WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Stops Attempt to Prevent DOGE Saving Tax Dollars WASHINGTON - Today, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) defended President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from an attempt by Democrats to end the cost-saving effort and prevent it from eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. Ernst highlighted DOGE's work that has already saved $714 per taxpayer and detailed how this  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst-Supported Bill to Halt Fentanyl Passes Senate WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which she cosponsors. To stop the spread of this deadly drug and save American lives, this legislation permanently classifies all fentanyl-related substances as illegal under Schedule I - drugs that have a high potential for abuse  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Highlights Health Care Priorities to CMS Nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, laid out his health care priorities during a hearing to consider Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Oz committed to supporting Grassley's efforts  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Release Records Showing FBI Obtained Trump, Pence Cell Phones, Conducted Sweeping Interviews to Advance Anti-Trump Arctic Frost Investigation WASHINGTON - In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a call for public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 1, 2025, span 14 states and Puerto Rico, representing a broad spectrum of historically significant buildings, districts, and archaeological sites. In California, notable nominations include Alf's Blacksmith Shop in San Bernardino County, Fisk's Mill Landing   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a new round of nominations for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places, with properties spanning 11 states and Puerto Rico. These nominations, submitted before February 15, 2025, include sites of architectural, cultural, and historical significance that reflect the heritage of their respective communities. California's nominations include the Harrower Laboratory and Clinic in Glendale, a facil  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and has determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and multiple tribal nations. The remains of at least ten individuals, along with 85 associated funerary objects, were removed from the Fisher Site in Will County, Illinois, between 1912 and 1941 by George Langford and the Univers  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC has filed a prior notice request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to modify its Columbus City Gas Storage Field in Louisa County, Iowa. The proposed Columbus City I/W Well Relocation Project involves plugging and abandoning four existing injection/withdrawal (I/W) wells, along with their associated laterals and above-ground appurtenances. The company plans to drill two new replacem  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 12, 2022, from 15 attorneys general: * * * ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WASHINGTON To: Dr. Steven Cliff, Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy-backed bill to crack down on fentanyl, help law enforcement tackle opioid crisis WASHINGTON - The Senate today passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped introduce. The bill was led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and woul  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- CALSTART, a transportation decarbonization organization, released a report "Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses: The U.S. Advanced Technology Transit Bus Index," detailing the adoption of zero-emission transit buses (ZEBs) across the U.S. as of July 2024. Authored by Mike Hynes and Kaila Lemons, the report highlights a 14% increase in full-size ZEBs, reaching 7,028, despite supply chain challenges and a shrinking manufacturer pool. Published in March 2025, the report proje  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Combat Fentanyl Epidemic WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted for the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation that would permanently list fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act. This permanent classification would provide law enforcement with the necessary tools to b  more