WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Subcommittee Chairman Latta's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Welcome to today's hearing "Powering America's Future: Unleashing American Energy. "Today, we are discussing the state of our nation's energy system, reviewing Biden administration actions that have undermined our economic and national security, and, importantly, lo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on Oversight Republicans Blocking Subpoena of Elon Musk Washington, DC - At today's Oversight Committee hearing, Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (VA-11) motioned for the committee to subpoena Elon Musk, given his dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal government and access to sensitive Treasury and personal information. Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Khanna Reintroduce 'DERAIL Act' to Strengthen Railroad Safety Standards for High-Hazard Flammable Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two years after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, just across the state line with Pennsylvania, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today reintroduced the Decreasing Emergency Rai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Khanna Reintroduce 'DERAIL Act' to Strengthen Railroad Safety Standards for High-Hazard Flammable Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two years after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, just across the state line with Pennsylvania, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today reintroduced the Decreasing Emergency Railroad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted 16-12 to advance Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Secretary of Commerce out of the Committee. Ahead of the vote, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) delivered the following remarks on her decision to vote against the nominee, citing co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has dismissed the application of Marion Education Exchange (MEE) for a new low-power FM (LPFM) radio station in Marion, Ohio, and granted the application of My Community Church (MCC). The decision, released February 5, 2025, follows a dispute over MEE's proposed antenna site. MEE's application, filed during the 2023 LPFM filing window, initially listed an antenna site owned by The Central Ohio Association of Christian Broadcaster  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Groundhog Day: Civil War Regiment's Knack for 'Digging In' Still Relevant When America's favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his cozy burrow at Gobbler's Knob, Feb. 2, 2025, he saw his shadow, and according to legend, that means we're in for six more weeks of winter. Many Americans associate Groundhog Day with the clairvoyant rodent -- or the 1993 comedy film that pokes fun at the festival   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine the current landscape of community banking in the United States, including how community banks serve as the lifeblood for many local communities. Watch Chairman Hill's opening remarks here (https://youtu.be/YNZ742h9KrE). Read   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta, Griffith, McClain Op-ed: The HALT Fentanyl Act gives Americans hope Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner making the case for the U.S. House to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to give law enforcement the tools to fight against lethal fentanyl-relat  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * The New York Public Library Selects Five Finalists for the 38th Annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Media Assets February 5, 2025--The New York Public Library has announced the five finalists for its 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Bernstein Award recognizes works written by working journalists that raise awareness about current events o  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 19 state attorneys general are opposing a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that lets the government draw the line between religious and nonreligious practices, with Yost and his counterparts saying the ruling intrudes on the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion. "The power to define religion is the power to destroy it," Yost said. "Our  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: A resident of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Charles Woods, 67, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand. In connection with t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * PSI Chairman Johnson, House Judiciary Chairman Jordan, and Rep. Loudermilk Sent Letters to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and the FBI About the Unsolved January 6, 2021 Pipe Bomb Investigation WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) sent letters to AT&T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the service and accomplishments completed by Colonel Reginald L. Bassa, Sr. Colonel Bassa dedicated his life to service on behalf of the United States, with an extensive career of thirty years. Today, I invite us all to celebrate and reflect on the contributions of Colonel Bassa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Holds Press Conference on the Rosa Parks Day Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell (AL-07) was joined by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Joyce M. Beatty (OH-03), and Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) for a press conference announcing introduction of H.R. 964, the Rosa Parks Day Act. The bill would designate December 1 st as a federal ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced the Higher Education Accountability Tax (HEAT) Act. The legislation aims to hold wealthy, elite universities accountable for the role they have played in the ballooning student debt crisis and encourages them to commit a larger share of their endowment spending to financial aid for students. "Institutions  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-6) introduced the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act. This legislation prohibits K-12 public schools from accepting funds or entering contracts with the Chinese Government, the Chinese Communist Party, and individuals or entities with ties to either. The bill would also require schools notify the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met to organize and adopt Committee Rules. "With our Committee now organized, we're ready to hit the ground running," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "I want to extend my congratulations to each of our Subcommittee Ranking Members. As the lead Democrat on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Spore Spreading Seed Bugs Intercepted at Detroit Metro Airport ROMULUS, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered rare spore spreading seed bugs amid undeclared cypress cones arriving from Jordan late last year. The half inch-long insects were discovered among fresh cypress cones--brought for medicinal purposes--durin  more