WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Military Spouse and Former VA Employee Fired by DOGE To Join Representative Leger Fernandez for Trump's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (NM-03) announced that Arielle Pines, a dedicated former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee and military spouse, will be her guest at President Trump's first address to a Joint Sessio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Op-Ed in Fox News: My family sacrificed for me. And now I have a plan to unlock opportunity for others Underserved communities need our help. My plan would boost affordable housing and aid small business Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Aff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Cotton, Colleagues Urge Review of Consolidated Audit Trail Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) in a letter to Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda urgi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Addresses Wildfires in the Carolinas The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina following a Red Flag Warning issued across the region. Washington, D.C., Mar. 3, 2025 --The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North Carolina and Sout  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Hagerty, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * DOD CYBER OPERATIONS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity received a closed briefing on Depar  more