WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * C&T Produce Wholesale Inc. Dba L&v Food Supply Recalls Ineligible Frozen, Dried Silurifomes Products Imported From Vietnam WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2025 - C&T Produce Wholesale Inc., doing business as L&V Food Supply, the importer of record, located in Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 1,152 pounds of ineligible peppered frozen, dried Siluriformes fish p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement On U.S. Withdrawal From IPCC Meetings Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding President Trump's refusal to allow American federal climate scientists to attend the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meetings: "The Trump Administration's decision to deny America's top federal scientists from par  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21048) on Feb. 24, 2025, entitled "U.S. Special Operations Forces - Background and Considerations for Congress" by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * Summary Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations. In 1986, Congress, concerned about the status of SOF within overall U.S. defense planning, passed legislation (P.L. 99-661) to str  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Advance America First Budget, Delivering on Promises to Secure Borders, Cut Taxes, and Strengthen Energy Independence WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.Con.Res. 14, the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution, a key step in delivering President Trump's America First agenda. This budget sets the course for fis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Improve Disaster Relief Access for Rural Communities Impacted by Disasters Like Hurricane Helene WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 804, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act, which ensures small businesses and individuals in rural communities have full access to disaster relief, especially in the wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution to Rein in Federal Spending, Secure the Border, Lower Taxes, and Unleash American Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 14 for Fiscal Year 2025. Congressman Moore previously voted to progress this resolution out of the House Committee on the Budget.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Foushee Slams Republican's Extreme Economic Agenda, Votes Against Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC (February 25, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican's extreme budget resolution, which will fund tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations while slashing critical fede  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposed rule addressing hazardous air pollutants in the polyether polyols production industry. Initially set to close on February 25, 2025, the new deadline now allows stakeholders until March 18, 2025, to provide input. The proposed rule, first published on December 27, 2024, aims to reassess emission standards for this sector, which produces chemicals  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts, led by Charles P. Butson and Michele F. Butson as co-trustees of the Charles P. Butson Living Trust and the Michele F. Butson Living Trust, has applied to retain voting shares of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank in Woodsville, New Hampshire. The applicants, acting in concert, include family members and associated parties from multiple states, including Florida, New Hampshire, Vermont  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * High-level drug trafficker tied to Mexico sentenced to 10 years in prison COLUMBUS, Ohio - Francisco Villegas-Garcia, 37, a Mexican national who is here illegally, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Columbus today to 120 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl conspiracy. Villegas-Garcia was a high-level drug trafficker in a large-scale drug traffickin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Joins NC Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Eliminate IRA "Pill Penalty" & Encourage Drug Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Representatives Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act (link is external). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation fixes the Inf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Lake Upchurch Dam Preservation Association has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to surrender its exemption for the Raeford Hydroelectric Project No. 6619, located on Rockfish Creek in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The facility, which has been non-operational since 2016 due to storm-related damage to its auxiliary spillway, will see no significant structural changes as part of the proposed surrender. The exemptee i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Eliminate IRA "Pill Penalty" and Improve Small Molecule Drug Innovation Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced H.R. 1492, the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act, alongside Reps. Don Davis (NC-01) and Richard Hudson (NC-09). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation fixes the Inflation Reduction Act's small molecule "pill penal  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Call for Action Against Organized Retail Crime RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general urged Congress to act now to help stop organized retail crime. Organized retail crime occurs when groups of people work together to steal large amounts of merchandise from sto  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Environmental Management Commission Water Quality Committee special meeting canceled The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission Water Quality Committee meeting, originally scheduled for today, Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh, has been canceled. The Environmental Management Commission is res  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Treasurer Briner: 'Help Is on the Way' Helene Cashflow Loans Are Being Delivered The Department of State Treasurer (DST) has begun delivering the first round of interest-free loans for Hurricane Helene relief to local governments, and more checks from that initial tranche are forthcoming soon, State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today. The General Assembly creat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Oyster Restoration Investments Net Positive Returns for Economy and Environment A report by the North Carolina Coastal Federation (link is external) shows that NOAA and our partners' investment in oyster restoration produces almost double the amount in economic and environmental benefits. The economic report (link is external) (PDF, 43 pages) found that for every $1 spent on oyster reef  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Adams' Statement on House GOP Leadership's Cruel Budget Proposal WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Dean of the North Carolina Democratic Congressional Delegation, released the following statement regarding her decision to vote against House Republican Leadership's budget proposal: "The House Republican Conference's budget gives an unnecessary $  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Adams' Statement on USDA's Decision to Re-open the 1890 Scholars Program Application WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris issues statement on the passing of the House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC -- On Tuesday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement on the passing of the House Budget Resolution: Representative Harris said, "By passing this budget resolution that puts us on a path to unprecedented spending reforms, robust border security funding, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Colleagues, Send Letter to President Trump to Award the Medal of Honor to Major James Capers, Jr. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Congressman Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to award Major James Capers, Jr. the Medal of Honor. Major Capers was responsible for incredible acts of valor whe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Invasion WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen, Co-Chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, alongside 14 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a bipartisan resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Rus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * USS Minnesota (SSN 783) advances AUKUS with port visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as AUKUS, that is delivering a sovereign conv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as AUKUS, that is delivering a sovereign conventionally  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: LEADER JEFFRIES SHARES MARY BETH'S STORY Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget. They were joined by Mary Beth Cochran, who shared how she relies on SNAP and Medicaid to take care of her four adopted grandchildren. Mary Beth's remarks as delivered: H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: LEADER JEFFRIES SHARES MARY BETH'S STORY Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget. They were joined by Mary Beth Cochran, who shared how she relies on SNAP and Medicaid to take care of her four adopted grandchildren. Mary Beth's remarks as delivered: Hello. My name is Mary Beth  more