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 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on House Republicans voting to fund the government WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: "House Republicans are standing with veterans, children, and our community members by following through on our constitutional dut  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Allen's Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025. After voting in support of this Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through September 30, 2025, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement: "With Presid  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for the FBI to Investigate Website "Watch Lists" Posing a Threat to Federal Employees' Safety WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to Director Kash Patel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), calling for an investigation into "watch lists" on websites that label certain federal employees as "targe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on House Republicans' Partisan Funding Bill WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' funding bill: "Republicans just handed a blank check to Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Working families, seniors, veterans and small businesses remain subject to Trump and M  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 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA collaborates with city and state to replace lead-contaminated soil at Atlanta's Lindsay Street Park Park to reopen this summer; project is part of long-term cleanup at the Westside Lead Superfund Site Atlanta, Ga. (March 11, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun cleanup of Lindsay Street Park in the English Avenue neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, part of the EPA's l  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a protest filed by Major Contracting Services Inc., a small business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, challenging the U.S. Army's award of a contract to K&H Environmental Services, a small business located in East Dublin, Georgia. The contract, for portable chemical latrines (PCL) and hand washing stations (HWS) at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia, was awarded under a lowest-price, technically ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a protest filed by Aquila Fitness Consulting Systems Ltd., a Miami, Florida-based small business, challenging the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) decision to set aside a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) procurement for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The procurement, for physical readiness and wellness program services at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, was protested on the gro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 0.4% 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 mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research NASA / Lillian Gipson NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21 st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Hirono, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Recognize Abortion Providers Bicameral resolution honors abortion providers and clinic staff by designating March 10, 2025 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" Text of Resolution WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Senator Gar  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Supports Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the following statement after supporting H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. "I supported the continuing resolution to keep our government open today. Our fiscal year starts October 1st, and we   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Slams Trump Administration's Cancellation of Fresh Food in Schools Program Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after the Trump Administration canceled This is an external link a program that helps Georgia farmers sell fresh food to local schools. "This will hurt Georgia kids and Georgia farmers. "We should support our schools providing kids with   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Budd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers New bipartisan, bicameral effort urges the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers, including farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene Farmers from vulnerable agriculture communities that were hit hard by t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Return Money Owed to Injured Coast Guard Veterans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act to return improperly withheld taxes back to combat-injured U.S. Coast Guard veterans. It also ensures they receive  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * We'll Never Tire of Winning Under President Trump The winning never stops as President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue to make progress reversing the damage of the past four years and shepherding the country into its new Golden Age. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins for the American people in week seven: * Illegal border crossings in February fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from   more