WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman Leads Effort to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Farm and Small Business Families Last week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Farm and Sma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Congratulates Eagles on Super Bowl Win PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement following the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59: "Philadelphia is once again a city of champions. Congratulations to the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles on this historic season. Whether it was a Jalen Hurts deep ball  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Votes to Prevent Dangerous Fentanyl Trafficking Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) voted in favor of H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act. This bipartisan legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 312-108, would remove incentives for the creation of new, dangerous substances by permanently designating fentanyl analogues in schedule 1 of  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Cleveland Fed survey: CEO inflation expectations decreased in 2025:Q1 Inflation expectations among U.S. business leaders decreased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Survey of Firms' Inflation Expectations (SoFIE), which is published by the Cleveland Fed's Center for Inflation Research. CEOs and other top executives reported in January (2025:Q1) that they expect inflation as  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Votes in Favor of The HALT Fentanyl Act Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) voted in support of H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, a measure that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Fentanyl overdoses continue to devastate communities across the country, including Pennsylvania. In 2023, fentanyl was linked to 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 10, 2025 ARMY Entergy Louisiana LLC, Jefferson, Louisiana, was awarded a $129,233,000 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2034. 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Johnson, Louisiana, is the contracting a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has begun an environmental review for the Capital Area Project proposed by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, which involves the construction and operation of new facilities in Clinton, Centre, and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania, as well as Loudoun County, Virginia. The project is designed to expand the capacity of the existing PL-1 pipeline system, allowing for an additional 67,500 dekatherms per day of natural gas del  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Probes SafeSport Hiring Practices Following Arrest of Former Investigator for Sex-Crimes WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is demanding answers from the U.S. Center for SafeSport on its vetting and hiring practices following reports SafeSport brought on an investigator later charged with theft and sexual misconduct. Grassley helped steer bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Probes SafeSport Hiring Practices Following Arrest of Former Investigator for Sex-Crimes WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is demanding answers from the U.S. Center for SafeSport on its vetting and hiring practices following reports SafeSport brought on an investigator later charged with theft and sexual m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE operations between Feb. 1 and Feb. 6 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a series of enhanced immigration enforcement operations across the nation between Feb. 1 and Feb. 7 in Baltimore, Maryland; Charleston, South Carolina; Hillsboro, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C. and several other cities across the n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes Mexican national wanted for domestic violence PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Serafin Leon Rojas, a citizen of Mexico with a final order of removal, to Mexico on Feb. 4. Leon is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Mexico for domestic violence. "The removal of Serafin Leo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Joshua Schlieder: Feet on the Ground, Head in the Stars Goddard astrophysicist Dr. Joshua Schlieder supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope and Swift Observatory with creativity, community, and curiosity. Name : Joshua Schlieder Title : Wide Field Instrument Scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and Operations Project Scientist for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Formal Job Classification : Research Astr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly co-sponsors Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation that seeks to restore the decades-old standard that exempts the value of assets found on family farms and small business from being assessed as part of a family's net worth.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Tenney reintroduce the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, February 7, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the New Markets Tax Credit Extension (NMTC) Act alongside Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL). This legislation would make the NMTC permanent, index the allocation to inflation in future years, and exempt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Mark SubbaRao Brings Data to Life Through Art "Data visualization has recently exploded as a communication tool," said Mark SubbaRao, information technology specialist and lead for NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio. "As data becomes bigger and more complex, visualization becomes an even more important tool for understanding that data." Rachel Connolly / Courtesy of Mark SubbaRao Name : Mark SubbaRao Title : Lead,   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A former resident of Homestead, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws and agreed that later this year he will be sentenced to 35 years in prison, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Erik Addison, 28, pleaded guilty to four counts before United States District J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fischbach Joins Colleagues in Letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin on the Importance of the American Biofuels Industry Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) joined nearly 30 colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to recently confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. The letter emphasizes the important role of the American biofuels industry in maxim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey Stoff, founder of the Center for Research Security and Integrity, from a Jan. 30, 3035, hearing entitled "The Malign Influence of the People's Republic of China at Home and Abroad: Recommendations for Policy Makers": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this critically important topic. N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, from a Jan. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Washington Work for Seniors: Fighting to End Inflation and Achieve Fiscal Sanity": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee. As Executive Director of Social Security Works, I travel across the country speaking with legions of pr  more