WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Honors the Life of Congressman Grijalva Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the life of Congressman Raul Grijalva of Arizona upon news of his passing.Congresswoman Amata with Congressman Grijalva when he was HNR Chairman (file photo) "Congressman Grijalva was an influential Member of Congress with the seniority that comes with serving for over  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Ansari Blasts Republican CR That Will Hurt Arizonans WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) slammed Congressional Republicans and those who joined them to pass a partisan continuing resolution that would cut a blank check to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and slash funding for programs that serve Arizonans, from housing assistance to veterans benefits. "Today,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * Arizona State Parks Partners with Historic Brewing Company to Launch Slide Rock Blonde Coffee Stout Specialty brew honors iconic Arizona park, tasting event set for April 2025 One of the state's most visited parks is now the namesake of a new craft beer. Arizona State Parks and Trails and Historic Brewing Company have teamed up to create a limited-edition specialty brew inspire  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Brooklyn Podcaster and Cryptocurrency Personality Known as "T.J. Stone" Sentenced to 45 Months' Imprisonment Thomas John Sfraga Swindled Individual Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Investors Out of Over $2 Million Using Business Named After Fictitious "Seinfeld" Company Thomas John Sfraga, also known as "T.J. Stone," was sentenced yesterday in federal co  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva of Arizona's 7th Congressional District: "I'm saddened to learn of the passing of my colleague -- Congressman Raul Grijalva. Grijalva proudly served his constituents in southern Arizona and wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after hearing about the passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva: "I was sad to learn of the passing of my colleague and friend, Raul Grijalva of Arizona. Raul and I disagreed on almost everything - he was a proud progressi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Celebrates Victory in China Daily Ban with House Leadership Washington, D.C. - Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) has reached a significant achievement in his quest to safeguard the People's House from foreign propaganda. His historic resolution--H.Res.110--has led to quick action through an announcement by House Administration Committee ChairmanBryan Steil (WI-01) and  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 14, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $5,000,000,000 ceiling contract for F110 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engines. This contract provides five years of pricing for F110-129 install and spare engines, with modernized engine monitoring system computers and spare engine accessories s  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the latest receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between March 3, 2025, and March 10, 2025. Under Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to make its comments on EIS documents issued by other federal agencies available to the public. The comment letters on these statements can be accessed through the EPA's online database. Among the newly filed EIS documents, the U.S. Air   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by George J. Terwilliger III, ex-deputy attorney general and counsel, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Mr. Chairman, ranking member and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to appear to discuss with you the potential need for Congress to address aspects of so-called "l  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Knife Rights Inc, Chairman Doug Ritter from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about the Knife Owners' Protection Act or "KOPA". This bill is a commonsense criminal justice reform solution that would protect law-abiding   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of his friend and colleague, Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona. "I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and colleague, Rep. Raul Grijalva," said Larson. "He championed many issues during his time in Congress, from  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Raul Grijalva San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva: "It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Chairman Raul Grijalva. Throughout his lifetime of service, Chairman Grijalva was a fighter for the unseen -- first as a community organizer and local official, and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Phoenix Man Sentenced to Prison for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death TUCSON, Ariz. - Steven Beltran-Lugo, 19, of Glendale, was sentenced on March 11, 2025, by United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez to 38 months in prison for his role in transporting two illegal aliens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the vehicle wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36842) entitled "Mingus Mountain Railroad LLC - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - Line of Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad L.C.": * * * Mingus Mountain Railroad, LLC (MMRL), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad, L.C. (CACR), and operate approximately 38.74 miles of   more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Tacoma man with lengthy criminal history pleads guilty to gun and drug charges Defendant prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions including one connected to gang gun battle in downtown Seattle in 2020 Seattle - A Tacoma resident, who was previously charged and acquitted in state court in a 2020 downtown Seattle mass shooting, ple  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Over 230 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct in Arizona This Week PHOENIX, Ariz. - During this week of enforcement operations from March 8, 2025, through March 14, 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has brought immigration-related criminal charges against 232 defendants. Specifically, the Un  more