WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47162) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure Assistance" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has authorized and appropriated funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) environmental infrastructure (EI) assistance for the design and construction of certain infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity increased slightly overall. Prices and employment levels were roughly unchanged, and wages rose at a modest pace. Air travel was a relative bright spot, as domestic air passenger traffic through Boston finally surpassed 2019 levels, and passenger traffic through the Worcester airport increased substantially in the past year.   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: A Camden man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to wire fraud. According to court records, in 2020 and 2021, Yani Stancioff, 29, exploited the COVID19 pandemic by submitting fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds. Stancioff submitted three fraudulent applications and o  more

BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * Ryan Partridge had a pending arrest warrant when pulled over by Augusta police officers * * * An Augusta man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing a gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Ryan Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Schumer, Murray, Kim Lead 47 Senators In Introducing Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardons Of Jan. 6 Rioters WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday led a group of 47 senators, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in introducing a new resolution condemning the pardons of indivi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2024, from the National Potato Council: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on Jan. 17, 2025, from the Professional Logging Contractors Northeast, Augusta, Maine: * * * To: Mr. Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings: Docket ID No. OSHA-2021-0009-4761 * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers Murray will seek unanimous consent to pass the resolution this week Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Edward J. Marke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to lower child care costs and address the nationwide shortage of affordable child care. The Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act would provide competitive grants for states to train child care workers and build or renovate child care facilities. Families across the country are struggling to acces  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Today, U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and a group of 41 additional senators in introducing a new resolution condemning the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation and Governor Scott Announce $3.8 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for Vermont Communities MONTPELIER, VT - Today, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large), along with Vermont Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * We asked - You delivered! Thank you to all units who submitted New Years Logs Entries. You certainly brought the creativity! Turning logs -smooth or engineering-- into fun verse is not easy, but you made it happen. Thank you for the extra efforts to share some joy with all! Without further ado, here's the first of three compilations for your reading pleasure. Come back to MyCG later   more