WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Sarah Packard, Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command officials announced on Dec. 2 the appointment of Amanda Gentry as the director of the command's new Integrated Development Office. Gentry comes to the role from her previous assignment as Director of the Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Howeve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12438) on Dec. 5, 2024, by South Asian affairs specialist K. Alan Kronstadt: * * * India-U.S.: Major Arms Transfers and Military Exercises Since 2008, defense trade has emerged as a central facet of the U.S.-India security partnership, and bilateral military exercises across all services are now routine. The U.S. Congress designated India a "Major Defense Partner" in 2016, conveyi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the Pipeline Safety Trust, Bellingham, Washington: * * * To: Alan Mayberry Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation RE: Comments on Special Permit Application Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) Docket PHMS  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinion Advisory Opinion Request 2024-15 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-15/) (Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts) On December 5, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public 10   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Applegreen Electric USA, Glen Rock, New Jersey: * * * To: Kriston White Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs: Docket No. FWHA-2024-0028 *   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from SMART Transportation Division, Independence, Ohio: * * * BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. FRA-2018-0049 * * * These comments are on behalf of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD), an or  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Over 80 reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing, to include 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, 445th Operations Support Squadron, 445th Maintenance Group, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 445th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Aerial Port Squadron and the 89th Airlift Squadron, provided suppo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker The former Ohio Tax Commissioner offered this advice to CPAs on tax developments in the new year: be prepared for anything. "I expect 2025 to be a year of chaos in terms of the number of legislative proposals that will be presented and whether or not they get enacted," said Tom Zaino, JD, CPA, managing member of Zaino Hall & Farrin LLC. At the federal level, there will be a focus on th  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a drug trafficking charge, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. James Louis Peronis, 60, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on December 4, 2024, to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of coc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a statement on his end-of-year push to pass bipartisan rail safety legislation through the House of Representatives. A bill he is co-leading, the Rail Safety Enhancement Act has been brought up as a discharge petition, which is a procedure to bring a bill up for an immediate vote in the House if it gathers enough supporting signatures  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Jayapal termed out; Casar, Omar, & Garcia to lead CPC in 119th Congress * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) was elected as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), the highest-ranking leadership position for progressives in the U.S. House. CPC Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has reached her term limit. Term limits were championed by Jayapal and added to the caucu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Dave Joyce and Chairman of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Mark Amodei hosted a bipartisan Member roundtable with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Deanne Criswell, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Isabel Guzman. This roundt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the Safer Sports for Athletes Act. This bipartisan legislation strengthens the U.S. Center for SafeSport (SafeSport) through key revisions that would improve the investigative process for athlete survivors, promote communication with national governing bodies, and revise training   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan American Music Tourism Act introduced by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) to support and increase music tourism for both domestic and international visitors: "Tennesseans know a thing or two about the positive impact that music tourism has on the economy and culture," said Senator Blackburn. "The Volunteer State i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees in the bankruptcy process, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their employer files for bankruptcy. Current laws don't prioritize employees during bankruptcy pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $27,507,200 to replace four Interstate 40 (I-40) rigid-frame concrete bridges built in 1963 that do not meet current geometric design standards $27,507,200 will be invested to replace four Interstate 40 (I-40) rigid-frame concrete bridges built in 1963 that do not meet current geometric design standards from the bipartisan Infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 27, 2024, from Franklin County Children Services, Columbus, Ohio: * * * Franklin County Children Services (Columbus, Ohio) Response to Docket Number SSA-2024-0038 * * * Application * For children who have contact with the child welfare system but who are not in foster care, what opportunities or challenges exist for child welfare agencies to assist with screening children for SS  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined with lawmakers from the Senate and House to urge the Department of Education to discharge student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students in Oregon and nationwide defrauded by predatory schools. During the first Trump administration, defrauded borrowers' applications for debt relief were left to languish for years, and if reviewed, were   more