WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Balderson, Husted, Rulli, Moreno Lead Effort to Overturn Last-Minute Biden-EPA Rule Targeting Ohio Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Michael Rulli (OH-6), along with Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), introduced legislation today to block a Biden Administration decision that would expose Ohio businesses to frivolous environmental la  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A report released in January 2025, titled "Barn Fires: A Deadly Threat to Farmed Animals," by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), shines a spotlight on the devastating toll of barn fires across the United States, with over 2.5 million farmed animals perishing between 2022 and 2024. Prepared by Allie Granger, AWI's Farmed Animal Program Policy Advisor, the report reveals a stark reality: despite a slight drop in fire frequency, the death toll has surged, underscoring the ur  more

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 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Georgia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Janet de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025   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 3 -- The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has received the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr., D-Georgia: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure One Columbus Circle NE Washington, D.C. 20544 * * * Dear Judge Bates: We write to supplement our initial comment on the Advisory Committee's proposed   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Co-Leads Reintroduction of Bipartisan Aviation Workforce Development Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) reintroduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act, H.R. 1818, to make training at FAA-certified commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance technician schools a qualified expense for 529 college savings plans. The legislation is co-led by Reps. Mike Collins (R-Ga.  more

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, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Collins Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Reintroduce the Aviation Workforce Development Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) reintroduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act, H.R. 1818, to make training at FAA-certified commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance technician schools a qualified expense for 529 college savings plans. Rep. Collins is the primary spon  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Statement: Meet Donald Trump's New Best Friend, Vladimir Putin WASHINGTON, March 3 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement introducing the American people to the background and history of Russian dictator, and apparent ally of President Trump, Vladimir Putin. Donald Trump's attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are a gift to Russian President Vladim  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning Today Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning. The new name pays tribute to Corporal (CPL) Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action during World War I with the U.S. Army in France in 1918. This change underscores the  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