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

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Speaks with Terminated Federal Workers Amidst Reckless Government Downsizing by DOGE Davids Offers Job Resource Guide to Support Workers KANSAS CITY, KS -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids convened a roundtable discussion with five federal workers recently laid off due to the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives, led by Elon Musk. The event shed   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Welcomes White House Task Force on FIFA World Cup 2026, Emphasizes Bipartisan Collaboration to Prepare Host Cities Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA 2026 World Cup Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's newly established (link is external) White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA Wor  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Robert Kim, executive director of Education Law Center, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Federal Investments in Elementary Education": * * * My name is Robert Kim. I serve as Executive Director of Education Law Center (ELC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and advance public education and the rights of s  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Marshall Delivers Opening Statement as Chairman of Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee, today delivered opening remarks for the hearing regarding the Fix Our Forests Act. This legislation is especia  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 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Rental Assistance Program for Affordable Housing (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced their Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve the federal government's largest rent  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, posted the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 6, 2025: * * * Mr. President, today, I want to recognize Pete Bunce, the president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, GAMA, who is retiring next month. Pete is a dedicated leader and a stalwart in the aviation industry. He has done a remarkable job advocating for the interests of general aviation manufacturers, many of which c  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall, Senator Daines, and GOP Colleagues Urge Attorney General Bondi to End Anti-Gun Biden-Era Policies Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues in urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse Biden-era policies that allow the federal government to award groups that discriminate against t  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Moran Introduce Bill to Expand Capital for Rural Communities WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in reintroducing the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act. This legislation would benefit American families, farmers, and rural communities nationwide by providing greater flexibility to more financial institutions to  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Presses Aviation Experts on Air Traffic Controller Shortages, Safety Investments Following Air-Collision During this week's U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Aviation Subcommittee hearing, "America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing," Representative Sharice Davids emphasized (link is external) the urgent need to invest in air traffic control s  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Agricultural Stakeholders React to Trump's Tariffs Caleb Ragland, president, American Soybean Association: "Farmers are frustrated. Tariffs are not something to take lightly and 'have fun' with. Not only do they hit our family businesses squarely in the wallet, but they rock a core tenet on which our trading relationships are b  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Heather Dawn Thompson, vice president at World Wildlife Fund, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding requests: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to come before you today to testify on programs at the Department of Interior (DOI) that support Tribal grass-based   more