WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Health Agency announced 15 military hospitals got an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Fall 2024 assessment. This grade reflects the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and to providing high-quality, safe care to service members and their families. 81st Medical Group, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi 673d Medical Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Alexander T. Augu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Emily Mifsud, AFIMSC Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLA - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is fielding the Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control platform at five more bases after three years of successful initial testing here. AFIMSC awarded a $20 million contract to Simplesense, Inc., Nov. 18 to provide the low-rate i  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Seven defendants from Florida were sentenced for their roles in an organized fraud and identity theft scheme spanning multiple states. One of the leaders of the scheme was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. According to court documents, Dominique Lamar Campbell, 43, of Miami, Florida, was one of the leaders of a ring of individuals from south Florida who pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12819) on Nov. 18, 2024, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The United States is in the process of modernizing its strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes numerous Department of Defense (DOD) major defense acquisition programs, some of which are annually assessed by the Government Accoun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Reduction Act. The enhanced premium tax credits, which have made health care more affordable and accessible for thousands of New Mexicans, are currently set t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz requesting that the Inspector General open an investigation into the United States Marshals Service' (USMS) carelessness and excessive force during a false arrest of an 66-  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: (DELAWARE, Ohio) -- A home-improvement contractor with a history of defrauding customers has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for the theft of more than $500,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Marion resident Ryan C. Needels, owner of Clear View Construction, was indicted in August 2023 for accepting large down payments from 21 consumers across nine Ohio coun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Chris Pappas' (NH-01) bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The Department of Vetera  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, Dec. 2-5, as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to expand U.S. farm and food exports to Morocco and other West African markets. "This mission offers a crucial opportunity for U.S. agribusinesses to enter into M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Welch: "You are killing small business in the United States of America." During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) grilled Visa and Mastercard executives about their duopoly over the credit card market and the interchange fees--or swipe fees--charged to businesses in the United States. Senator Welch highlighted the importance of passing his bipartisan, bicameral Cred  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a congressional delegation to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (most commonly known as COP29) to showcase the innovation and impact of U.S. energy on the global stage. "I am proud to have led a congressional delegation to COP29 to show that the United States is leading the way in energy innovation and is open for business," said Congressman Pfluger. "E  more