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

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Capito Reintroduce Bill to Support Family Caregivers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for eligible and working family caregivers. U.S. Representatives Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) introduced companion legislatio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Carey Statement on Vote to Prevent Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, released the following statement following his vote to pass the continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through September 30, 2025: "Today, I was proud to vote to prevent a costly government shutdo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Carey, Sanchez, Capito, Bennet Reintroduce the Credit for Caring Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Rep Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.-38), as well as U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act, bipartisan legislation that would offer a new  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Leads Bipartisan Bill to Establish Space National Guard WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO-04) introduced the Space National Guard Establishment Act, new bipartisan legislation that would establish the Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force. While Space Force was created in 2019, it currently lacks a r  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 12, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY BOH Environmental LLC, Covington, Louisiana, has been awarded a maximum $466,000,000 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for specialized shipping and storage containers. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Reg  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 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Hickenlooper Lead Bill to Establish Space National Guard Washington, D.C. \--To enhance the work of active duty United States Space Force (USSF) members with a dedicated unit of space warfighting professionals with specialized space education, training and experience, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) introduced the Space Guard Establishment Act. The bill would  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Defense first, Airmen always * Published March 11, 2025 * By Capt. Donnie Hatheway * Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- The safety blanket that an invisible force, a security force, provides is what keeps each person on the installation safe, often without them even noticing it. Airmen believe in security forces, and 1st Lt. Anthony Brown be  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with over 60 House and Senate Republicans, filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme C  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 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Joins Bipartisan Ohio Delegation Letter Advocating for NASA HQ to Relocate to Northern Ohio WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), and other members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Vice President JD Vance and NASA Administrator Designate Jared Isaacman, highlighting a significant opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Dingell, Joyce, and Huizenga Urge Illinois to End Delays at Brandon Road Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), and Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04) the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force released the following statement regarding the State of Illinois delaying work and development at the Bran  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 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Accepts Aviation Award for "NEAT" Facility Ohio State graduate research assistant Alec Schnabel, left, University of Wisconsin doctoral candidate James Swanke, center, and Ohio State graduate research engineer Robert Borjas conduct tests on aircraft hardware at NASA's Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT). Credit: NASA/Jef Janis Each year, Aviation Week (AW) Network recognizes a limited number of innovators who ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Experts Join Law College to Talk Human Spaceflight Center Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon gives an overview of NASA Glenn Research Center's areas of expertise and how it supports the agency's missions and programs. Credit: NASA/Susan Valerian NASA Glenn Research Center's Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon and Chief Counsel Callista Puchmeyer participated in a local symposium that addressed the operational and legal challeng  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Welcomes Spring 2025 Interns Students from colleges and universities across the country gather to start their adventure as spring interns at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis NASA's Glenn Research Center is hosting 45 spring interns at its Cleveland and Sandusky, Ohio, campuses through May 16. This group represents 43 universities across the country, spanning from Arizona to Oh  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Catra Nelson, also known as "Trey," 48, of Zanesville, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Investors in $2 Million Green Energy Scheme PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Euclid, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court on March 11, 2025, to 30 months of prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, Acting United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Tyler's Law to Fight Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced Tyler's Law, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help combat the fentanyl crisis. The bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide hospitals with guidance on incorporating fentanyl testing into routi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Pallone Emphasizes Importance of Brownfields Program Illegal funding freezes have directly impacted the Brownfields Program, delaying projects and causing confusion among grant recipients Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. delivered the following remarks today at an environment subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as a bulk manufacturer of Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), a Schedule I controlled substance. The company seeks authorization to produce GHB as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), which will then be further synthesized into FDA-approved dosage forms. As a Schedule I substance, GHB is subject to  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on School Choice in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitl  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

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressman Max Miller Leads Letter Advocating for NASA HQ to Relocate to Ohio WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) and co-lead Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) sent a letter to Vice President Vance and NASA Administrator Designate Isaacman, highlighting a significant opportunity to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility of the National Aeronautics and Space Admi  more