WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee hearing reviewing the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Department of State, where she questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Senator focused her questions on how the Trump Administration is handling the ongoing conflict in Iran and placing maximum pressure on Cuba.

Senator Britt began by recognizing the United States military personnel overseas, including the Alabamians who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation: "I want to begin by thanking the...