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 4 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today I introduce the Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act, which would prohibit the relocation outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) of the headquarters for any federal agency located in the NCR or any federal employee position with a duty stati  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a proposed settlement agreement related to the U.S. Technology Superfund Site in Berger, Franklin County, Missouri. This agreement seeks to recover costs incurred by the EPA during a Time-Critical Removal Action conducted between September 2018 and June 2019, which involved the removal of approximately 13 million pounds of hazardous spent blast media containing toxic levels of cadmium, chromium, and lead. The wast  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- Farmrail System, Inc. has received federal approval to extend its control over Land Rush Rail Corporation, a soon-to-be-designated Class III railroad. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) confirmed that the transaction qualifies for an exemption under federal regulations, allowing System to oversee LRRC without requiring prior approval under 49 U.S.C. 11323. The move expands System's footprint in the short line rail sector, where it already manages two other Cl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Resolution Honoring Flight 5342, Black Hawk PAT 25 Victims WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, the U.S. 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. The Kansas delegation introduced the resolution with more than 90 cosponsors. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), as  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Kansas Farm Bureau President Warn Trump's Tariffs Will Raise Prices Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) highlighted the economic risks of President Trump's new tariffs, bringing Kansas Farm Bureau President Joe Newland as her guest to the joint session of Congress. Together, they warned that these tariffs will drive up costs for Kansas farmer  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- Land Rush Rail Corporation has been granted an exemption to lease and operate a 37.26-mile rail line spanning from Wellington, Kansas, to Blackwell, Oklahoma. The line, owned by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Blackwell Industrial Authority, was previously under the operation of Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company. However, after the Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order prohibiting BNGR from continuing its operations, te  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

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian Citizen Admits Guilt in Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Causing More Than $1.7 Million in Losses David Daniyan Admits Supervising Conspiracies Led by Nigerian Citizen Oluwaseun Adekoya ALBANY, NEW YORK - David Daniyan, a/k/a "Bamikole Laniyan," a/k/a "David Enfield," a/k/a "Africa," age 60, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Response to President Trump's Address to Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress: "In his address to Congress, President Trump outlined his plans to bolster the economy, strengthen national security and protect our southern border. The President has already reinstated co  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Previews President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following video previewing President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress tonight. Senator Marshall anticipates President Trump sharing the remarkable accomplishments his Administration has achieved within his first few months serving in the White   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement After President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress last night. "The theme of last night's speech was 'Renewal of the American Dream,' and it could have also been called 'Promises Made, Promises Kept,'" said   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