RFK Jr. Gutting HHS ICYMI : At Press Conference on HHS Cuts, Senator Murray Slams Trump Plans to Push Out Thousands of Health Workers, Gut Essential Services *** WATCH HERE ; DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE *** Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Press USDA to Reinstate Food Shipments to RI Food Banks As Trump Admin. cancels deliveries to food banks, U.S. Senators press for answers and more resources to prevent Americans from going hungry WASHINGTON, DC -- As grocery prices rise and more families struggle to afford basic staples, the Trump Administration is dramatically reducing aid for local food banks across the country that are already strained by rising de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/21/25-3/28/25 Slamming Trump Administration's Reckless Signal Chat Security Breach [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement in response to reports that senior members of President Donald Trump's cabinet and national security team - including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10290) on March 28, 2025, by Asian policy analyst Maria A. Blackwood. Here are excerpts: * * * Tajikistan Overview Tajikistan is a landlocked Central Asian country that borders four other states, including the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) and Afghanistan, and maintains close ties with Russia. Formerly a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan became independent in 1991. The country's long border with Afghan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Joins Democratic Colleagues in Condemning HUD Field Office Cuts & Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined more than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field Offices across the country. In a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, the lawmakers pushed more PR