WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology released the following testimony by Robert Gordon, senior vice president of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, from a March 6, 2025, hearing on the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471): * * * Chairman Marshall and Ranking Member Bennet, thank you for holding today's hearing to examine the Fix Our Forests Act, H.R. 471, introduced by Hou  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice, National Coerced Debt Working Group and National Consumer Law Center. Here are excerpts: * * * Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding Docket No. CFPB-2024-0057 by the Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 17, 2025 NAVY Applied Technology Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2419-N0017325F2415); Cutlass Systems Engineering LLC,* Laurel, Maryland (N0017325D2420-N0017325F2416); Envisioneering Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (N0017325D2421-N0017325F2417); Future Technologies Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2422-N0017325F2418); Intecon LLC,* Fredericksburg, Virginia (N0017325D2423- N00  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Push to Make St. Patrick's Day a Federal Holiday WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the St. Patrick's Day Act, to designate St. Patrick's Day as a federal holiday, recognizing the profound contributions of Irish Americans and the enduring bond between the United States and Ireland. "St. Patrick's Day is more than just a date on the c  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by John G. 'Jerry' McGinn, executive director of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting at the George Mason University, from a March 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Defense Mobilization in the 21st Century": * * * Dear Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and Members of the Committee: Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak with you today. I am honored to discuss industrial  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2025, from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and New England Fishery Management Council: * * * To: Lindy Nelson Office of Renewable Energy Programs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 Dear Ms. Nelson, Please accept these comments from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Mid- Atl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Building Museum issued the following news release: * * * National Building Museum Extends Frank Lloyd Wright's Southwestern Pennsylvania exhibition through October 5, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. March 13, 2025- The National Building Museum announced today that it will extend its Frank Lloyd Wright's Southwestern Pennsylvania exhibition through Sunday, October 5, 2025. This exhibition is a journey into the famed architect's mind, articulating--for the first time  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Approves Reopening of Sharon Regional Medical Center Harrisburg, PA - The Shapiro Administration announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has approved the reopening of Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County. The reopening date will be set by the operator. Tenor Health Foundation Sharon, LLC will operate the facility under the lic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for 2022 Armed Carjacking in City's West Oak Lane Section PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Naseem Rashidi Clouden, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 13 by United States District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney to 121 months in pri  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Bradley D. Stein, director of Opioid Policy, Tools and Information Center at Rand Corp., from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Combating the Opioid Epidemic": * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee for allowing me to testify on opportunities to enhance the government's efforts to combat the opioid crisis. I am a senior physician poli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Report: Pa. Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Section Charged More Medicaid Fraud Cases than any other State in the 2024 Fiscal Year AG Sunday's Medicaid Fraud Control Section ranked No. 3 in criminal convictions nationwide; a few recent cases are highlighted HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the release of an annual report that ranks his office's Med  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Adam Blanchard, principal and CEO of Tanager Logistics and Double Diamond Transport, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, and members o  more