WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Russell R. McMurry, vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation and Case Studies": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today at this important hearing on implementatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ezell Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025 Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) joined Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22) and a coalition of coastal members in introducing the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Ins  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Visits Liberty STEAM Charter School In Sumter WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today visited Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter, South Carolina. "I visited Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter this morning and I was absolutely blown away. The administrators, teachers and the students were beyond impressive. Liberty is a prime example of what happen  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Fry Welcome Fire Assistance Grant For South Carolina After Initial Denial WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Congressman Russell Fry (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for South Carolina after it was initially denied. Yesterday, Graham and Fry visited the site of the Carolina Fores  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save our Shrimpers Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit federal fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Meets with Trump Nominee to Lead CDC WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, met with Dr. David Weldon, President Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "It was great to sit down with Dr. Weldon to discuss the agency's critical mission in protecting public health. F  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cassidy, Rep. Aderholt, GOP Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HEL  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to ban Chinese AI software 'DeepSeek' on government devices (COLUMBIA, S. C. ) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a total of 21 states urging Congress to pass the "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act" (H.R. 1121). It would prohibit government devices from downloading and using AI software developed  more