RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Officer joins elite ranks of FBI National Academy graduates * Published Feb. 26, 2025 * By Jonathan Cotto * 37th Training Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Lt. Col. Jordan Criss, 341st Training Squadron commander, has graduated from the FBI National Academy's 292nd session, a globally recognized program for law enforcement lead  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Officer joins elite ranks of FBI National Academy graduates * Published Feb. 26, 2025 * By Jonathan Cotto * 37th Training Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Lt. Col. Jordan Criss, 341st Training Squadron commander, has graduated from the FBI National Academy's 292nd session, a globally recognized program for law enforcement lead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, America250 Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Celebrate America's 250th with Joint Session of Congress at Independence Hall WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to hold a commemorative joint session of Congress at Philadelphia's Independence Hall in honor of the semiquincentennial - or 250th anniversary - of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE JOINS COLLEAGUES IN REINTRODUCING THE BIPARTISAN AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT : February 27, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) to reintroduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, legislation that would provide a pathw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Meuser Introduces DOGE-Related Bill to Crack Down on Improper Federal Payments Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) introduced the Payment Information Integrity Reform Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at tackling the staggering levels of improper payments across federal programs. In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, federal agencies made $236 billion in what th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez, Sylvia Garcia Lead 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act This legislation would provide Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED beneficiaries with a pathway to citizenship WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-auth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition and Co-Chairmanship WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) today announced the opening of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent from each congressional district (link to website). This year, Rep. Deluzio will serve as co-chair of the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * DOT Deputy Secretary Nominee Steven Bradbury Advances Out of Commerce Committee Bradbury nomination moving to a full Senate vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), cleared President Trump's nominee for U.S. Deputy Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Returns from Critical Overseas Meetings, Strengthens U.S. Leadership on Global Security and NATO Unity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) recently returned from a series of critical, high-level overseas engagements, including the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Brussels as part of the U.S. Delegation to th  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 160 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kyle Malik Jones, age 33, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 25, 2025, to 160 months' imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following written testimony by Emanuel A. Paris IV, vice president of Alex E. Paris Contracting Co. Inc., on behalf of the Distribution Contractors Association and the Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Webster, Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure": * * * Good morning, Committee Chair Graves, Subcommittee Chair Webster, Committee Ranking Member Larsen, Subcommittee Ranking Member Titus, and members of the Sub  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Optum Serve CEO Edward J. Weinberg from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Roles and Responsibilities: Evaluating VA Community Care": * * * Chairman Bost, Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Takano, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the sub-committee, thank you for the opportunity to join you today to discuss the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson reintroduce Access Technology Affordability Act, legislation to increase participation in the labor market WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced H.R. 1529, Access Technology Affordability Act. (link is external)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Zinke, Northern Border Security Caucus meets with Trump Border Czar Tom Homan On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Chairmen of the Northern Border Security Caucus, led a Caucus meeting with Trump Administration Border Czar Tom Homan on Capitol Hill. Wednesday's meeting with Mr. Homan was the first Caucus meeting this year.  The meeting comes after Chairmen Kel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has expanded its membership with the addition of three new organizations specializing in defense operations, technology research, and medical advancements. Officially filed on January 6, 2025, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, this expansion aligns with MCDC's mission to foster collaboration in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense. The newly added members include Defe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSFR) -- The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has expanded its membership with the addition of multiple defense, engineering, and technology firms, further strengthening its role in advancing national security initiatives. The latest membership update, officially filed on November 15, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, includes companies specializing in advanced optics, robotics, aerospace, and electronic warfare. Among the newly added   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Disbands Multi-Million Dollar Central Pa. Bank Fraud Scheme with Charges Against 24 People Ring Leader Jeremy Fraticelli and Co-Conspirators Posed as Bank Employees to Obtain Personal Information, then Drained Accounts HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with the Pennsylvania State Police, announced charges against 24 people regarding a theft scheme that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meuser Speaks in Favor of Budget Resolution WASHINGTON D.C.- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of the budget resolution. Congressman Meuser said, "The Republican budget resolution sets the stage for President Trump's big, beautiful bill--delivering border security, dominant energy policy, and continued tax relief that gave us a great and stro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gwen Moore and Colleagues Lead Re-Introduction of CROWN Act Today, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives. The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of h  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery Conspiracy Connected to Murder of Drug Supplier Garrett Williams Admits to Helping Plan Robbery that Led to Murder of Drug Supplier ROANOKE, Va. - A Roanoke man involved in distributing large quantities of marijuana, has admitted to helping plan a robbery that ultimately led to the murder of his drug supplier Garrett  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Solving the Rural Health Care Worker Shortage: Governor Shapiro Visits Bradford County Hospital to Highlight Initiatives to Recruit More Health Care Providers in Rural Communities Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Gene Yaw, and Representative Tina Pickett joined the Governor's visit today and voiced their support for strengthening our rural health care workforce. Governor Shapiro'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Lower Energy Costs Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Thank you, Mr. President. "This week the Senate has focused on unleashing American energy. "As I've said before, our country is facing some seriou  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Seven Defendants In Armed Transnational Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracies Four Defendants Arrested in Three U.S. States, Along With the Seizure of More Than 350 Kilograms of Methamphetamine, 100 Kilograms of Cocaine, and Four Firearms Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals, Hartford PD Arrest 2 Juveniles Charged with Attempted Murder in PA New Haven, CT -- The U.S. Marshals, working with the Hartford Police Department, arrested in Hartford today two juveniles wanted on charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) received a complaint Feb. 23 of a passenger pointing a gun at o  more