WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * "Future of FEMA": Subcommittee Hearing Evaluates Ways to Balance State Coordination in Agency's Response, Recovery, Resilience Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led by Chairman Dale Strong (R-AL), held a hearing to evaluate the current role of the Federal Emergency Management Agen  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Airman of Altus: Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen * Published March 7, 2025 * By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Get to know the Airman of the Month for January, Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Beyond your technical exper  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states in 2024 March 07, 2025 In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District. The U.S. jobless rate increase  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 6, 2025 ARMY Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi (W900KK-25-D-0021); Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida (W900KK-25-D-0022); Cubic Defense Applications Inc., San Diego, California (W900KK-25-D-0023); Ravenswood Solutions Inc.,* Fremont, California (W900KK-25-D-0024); Cole Engineering Services Inc., Orlando, Florida (W900KK-25-D-0025); Skiftech LLC,* Orlando, Florida (W900KK-  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond praises halt of controversial hydroelectric plan on Kiamichi River OKLAHOMA CITY (March 7, 2025) - In a victory for residents of Southeast Oklahoma, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is grateful the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is putting the brakes on a proposed hydroelectric power plant on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County. FERC foun  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Toni Tsatoke-Mule, executive director of the Kiowa Education Agency, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on program funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education: * * * Esteemed Members of the Committee: My name is Toni Tsatoke-Mule. I am the Executive Director of the Kiowa Education Agency representing the Kiowa   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Challenges Dems Who Voted Against Protection of Women and Girls In Sports OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair, hosted a floor event calling for common sense protections for women and girls in sports. This came after Democrats blocked a bill to protect female athletes. CLICK HERE to download Lankford's remarks on Box. CLICK HERE to watch   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Introduces Bill to Reduce US Dependence on China and Other Adversaries for Critical Minerals OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) reintroduced the Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Taskforce Act to decrease the United States' reliance on adversarial nations like China for critical minerals. "The United States should not depend on communist China to keep our critical miner  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming. The recipients include Illinois Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Milito, vice president and executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the House Education and Workforce Committee, On behalf of the National Federation of Independen  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cory Blankenship, executive director of the Native American Finance Officers Association, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal economic development: * * * Greetings Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today as part  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 7 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * DOGE-OK Launches New Efficiency Website Today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the official launch of the Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) website. The new website serves as a transparency portal for DOGE-OK initiatives, including state agency workforce data and project efficiencies that save time and tax dollars. This access to clear, accessible information allows Oklahomans   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Oklahoma Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Summer Drought Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma of the April 7, 2025, deadli  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards construction contract for Waurika Lake park Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to Southwind Construction Services, LLC., March 7, 2025. The Tulsa District obligated $3.8 million to repair roads at Kiowa Park on Waurika Lake. to the Edmond, Oklahom  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Abigail Echo-Hawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for the Indian Health Service to expand gender-based violence services and violence prevention programming: * * * Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, my name   more