WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * 2 NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024 Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the "20 under 35 of 2024" by the Space and Satellite Professionals International. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the space industry. Photos courtesy of Bradley Williams and Howard Chang The annual list of "20 Under 35" features 20 employees and  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Christopher Ferguson NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage and dashboard camera video that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Christopher Ferguson, who died on December 5, 2024 following an encounter with members o  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Vital Medical and Scientific Research Funding NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for attempting to illegally slash grant funding t  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Sabeeh Alalkawi NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Sabeeh Alalkawi, who died on February 22, 2023, in a motor vehicle collision involving a member of the Troy Police Department (TPD) in Rensselaer County. F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Tells GOP: Hands Off Medicaid House Republicans recently revealed proposal to cut $2.3 trillion from Medicaid to pay for Trump policy priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Committee on Finance and ranking member of the Commerce Committee, joined a letter with 46 Senators calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 12, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a hearing entitled, "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action." During t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 12, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a hearing entitled, "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Acti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Dear Colleague: Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group Dear Colleague: I write with respect to our ongoing effort to push back against the far-right extremism that is being relentlessly unleashed on the American people. We are engaged in a multifaceted struggle to protect and defend everyday Americans from the harm being inflicted by th  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Addition of More Than 190 Acres To Pharsalia Woods State Forest In Chenango County # Complements Recent and Future Easement Purchases and Supports Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Land Goals and New York's 30x30 Initiative New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the acqui  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: * * * Federal Court Orders New York Resident to Pay Over $1.5 Million in Digital Assets Trading Scheme # Release Number 9050-25 # February 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered an order against Rashawn Russell, a New York resident, in a CFTC action charging Russ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Teachers Warn About The Consequences For Students, Parents, And Educators If Trump Abolishes United States Department Of Education Access to Education is a Right and Stepping Stone to Success for all Americans Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside union leaders, elected officials, students, parents, and educators to warn of the disastrous consequences of President  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Gordon Chin Explores the Universe Through Physics and Art A planetary scientist, Gordon Chin also dabbles in watercolors, drawings and mix media artworks in his spare time while surrounded by a ceramic and studio art glass collection. In 2017, Dr. Gordon Chin appeared on national television to speak about the total solar eclipse. Credits: Courtesy of Gordon Chin Name : Gordon Chin Formal Job Classification : Planetar  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul Announces Finger Lakes Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program ity of Canandaigua Receives $10 Million from Downtown Revitalization Initiative; Villages of Brockport and Phelps Receive $4.5 Million Each from NY Forward Localities Must Be Certified Under Governor Hochul's Pro-Housing Communities Program to Receive DRI   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul Issues Statewide Ban on DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence for Government Devices and Networks Addresses Serious Concerns Over DeepSeek AI's Connection to Foreign Government Surveillance and Censorship Builds on Governor Hochul's 2024 Statewide Guidance for AI Use in Government; TikTok Banned From State Devices in 2020 Governor Hochul Has Made New  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul to Optimum and MSG: Enough is Enough! Stop Denying Sports Fans Access to Programming and Get Back to the Negotiating Table Long-Running Dispute Between Optimum Cable and MSG Network Has Left Thousands of New York Sports Fans Without a Way To Watch Knicks, Rangers or Islanders Games Governor Directs Department of Public Service To Demand Accountab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Polis Demand Trump Admin Follow Court Orders, Unfreeze Federal Funding Currently Locked for Colorado Federal courts ordered OMB to temporarily lift its plan to freeze all federal funding More than $570 million for Colorado grantees is still inaccessible WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Colorado Governor Jared Polis called on Office of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-797) on the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act (H.R. 5623), which aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5623, as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-807) on the Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act (H.R. 9313), which aims to direct the Comptroller General of the U.S. to report to Congress on the compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 5, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE New York City arrests Ecuadorian alien convicted of sex abuse NEW YORK -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an undocumented Ecuadorian alien convicted of third-degree sex abuse: subject another person to sex contact without consent, when officers arrested Kail Sebastian Cardenas Aguirre, 27, Feb. 3. "ICE places a high priority   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Newark arrests Mexican national convicted for sex crimes against minor NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jorge Luis Sanchez-Luna, 45, a citizen of Mexico and registered sex offender, in Newark Feb. 4. "Sanchez-Luna is a deviant criminal who has a record of repeat heinous offenses against a minor," said ICE Enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed in CoinDesk: Why We Need A Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in CoinDesk explaining the need for a bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins - cryptocurrencies whose values are pegged to national currencies or high-quality financial assets. The op-ed follows the introduction of the bipartisan Guidi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Joni Ernst in WSJ: USAID Is a Rogue Agency WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed in the Wall Street Journal how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) acts against our nation's best interests and stonewalled her oversight of where tax dollars are going and why. As Senate DOGE Caucus chair and founder, Senator Ernst will continue to work   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Joshua Abel: Delivering Roman's Optical Telescope Assembly On Time, On Target Joshua Abel's job as lead systems engineer for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Optical Telescope Assembly is "to deliver the assembly to the Roman observatory on time, within budget, and meeting all the technical requirements." Joshua Abel's job as lead systems engineer for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Optical Telescope Assembl  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, 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 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Bills to Lower Tax Burden on Seniors (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced two pieces of legislation to reduce the tax burden on America's seniors. First, H.R. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act, would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the a  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Tentative Agreement Between Council of School Supervisors and Administrators and Day Care Council of New York to Deliver Raises for Child Care Administrators Adams Administration Facilitated Conversations That Helped Two Parties Come to Agreement, Cumulative Pay Increases, Bonuses, Additional Salary for Extended Day and Extended Year Programs NEW YORK - New York City Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Hayes, Mannion, Takano, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Train American Workers Washington, DC -- Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6)--alongside Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-5), John Mannion (NY-22), Mark Takano (CA-39), and Mike Thompson (CA-4)--has re-introduced legislation to support the educational pursuits of American workers and prepare them for career success. H.R.1132, the Training   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Medicaid: Enrollment in and CMS Oversight of Former Foster Care Children Eligibility Group Fast Facts Nearly all children in foster care are eligible for Medicaid. After they age out of foster care, usually at 18, most remain eligible for coverage until 26. Over 100,000 of these young people had Medicaid in 2023. But it's hard for some young people to maintain their coverage. For exampl  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in Jan. 2025 entitled "Fiscal Stress Monitoring System." New York State Comptroller's Report Shows Increase in School Districts Facing Fiscal Stress A new report from the New York State Comptroller's Office reveals a concerning rise in the number of school districts experiencing fiscal stress. The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) report for the 2023-24 school year found that 22   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Scientists & Historian Named AAAS 2022 Fellows Four individuals with NASA affiliations have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise. Election as a Fellow by the AAAS Council honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is soliciting public comments on a proposed amendment to the certificate for the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line project. The project, approved in 2013, involves the construction of a high-voltage direct current line stretching approximately 330 miles from the Canadian border to Astoria, Queens. The current amendment petition, filed by Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE Properties, Inc. on Janu  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Launches Global Health Update Report Webpage to Inform New Yorkers of Ongoing and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Global Health Update Report Summarizes Information on Outbreaks of Significance to New York State ALBANY, N.Y. (February 10, 2025) - The New York State Department of Health has launched a new weekly report summarizing select ongoi  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * NYS Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy Announces Award of $72 Million Contract for the Rehabilitation of New York State Capitol's Historic Eastern Approach Work Expected to Begin Early Summer 2025 Closure of East Capitol Park to Take Place Until Project Completion NYS Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * Good morning, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the state of postsecondary education and the federal government's role in shaping it. My name is P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: The Great Neck / Manhasset Head Start program, which has served children ages 3 to 5 for nearly 60 years, was on the brink of closing this past Monday due to a federal funding freeze. The issue stemmed from President Donald Trump's January 29th order to halt all federal funding. Although the freeze was lifted two days later, a glitch in the payment management system left Head Start progra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Repeat offender gets 10-year sentence after ICE HSI Newark investigation NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County man was sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material, following an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Newark with support from CBP Port of New York/Newark. Jonathan Lattif, 46, of Jersey City, N.J., who was sentenced to 1  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE OF FUNDING FREEZE CHAOS; STANDING AT SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH, SENATOR DEMANDS ANSWERS ON HHS BLACKOUTS TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FOR 80,000+... Community Health Centers Across U.S. Are Facing Unexplained Payment Portal Shutdowns, In Other States Forcing Closures & Halting Treatment - And Healthcare Leaders Fear   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Howard W. Lutnick, President Trump's nominee to be secretary of Commerce, from a Jan. 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee. I am profoundly grateful to President Trump for the confidence and faith he has placed in me. It is an honor to appear before you to be considered as the nominee for Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Joe Kramek, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, from a Jan. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Joe Kramek. I am President and CEO of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Melanie Hart, senior director for the Global China Hub at the Atlantic Council, 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": * * * Senator Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The current global system i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Jamestown Foundation President Peter Mattis 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": * * * I. OVERVIEW Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you. Countering the Chinese Communist Party's efforts   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by E.J. Antoni, public finance economist at the Heritage Foundation, from a Jan. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Washington Work for Seniors: Fighting to End Inflation and Achieve Fiscal Sanity": * * * Chairmen Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, members of the committee: thank you for the invitation to discuss with you today the difficulties faced by seniors stemming from the last four years  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Naomi Mathis, assistant national legislative director of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Jan. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Veteran Choice: Examining VA's Community Care Program": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal and Members of the Committee: On behalf of DAV's (Disabled American Veterans) nearly 1 million members, thank you for inviting us to provide testimony for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Therapy helps peanut-allergic kids tolerate tablespoons of peanut butter News Release Monday, February 10, 2025 # NIH trial informs potential treatment strategy for kids who already tolerate half a peanut or more. NIAID Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought, home-measured peanut butter for about 18 months enabled 100% of children w  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * EDNY Ranked No. 1 in Asset Forfeiture Among All U.S. Attorney's Offices in the Nation * * * United States Attorney John J. Durham announced today that the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) collected over $400 million in asset forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, ranking the EDNY first among all 93 districts in the country. Forfeiture recoverie  more