WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Introduce Bill to Hold Georgian Officials Accountable After Assault on Georgian Democracy, Violence Against Protestors WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last week introduced the Mobilizing and Enhancing  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Allen Reintroduces Bill to Streamline Broadband Deployment Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reintroduced the Broadband Expansion and Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency Act of 2025, or "BEAD FEE Act." This legislation will improve transparency in the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment, or "BEAD," Program--allowing accountability for application fees. Up  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed approval of a revision to Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) aimed at updating air quality regulations to align with federal standards. Submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on December 20, 2023, the revision modifies the definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be consistent with federal regulations, ensuring that certain compounds with negligible reactivity ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed amendments to the controlled airspace over Robins Air Force Base (AFB) in Warner Robins, Georgia, in response to planned adjustments in air traffic control tower operations. The proposal seeks to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace extending from the surface, ensuring the continued safety and efficiency of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the region. The changes are necessitated  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 11 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 0.4% ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared to February 2024, when net tax collections totaled $2.03 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $21.53 billion, for an increase of $379.2 million that   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: "Companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from potential tariffs" President Donald J. Trump's tariffs are already working as more and more companies look at "expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States," according to a new report from Reuters -- a direct result of President Trump's commitment to put the American worker first and improve American competitiveness. CAMPARI The Italian spiri  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 House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lindsay Church, executive director and co-founder of Minority Veterans of America, from a Feb. 26, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Moran and Bost, Ranking Members Blumenthal and Takano, and Members of the Committees, we are Minority Veterans of America (MVA), an intersectional movement of minority vet  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * MOC: Connecting operations, maintenance one C-17 at a time * By Patrick O'Reilly * 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- While the 445th Airlift Wing has a heavy C-17 Globemaster III flying mission, there are many moving parts to ensure the wing's success.  One such piece is the 445th Maintenance Operations Center which is the liaison between the mainte  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 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Introduce Bill to Hold Georgian Officials Accountable After Assault on Georgian Democracy, Violence Against Protestors WASHINGTON-- Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of th  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. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Water Infrastructure Financing Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss water infrastructure financing. Members will have an opportunity to hear both local and national p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 11 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Dr. Robert Scott Named President of Albany State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Robert Scott president of Albany State University (ASU), effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Scott, who holds a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, will return to higher education after almost two decades working in the private sect  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

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * 50 Wins in 50 Days: President Trump Delivers for Americans Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops -- and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump's first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unpreceden  more