WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect American Energy from Eco-terrorists WASHINGTON, D.C. \- United States Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tim Sheehy (R. Mont.) introduced the Safe and Secure Transpo rtation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from eco-terrorists. Current federal law applies criminal penalties for "knowingly and willfully damaging or destroyi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump Closing U.S. Department of Education's Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement in response to reports that all employees in the Philadelphia regional Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education had been fired. This office employs Philadelphians who work to p  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Capito Praises EPA Deregulatory Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking the initial steps towards deregulating Biden-era rules, includi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Praises EPA Deregulatory Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking the initial steps towards deregulating Biden-era rules, including the Clean Power Plan 2.0, that harm American energy production and energy states  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Votes Yes on Fotouhi and Szabo, Nominations Favorably Reported by EPW Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted to advance the nominations of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 13, 2025 ARMY Advanced Technology Systems Co.,* Mclean, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0001, W56KGY-25-F-0001); Elevated Technologies LLC,* Mesa, Arizona (W56KGY-25-D-0002, W56KGY-25-F-0002); Leidos, Reston, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0003, W56KGY-25-F-0003); Mission Solutions Group Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (W56KGY-25-D-0004, W56KGY-25-F-0004); QinetiQ, Lorton, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Preserve Consumer Vehicle Choice Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced legislation to preserve Idahoans' access to affordable, reliable vehicles of their choice. The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule finalized under the Biden-Harris Administration. This rule i  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Secure American Agriculture Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act, which would secure critical agricultural supply chains and reduce America's reliance on foreign adversaries like Communist China. "It is in our best interest to take every step to  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from 18 state attorneys general. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Mail Code: 1101A Washington, D.C. 20460 Zeldin.Lee@epa.gov * To: Rick Keigwin, Acting Assistant Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Poll  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests illegal alien with previous drug trafficking conviction PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a 36-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, in Philadelphia during a joint operation, March 12. Baso  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes convicted drug trafficker to Pakistan PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Amal Said, a citizen of Pakistan and convicted international drug trafficker with a final order of removal, to Pakistan March 5. "The extradition, conviction and removal of Amal Said, demonstrates the collaborative, whole of government a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Delivers Keynote Address at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Conference To watch Chairman Capito's speech, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered keynote remarks at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Regulatory Information  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Capito Delivers Keynote Address at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered keynote remarks at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Regulat  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for West Virginia Disaster Areas WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Nearly 3,000 households in four   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 13 -- The West Virginia Board of Education issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * WV Board of Ed. Declares an Intervention for Mingo County Schools Charleston, W.Va. - In accordance with W.Va. Code Sec.18-2E-5, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted unanimously to declare an immediate intervention of Mingo County Schools during the WVBE's March meeting in Charleston today. The decision is the result of an ongoing Special Circumstance Rev  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Online Program to Promote Jobs and Tourism Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the creation of "Tourism Works," an online education program designed to enhance hospitality skills and training among the state's tourism workforce and everyday West Virginians. The announcement was made with  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 13 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Attends NAST Conference, Meets With White House Leaders and Congressman Moore in Washington State Treasurer Larry Pack this week visited Capitol Hill where he attended the 2025 National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Legislative Conference, met with former State Treasurer and Rep. Riley Moore, and joined the White House Office of Int  more