WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries awarded more than $9.2 million in grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to academic partners that will help recover threatened and endangered Pacific salmon. These grants are part of the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented $27 million investment in Pacific salmon recovery science. They will support research that will build upon decades of knowledge from NOAA and it  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - October 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: D.C. [11/13/24] Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that Claire Cao, a senior at Jesuit High School, won the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Oregon's First Congressional District. Her app, ShelterBridge, helps unhoused individuals, service providers, and first responders easily access information about critical resources like shelter availability in real-time. Cao was inspired to create the app  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Today's action in the Senate gets  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * White House Hosts "Classroom to Career" Summit, Celebrates Successful Efforts to Expand High-Quality Career Pathways and Workforce Development Programs in Every Community Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will welcome approximately 200 education and workforce leaders to the White House for the Biden-Harris Administration's "Classroom to Career" Summit. The Administration  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Staff Sgt. Alejandra Ortega Mejia's life took a dramatic turn before she was even a year old. At just nine months, her family fled Mexico after a series of catastrophic explosions rocked their hometown, forcing them to seek safety and new opportunities in Portland, Oregon. On April 22, 1992, a series of devastating gasoline explosions ripped th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act, and H.R. 8446, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared. Thank you, Chairman Burgess, for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, a citizen of Ukraine last residing in Estonia, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a scheme to violate U.S. export laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia. According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in 2018, Romanyuk, who  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Crater Lake National Park issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Kevin Heatley to serve as the superintendent of Crater Lake National Park beginning January 2025. Heatley currently serves as deputy chief of the Bureau of Land Management's NEPA, Planning and Decision Support Division in Washington, DC. He previously worked for the BLM on both sides of the Cascade Mountains in sout  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted in support of H.R.82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, which would expand Social Security's benefits for over 2.7 million Americans. H.R. 82 would help increase Social Security benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination Program (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The WEP currentlyreduces the earned Social Security bene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Building on a history of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch Speaker Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Building on a history   more