WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of The Roe V. Wade Anniversary, Durbin Condemns Republicans' Sham "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" January 22, 2025 WASHINGTON - Ahead of the 52 nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against Republicans' so-called Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 21, 2025 ARMY Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a $939,999,000 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized medical facilities operation and maintenance services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 17 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 25, 2031. U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: By Savannah Mitchem A flash of light traps this material in an excited state indefinitely, and new experiments reveal how it happens. A dry material makes a great fire starter, and a soft material lends itself to a sweater. Batteries require materials that can store lots of energy, and microchips need components that can turn the flow of electricity on and off. Each ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the appointment of Acting Bureau leadership as well as the Acting General Counsel and Managing Director. Chairman Carr will make additional personnel announcements, including for all Office leadership positions, in a separate release. Chairman Carr issued the following statement regarding today's announcements: "I am grateful that these ta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fetterman, Lummis Combat Housing Crisis with Bipartisan Whole Home Repairs Act "This program helped thousands of Pennsylvanians stay in their homes, imagine what it could do for families across the country." Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act, a bipartisan bill to address the nationwide h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Since day one, Governor Josh Shapiro has made it a priority to position the Commonwealth as an economic development and innovation leader -- securing $20 million in his bipartisan 2024-25 budget to create the Main Street Matters program to invest in small businesses and commercial corridors. The Shapiro Administration is continuing to focus o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, following his swearing-in ceremony as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday delivered his inaugural address to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The following is the address as prepared for delivery: Words can't express the gratitude I have to stand here today as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. This office, which has a rich his  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Defendants Allegedly Claimed to Diagnose, Treat Cancer and Other Conditions With Body Scans Using 'Smart Chip Technology' * * * United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Mary Blakley (aka "Marye Blakley," "Mary Blakely," "Mary Blakeley," "Mary Davis," "Mary Venable," "Mary Cammer," "Rosemar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, announcing sub-Cabinet appointments: * * * To the Senate of the United States, I nominate * Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. * Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, vice Monica M. Bertagnolli, resigned. * James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- President Trump issued the following inaugural address: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. (Applause.) Wow. Thank you very, very much. Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and my fellow citizens, the golden age of America begins right now. (Applause.) From th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Carey, Colleagues Work to Overturn Biden Admin IRS Rule Sending American Cryptocurrency Innovation Overseas WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales rule. That  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi to be attorney general of the U.S.: * * * Chair Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen. Public Citizen is a 54-year-old nonprofit advocacy organization with 500,000 members and supporters around the country. We cham  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Timothy L. DeFoor today was sworn in for a second term as Pennsylvania's Auditor General. During his inaugural speech, Auditor General DeFoor reflected on the past four years and highlighted his department's successes since he took office. "I strive to be a leader who does the job the way it is supposed to be done--someone who draws conclusions based on facts, no  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Reintroduces Legislation to Secure America's Farmland, Add AG Secretary to CFIUS Alabama has the fourth-highest amount of foreign-owned agricultural land in the United States, with 2.2 million acres WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act, to per  more