WASHINGTON, March 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * 40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes its Public Debut On March 6, 1985, NASA's newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Atlantis joined NASA's other three space-worthy orbiters, Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise. Officials from   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC members earn 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida - Five Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently won 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards for their outstanding performance this past year. Four of the winners belong to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James LaCoursiere Jr., national commander of the American Legion, from a Feb. 26, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Bost and Moran, Ranking Members Takano and Blumenthal, and members of the joint committee, thank you for inviting The American Legion (TAL) to testify before you today and share our priori  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Artemis II Upper Stage Delivered to Kennedy Photo Credit: NASA/Skip Williams Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: NASA/Skip Williams Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: NASA/Skip Williams * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 NASA received th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Buchanan, Moore Relaunch Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus, Introduce New Legislation Legislation Aims to Combat Military Obesity WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release5: * * * Carter, DeGette, Cammack, Mackenzie, Kelly, and Castor introduce bill to prevent maternal deaths and improve health outcomes for mothers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) today introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill woul  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Support of Trump Administration's Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in support of the Trump administration's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. "If Mahmoud Khalil told customs officers when he entered the U.S. t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 10, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 11, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "Innovative Techniques in Military Construction." * * * Armed Services On Tuesday, Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ AT GUANTANAMO BAY, FIRST TIME BACK TO CUBA IN 64 YEARS WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) returned to his homeland of Cuba on March 7, 2025, for the first time in 64 years. Rep. Gimenez traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) to assess the   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 10, 2025 NAVY Solipsys Corp., Fulton, Maryland, is awarded a $182,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of software licenses, lifecycle support activities needed for the sustainment of software, and technical support services for the software applications that provide processing, display, and sensor softwa  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Disbarred attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for Social Security number fraud as part of scheme to obtain jobs at law firms CINCINNATI - A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 37 months in prison. He used false identities to obtain employment with at least seven law firms.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Fires Three Supervisors Following Buchanan Letter Demanding Accountability 54 Members of Congress Joined Letter Demanding Answers About Political Discrimination FEMA Mandates New Political Bias Training WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that three Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) supervisors were fired following his November 2024 letter co-signed by 54 Ho  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 10 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $1.5 Million to Winter Haven Through the Job Growth Grant Fund to Expand Rail Access at the Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park WINTER HAVEN, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $1.5 million to Winter Haven to extend rail access within the Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF). This rail extensi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Makes the Case for Permanent Daylight Saving Time in Latest Op-Ed Notes Health, Productivity Benefits and Political Headwinds Buchanan Leads Sunshine Protection Act in Congress WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune calling on Congress to take action to making daylight saving time permanent by passing his  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Family to Hide from the IRS More than $90M In Offshore Bank Accounts A Florida woman, and dual U.S. and Colombian citizen, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by, among other things, concealing tens of millions of dollars in undeclared foreign financial accounts, filing false tax returns, and evading taxes.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Medical Clinic Owners and Clinical Investigator Plead Guilty in Connection with Fraudulent Clinical Drug Trials Two owners of a clinical research facility pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with their work on two clinical trials testing drugs designed to treat asthma. According to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Federal Student Loan Rates to 2% Washington, D.C. - 3/10/2025... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 2%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act: * Lowers the interest rate on federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: * * * Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Unemployment Compensation MIAMI - On March 6, 2025, Conrad Brandon Bernard, age 24, was sentenced to 50 months federal prison and ordered to pay restitution and forfeit assets in the amount of $1.08 million for committing bank frau  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Joins Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare to Allow for Coverage of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) recently signed on to lead the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare to allow for coverage of multi-cancer early detection (MCE  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * New Pilot Concierge Cell facilitates the transition from active duty to Reserve ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- In an effort to retain qualified Air Force pilots considering leaving active duty, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command created the Pilot Concierge Cell (PCC) to help facilitate the transition from active duty to the Air Force Reserve. The PCC's mission is simple: Simplify the affil  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luna Sends Letter to the White House Urging Increased Funding and Support for the Florida Shore Protection Project in Pinellas County Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) sent a letter to the White House in which she requested that President Trump direct the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate increased Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) funding   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster to Support Bill Keeping Government Open, Protecting American Taxpayers Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on this week. "I will be voting to pass the Continuing Resolution this week to keep the   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cammack, Castor, Carter, DeGette, Kelly & Mackenzie Introduce Bill To Prevent Maternal Deaths and Improve Health Outcomes For Mothers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would assist   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Luna, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at Ten Percent WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a ten percent ceiling on credit card interest rates. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced companion legis  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Bill to Stop Communist China's Forced Organ Harvesting and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined colleagues in announcing the reintroduction of the Falun Gong Protection Act. This legislation seeks to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for or complicit with Forced Organ Harvesting, especially those targeting Falun Gong pra  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Letters warn of potential enforcement actions if institutions do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by William Hubbard, vice president for veterans and military policy at Veterans Education Success, from a Feb. 25, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Moran and Bost, Ranking Members Blumenthal and Takano, and Members of the Committees on Veterans' Affairs: We thank you for the opportunity to share our  more