JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 award winners FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. Joint Base San Antonio had a number of winners in their respective fields The nominations s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in February and 2.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Brecheen: "We Must Tirelessly Defend Against the Waste of Americans' Hard-Earned Resources" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, delivered the following opening statementduring a hear  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Cole on Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act: "The Choice is Clear" Washington, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks during floor consideration of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, highlighting the need to keep th  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a 82-page civil rights report in March 2025, entitled "Unconstitutional Crackdowns." The report was compiled by Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor and Research and Advocacy Coordinator Farah Afify. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary CAIR research staff identify three standout trends in this report's findings: 1. CAIR's civil rights reports have told the story of American Muslims being targeted due to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Fact: House Republicans Voted to Keep the Government Working Washington, D.C. - While House Republicans acted to keep the government open and working for the American people this week, Democrats and partisan reporting spread misinformation and falsehoods. Let's clear up any confusion by walking through some of the most egregious and deceptive claims: "R  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has received applications under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire voting shares in multiple banking institutions. The applications, which involve individuals and trusts across several states, are available for public inspection at the respective Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors' offices in Washington, D.C. Among the applications, a group of individuals from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, including Tony Steele, Tyler   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Continues Probe of Biden-Harris Administration's Failure to Properly Vet Afghan Evacuees WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for answers regarding the serious security concerns caused by the Biden-Harris administration's failure to fully vet Afghan evacuees in the wake of the United States' disast  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * House Passes H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The measure was approved by a vote of 217 to 213. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "The choice before us w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Introduces Bill to Prevent Big Tech from Protecting Child Predators WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Protecting Children Over Profits Act to prohibit tech companies from charging law enforcement fees for compliance with search warrants or subpoenas if the case has to do with child exploitation. "Search warrants and subpoenas give e  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 2 of Chemical Incident Reports Reports Cover Serious Chemical Incidents in Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas Washington, D.C. March 12, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has released Volu  more