ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Issues Notification of Investigative Findings Regarding Investigation into the Death of Bashe McDaniel January 24, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) is today issuing a Notification of Investigative Findings regarding the investigation into the death of Bashe McDaniel,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11263) on Jan. 23, 2025, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * United States v. McCray and Criminal Sentences for Fentanyl Analogue Offenses In 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York decided United States v. McCray, rejecting a criminal defendant's challenge to a mandatory minimum sentence for possession with intent to distribute and di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE Assured Information Security Inc., Rome, New York, was awarded a $300,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract. This contract provides for performance of research, development, prototyping, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, upgrades, enhancement, sustainment and training of innovative technologies  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE Assured Information Security Inc., Rome, New York, was awarded a $300,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract. This contract provides for performance of research, development, prototyping, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, upgrades, enhancement, sustainment and training of innovative technologies  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 23, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payment  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following testimony by Sarah Galica, vice president of transportation at Home Depot, from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The State of the Nation's Transportation System": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, and share our perspectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Ways and Means Committee released the following testimony by Brendan Duke, senior director for economic policy at the Center for American Progress, from a Jan. 14, 2025, hearing entitled "The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families": * * * Thank you, Chair Smith, Ranking Member Neal, and members of the Committee. My name is Brendan Duke, and I am Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress. The Center for Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Hails Trump Administration's Approach to Unleashing American Energy 'America's government must protect American interests' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fox News Digital recently published a piece written by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in which she previews President Donald Trump's blueprint to reversing the stifling regulations of the past four years and moving the countr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the historical significance of the Highland Beach Resort in Sandy Hook, New Jersey which was once the birthplace of Northern Jersey Shore tourism. From 1888 through 1962, this historic location was beloved for its beautiful views and beachside amenities. This destination was a tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Join Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to Members of the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic Hockey Team WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) joined their colleagues to introduce the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, legislation to award three Congressional Gold Medals to members of the 19  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Introduces Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Following President Trump's issuance of mass pardons and commutations for participants in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation to impose additional requirements on the pardon process that would support crime vi  more