STATEMENTS

Investigations by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation culminated in an FBI raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on August 8. Click here to read statements from members of Congress on the raid.

On August 25, President Biden announced his student loan debt relief plan that will forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for people making less than $125,000 a year and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients. He also announced a final extension on federal student loan repayments through December 31. View statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris on student loan debt relief here, and responses to the plan from members of Congress here.

On August 4, monkeypox was declared a public health emergency by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services. Click here to see statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris on their administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak. View statements from members of Congress on monkeypox here.

Concerns about the level of inflation in the United States have continued into August leading to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. See what representatives have said about inflation here. View statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris on inflation here.

Fighting within the borders of Ukraine has continued into August as the Russian and Ukrainian military forces clash. August 24 marked 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union. See President Biden's statement commemorating Ukraine's Independence Day here. View statements from members of Congress on the ongoing conflict here.

On August 3, the U.S. Senate voted to approve Finland and Sweden's admission into NATO. Six days later, President Biden signed the Instruments of Ratifications for the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for Finland and Sweden. View statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris on NATO here, and statements from members of Congress here.

VOTES

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

2022 Midterm Elections

The 2022 midterm election cycle is well underway with 17 primary elections this month. Click each state to see its primary election results: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Once on the state you would like to view, use the drop-down menus to filter through the various offices that were on the ballot.

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