WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Leah Pilconis, general counsel at the Associated General Contractors of America, from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Leah Pilcon  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Serv  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Peters Introduce Bill to Protect Americans' DNA, National Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Genomic Data Protection Act to give Americans using at-home DNA tests the choice to delete their genomic data and destroy their biological samples. Around 21% of Americans have taken a mail-in a DNA test from a direct-to-consumer geno  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Effort to Strengthen Safety of Federal Lands along the Border and Address Environmental Concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani reintroduced legislation to strengthen public safety on federal lands, empower Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to more effectively carry out their mission, and address hazardous trash piles along the southern border.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by ClearPath Inc. CEO Jeremy Harrell from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify and for holding this important hearing. My name is Jeremy Harrell. I am the Chief Executive Officer of ClearPa  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Command teams training event builds leaders to enhance Soldier readiness ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - "This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It's also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff," said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th USARSC. "All of our units are direct reporting units to First Army. We   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Introduces the Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act Our veterans did not delay when heeding the call of our nation Washington, D.C. - Representative Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) has introduced the Veterans Readiness & Employment Transparency Act with bipartisan support to improve access to - and responsiveness from - the Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 5, 2025 NAVY Systems Planning and Analysis Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $98,585,373 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00002) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030247002) for support services for Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Weapons Surety, Policy, and Compliance. Tasks to be performed include systems engineering and system integration, test/fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, legislation to establish funding at the Department of Commerce for the rescue, recovery and research of sea turtles in Texas and across the United States. Text of the bill   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a proposed amendment to the Class E airspace surrounding Payson Airport in Arizona. The proposal comes as part of an ongoing effort to reassess airspace configurations following the decommissioning of the Payson non-directional beacon (NDB). The changes would expand the controlled airspace from a six-mile radius to a 20.9-mile radius, ensuring safer and more efficient instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Works to Empower Patients, Boost Transparency Through Improved Data on Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide clear and accessible information on inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) to better support patient  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Illegal alien indicted for conspiracy to transport other aliens and possession with intent to distribute heroin, following ICE, joint law enforcement partner investigation PHOENIX, Ariz. - Last week, a grand jury returned an indictment against Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an illegal alien living in Phoenix, for conspiracy to transport illegal alien  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Backs PRO Act to Protect American Workers' Rights, Help Families Get Ahead Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly backed the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, or PRO Act, to protect the rights of American workers to organize and help working families get ahead in our modern economy. The bill will make organizing easier for employees, make more workers eligible to join a u  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Trump's Joint Address to Congress Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after attending President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress tonight: "Arizonans are struggling right now with high prices at the grocery store and at the gas pump, and President Trump's response is to give huge tax breaks to rich people on the backs of hard-working Americans. "Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Carl Harris, board chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to share our views on h  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Remember to 'spring forward' March 9 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - It's that time of year when people need to remember to set their clocks an hour ahead on March 9 as Daylight Saving Time begins. Daylight Saving Time is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from Standard Time during the summer months and cha  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Rep. Ansari Hosts DACA Recipient as Guest at Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress Garcia Joining as Ansari's Guest for the Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would host a DACA recipient and high school math teacher from Arizona's Third District, as her guest for President Donald Trump's Address to the Joint S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Blasts Trump's Blatantly Deceitful, Narcissistic Joint Address | El Representante Grijalva critica el discurso de Trump al Congreso por ser descaradamente enganoso y narcisista WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement after President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "True to form, President Trump spent the entirety of his Joint Address lyin  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carbajal, Lawler, and U.S. Senators Britt, Kaine Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) along with U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act --bipartisan, bicameral legislation that togethe  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Cornyn Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. - Jose Bibiano Cabrera-Cabrera, 37; Jesus Humberto Limon-Lopez, 43; and Jose Guadalupe Tapia-Quintero, 53; all of Mexico, appeared last week for their initial appearances after they were secured from Mexico on February 27, 2025. The defendants taken into U.S. custody include leaders and managers  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate Floor Speech, Kelly Speaks Against Mass Firings at the VA Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to speak against the Trump administration's mass firings of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees, calling the move a reckless betrayal of veterans and the workers who serve them. Kelly urged for the immediate reinstatement of the terminat  more