WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Coalition of House Democrats Demands President Trump Comply with Court Orders (WASHINGTON) - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), led a Democratic coalition of U.S. Representatives committed to strengthening American democracy and introduced a resolution   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Welcomed as Co-Chair of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus (WASHINGTON) - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) was welcomed by Congressman Mark Green (TN-07) as the co-chair of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "My mama was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer at age 46. I lost h  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 4, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $99,964,084 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, softwar  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

TAMPA, Florida, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Convicted Crescent City Murderer Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger today sentenced Francisco Javier Arroyo (31, Crescent City) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Arroyo pleaded guilty on September 25, 2024  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 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Public Pressure from Senator Reverend Warnock, Trump Administration Partially Reinstates Critical CDC Workforce Since the 10% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) workforce cuts were announced last month, the Senator has hammered the Trump Administration on the disastrous impending consequences to public health Last month, Senator Reverend Warnock went to the Senate floo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Statement on Trump Address to Congress Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement after President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "Tonight, President Trump laid out a bold vision for the future of our country, focusing on strengthening our economy, securing our borders, protecting our children, honoring police and firefighters, and ensuring that every American  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson lead introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, legislation provides tax incentives to acceler  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Large-scale cocaine importers sentenced to federal prison Lead defendant awaits sentencing in Operation Carpet Ride STATESBORO, GA: Two men who supplied kilograms of cocaine for a major drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison. Pedro Castro-Vasquez, a/k/a "Chipo," 53, of Puerto Rico, and Sonic Torres-Garcia, 27, of Kissimmee, Fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Demands IRS Accountability to Prevent Tax Season Chaos after Mass Layoffs Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) joined Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and 132 House Democrats in demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the agency's decision to lay off approximately 7,000 probationary employees, particularly in complianc  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Anna Murphree Rhinewalt, a member of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and other distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for calling this hearing today to discuss this importan  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 4 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * PROMISES KEPT: Carter releases statement on President Trump's joint address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress of his second term in office: "It's a new day in America. Tonight, President Trump outlined a vision for our nation where Americans, not illegal immigrants, are put fi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde's CRA to Overturn Costly Biden-Era Energy Standards Passes House WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 42, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 222-203. The resolution rescinds the Biden-Harris Administration's final rule that places additional costs and red tape on  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- 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 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help First Responders Suffering from PTSD Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen support for first responders suffering from PTSD. Sen. Ossoff this week helped introduce the bipartisan Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act to help first responders who are dealing with long-term mental health effec  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff on Trump Administration's Reported Plans to Fire Over 80,000 VA Employees Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Ranking Member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, today released the following statement after The Associated Press reported This is an external link the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to fire over 80,000 employees.   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges Faster Implementation of His Bipartisan Law to Strengthen Security in Federal Prisons Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Trump Administration to more quickly implement his bipartisan law aimed at strengthening security in Federal prisons. Today, Sen. Ossoff urged Attorney General Pam Bondi and Acting Director of the Bureau of Prisons, William Lothrop, to acc  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

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * SOUTHERN EDGE Goes West * By Staff Sgt. Kate Bragg  * 307th Bomb Wing MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- In an era where global security hinges on seamless collaboration, Exercise SOUTHERN EDGE headed to the West Coast to improve interoperability and communication integration between bomber forces and special operations forces (SOF) worldwide. SOUTHERN EDGE 25, the third iteration of the Air  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Calls for Clarity on Athletic Department's Title IX Plans Post-House Settlement WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the only former Division I woman athlete in Congress, raised concerns during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on college sports about schools' plans to adopt a revenue-sharing model that would shortchange women athletes and violate Title I  more