WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) announced the introduction of the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that they are detained until they are removed from the United States so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), in his first legislative action of the 119 th Congress, reintroduced the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Senators' legislation requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Mourning is remembering. As the nation reflects on the life of Jimmy Carter, it's helpful to recall the many ways his administration changed the Defense Department, and what those changes meant for the Defense Logistics Agency. While a peanut farmer with no background in Washington politics, the 39th president nominated veteran Pentagon executive Harold Brown as his d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and colleagues in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses. "Laken Riley's murderer shouldn't have been in our country committing crimes in the first place. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauds President Biden on signing into law the Native American Child Protection Act and Jenna Quin's Law, two historic pieces of legislation that will help protect children in New Mexico and across the nation. The Native American Child Protection Act, introduced by Senators Lujan and Susan Collins (R-Maine), reauthorizes and reforms three critical  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Recognizing the critical need to ensure affordable, reliable energy for all Maine people and businesses, Governor Mills proposes elevating the Governor's Energy Office to a cabinet-level department in upcoming budget proposal * * * Governor Janet Mills today announced that she will propose elevating the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) to a cabinet-level department as part of her upcoming bien  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSFR) -- The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a notice seeking public comments regarding a request for coastwise endorsement eligibility for the foreign-built vessel Regenero. This vessel, a 40.6-foot catamaran, is intended to offer passenger cruises across several U.S. states, including Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Delaware, and others. The request for endorsement aims to allow the vessel to operate in U.S. coastal waters while carrying no more than twelve pas  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today announced the introduction of the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these aliens are detained until they are removed from the United State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today announced the introduction of the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these aliens are detained until they are removed fro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins officially became Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Committee holds jurisdiction over all discretionary spending for the entire federal government. First elected in 1996, Susan Collins ranks seventh in Senate seniority and is the most senior Republican woman. She is the first Republican woman to be elected to a fifth term, the first Republican woman to Chai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins officially became Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Committee holds jurisdiction over all discretionary spending for the entire federal government. First elected in 1996, Susan Collins ranks seventh in Senate seniority and is the most senior Republican woman. She is the first Republican woman to be elected to a fifth term, the first Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and all Senate Republicans in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, is expected to be considered later this week in the Senate. The legislation would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting o  more