ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * A well-grounded investment in aerial spray * Published Feb. 7, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer * 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- Safe to say, the success of every 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray mission in the sky begins and ends with aerial spray maintenance on the ground. In fact, the very same ground just upgraded in January 2025 in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 28, 2025, from SMART Transportation Division, Independence, Ohio: * * * BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. FRA-2025-0017 FRA Buy American Waiver for Tier 0, Tier 1, and Non-Tiered Locomotives * * * These comments are on behalf of the Transportation Division of the International Associatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) released the following statement after reintroducing the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act co-led by Reps. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23). Senators Tim Scott (SC) and Jackie Rosen (NV) will be introducing companion legislation in the Senate in the coming weeks. The Antisemitism Awareness Act will require t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Ohio Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Health Impacts of East Palestine Train Derailment WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) introduced the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 to authorize funding to conduct a study of the long-term health  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from Disability Rights Ohio, Columbus: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete Director Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division (WHD) U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 RE: Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Regu  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: Four additional defendants have pleaded guilty for their roles in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. First, according to court documents, at times between October 2020 and January 2022, Abduljabar Hussein, 44, of Shakopee, Minnesota  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Chu Reintroduce Legislation to Make Polluters Pay for Fueling Climate Crisis Today, Representatives Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Judy Chu (D-CA) 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 Members' legislation requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. "Farmers in Central Washington, and across the country, rely on st  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The Ohio Pork Council issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Pork Council Presents Top Awards at 2025 Pork Congress LIMA, OHIO - A true highlight of the 2025 Ohio Pork Congress was the annual awards presentation by the Ohio Pork Council (OPC) to recognize outstanding contributors to the state's pork industry. These included the Ohio Pork Industry Excellence, Pork Promoter of the Year, Manager of the Year, and the Friend of Pork Industry. In addition, the inaug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger's Protecting American Energy Production Act Passes the House WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Protecting American Energy Production Act passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation prohibits any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing--a threat heard many times over the last four years. In response to his legislation's passage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which would ensure that only trusted public servants, not Elon Musk and his minions, can access the personal information of Americans. This bill would stop people without a security clearance from accessing our highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system, which encompasses Soci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: This week, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-6) introduced the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 to authorize funding to conduct a study of the long-term health impacts caused by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. "The community of East Palestine and the surroundin  more

CINCINNATI, OH, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement regarding President Trump's proposal for the United States to 'take over' the Gaza Strip: "Trump may or may not be serious about Gaza, but he's an unserious person and it's an unserious plan. There are three huge problems with his "proposal." "First, he's added a third list of places he would send American troo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes, House Democrats Introduce New Bill to Stop Musk From Invading Americans' Privacy Taxpayer Data Protection Act Ensures Trusted Public Servants, Not Elon Musk, Can Access Personal Information WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined House Democrats in introducing the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Remember the Victims of DCA Plane Crash WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to honor and remember the victims of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on Janua  more