WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Warner Continue Efforts to Prevent Veteran Suicide WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) continued their efforts to support those who have served in our nation's military by introducing legislation to renew and expand essential funding for mental health outreach and suicide prevention i  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Joins Over 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the American Dream and Promise Act to Provide a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam joined his colleagues in introducing the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025. The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act would provide a pathway to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 264 of 369 largest counties, September 2023 to September 2024 March 03, 2025 From September 2023 to September 2024, employment increased in 264 of the 369 largest U.S. counties. Kings, New York, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 4.9 percent. * Chart* Chart Data Employment percent change in   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-883) on the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023 (H.R. 6489), which aims to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-882) on a bill (H.R. 6210), which aims to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Virginia as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6210 is to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affili  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-879) on the ESA Amendments Act of 2024 (H.R. 9533), which aims to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species and limit reasonable and prudent measures. The report was ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-880) on the Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8665), which aims to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration and commercial application activities in support of supercritical geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in supercritical various conditions. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-881) on the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (H.R. 4748), which aims to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Honoring Flight 5342, Black Hawk PAT 25 Victims Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT (Priority Air Transport) 25. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the resolution as the representative of Wichita, Kansas, where Flight 5342 originated and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on March 3, 2025: * * * Supporting Americans with Disabilities and Their Families March is a beautiful month in Arkansas as the world begins again with spring. It is also a great time to celebrate the many ways we work together to help every Arkansan grow and be their best. Nationally, we observe Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and, in Arkansas, that includes the Arkansas Department of Human S  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy, after receiving testimony from Tim Boring, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Stockbridge; Bret Erickson, J and D Produce Inc., Edinburg, Texas, on behalf of the Interna  more