WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine the renomination of Jennifer L. Homendy to be Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discussed the current NTSB investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and asked how to prevent future disasters. Senator Klobuchar said to Ms. Homendy, "I will say a lot of my focus is on the bridge becau  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents three thematic exhibitions as part of its Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum initiative, which significantly enhances the presence of Native voices, experiences, and works across the museum. From May 12 through December 1, 2024, the BMA's contemporary galleries will feature three interrelated exhibitions. Finding Home, Enduring Buffalo, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on April 11, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I am very pleased to join everyone for this Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting. I thank Chair Behnam and Swati Shah, Designated Federal Officer for the AAC, as well as Scott Herndon, President, Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, for their efforts to or  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today applauded notice that the City of West Memphis will receive a $16,155,550 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Congressman Cohen has been active in generating support for the funding, whi  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, April 9 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced Joshua McNemar as its new Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 8, 2024. McNemar brings more than seven years of experience in administrative operations and governmental affairs to DRA, after having served in various leadership roles in the public sector. A native of Vidalia, La., McNemar previously worked as the Chief of   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Biden-Harris Administration today announced nearly $830 million in grant awards for 80 projects nationwide that will help states and local communities save taxpayers money while strengthening surface-transportation systems and making them more resilient to extreme weather events worsened by the climate crisis, flooding, sea-level rise, heat wave  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Roscoe Butler, senior health policy advisor of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, on veterans-related legislation. * * * Mr. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank you for this opportunity to present our views on pending legislation impacting the De  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 (TNSres)-- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on April 8, 2024: * * * Breeding Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) disappeared from Iowa in the mid-20th Century. Peregrine falcons historically nested on cliff ledges, but have also adapted to nest on human-made structures like tall buildings and bridges. Iowa DNR began a Peregrine Falcon restoration program in 1989 with 23 birds released in Cedar Rapids followed by another 1  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $9,869,044 in total funding for ten statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program projects. This program supports projects that will have a statewide or multi-regional impact, expand the state's multi-modal transportation system, enhance tourism, and provides safe routes to school. The majority of Transportation Alte  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 12 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $16,155,550 to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas to restore hundreds of acres of Mississippi River floodplain with wetlands and riparian forest at Ducks Unlimited Park at Big River Crossing. The park is a 1,500-acre project led by Big River Park Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited (DU). The park, which may be accessed from Downtown Memphis via Big River Crossing,   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called for urgent funding to support the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD. In her speech, Klobuchar emphasized the importance of securing this funding quickly to fully reopen the Port of Baltimore and to provide passage over the Patapsco River for thousands of individuals daily. "Everyone saw [the I-35W bridge collapse] as  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $850,000 in funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for a project to complete the Mississippi River Greenway. This greenway will be a major recreational amenity serving Dakota County residents and connecting communities, parks, schools, employers, and natural areas along the river. Klobuchar and Smith requested th  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for projects benefiting Brooklyn Park and Robbinsdale. These projects will help support the Zanewood Center and improve water quality in Sochacki Park. Klobuchar and Smith requested the funding along with U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN  more

LURAY, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Shenandoah National Park has selected five artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. The program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three weeks in Shenandoah and create an original piece reflecting the experience to donate to the Park. Artists   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 12 -- The Water Institute issued the following news release: The Water Institute welcomes new board chairman Merritt Lane succeeding long-time chairman Kevin Reilly Jr. who will remain on the board of the Institute. During their March meeting, the board also elected Christy Brown as the new vice chairman and reaffirmed Jerry Jolly in his long-time role as secretary/treasurer for the board. The Institute's Board of Directors represents a group of highly skilled and  more