WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following written testimony by Rob Howell, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain": * * * Good morning. Thank you Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Chairman Young, Ra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Maryland Unemployment Insurance Scheme Defendant obtained people's personal information to file false and fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. Baltimore, Maryland - Today, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Devante Smith, 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 57 months in prison followed by three y  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Will Allow Over 50,000 Combat-injured Veterans to Receive Full Disability Compensation and Retired Pay Washington, DC: -Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) have reintroduced the Major Richard Star Act alongside Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). This critical legislation will recti  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Bean Announces Service Academy Nominations for 2025 WASHINGTON-- On Thursday, March 6, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) announced his 2025 U.S. Service Academy nominations for Florida's Fourth Congressional District during a special ceremony at FSCJ Cecil Field in Jacksonville. Following a rigorous interview and selection process, students were recommended by a commi  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Blocks Illegal Chinese Organ Harvesting Washington, DC - On Friday, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the Block Organ Transplant Purchases from China Act, or BLOCK Act, to prohibit federal reimbursement for organ transplants and related medical services when the organ's origins cannot be verified. The bill would prohibit any organ transplant procedure that  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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DOD K-9 Competition returns to JBSA-Lackland after 13 years, showcasing MWD excellence Military Working Dog teams from across the U.S. gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the Department of Defense K-9 Competition, held March 6-7. This marked the first competition organized by the 341st Training Squadron since 2012.  "This compet  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio: * * * To: Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Considerations for Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials; Draft Guidance for Industry, Investigators, Institutions, and Institutional Review Boards * * * Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, int  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida's Labor Force Surpasses 11.1 Million in January 2025 Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida's labor force exceeded 11.1 million in January 2025, reinforcing the state's economic strength. Job growth continued across most major industries, including manufacturing, which reached 430,800 jobs.  Additionally, newly revised data from the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Lawler, Luna Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Interest Rate on Federal Student Loans to 2 Percent WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) recently joined Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) to introduce their bipartisan Affordable Loans for Students Act, lowering the interest rate on federal student loans to 2 percent. "Har  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 18 -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on March 17, 2025: * * * New Florida Chamber Foundation Policy Research Report Makes Case for State Median Income to Become the Eligibility Measure for School Readiness Making Quality Child Care Accessible for More Working Families to Drive Florida's Economic Growth Informed by the Florida Business Alliance for Early Learning Project, the Florida Chamber Foundation's new School Readiness policy researc  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Orlando Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Firearms Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Jonen Castillo (24, Orlando) to two years in federal prison for smuggling goods from the United States. The court also ordered Castillo to forfeit two Glock pistols, which were involved in the offense. Castillo ente  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Combating the Opioid Epidemic": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the Special Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the devastating crisis of overdoses and fentanyl poisonings. It is an honor to present a proven strategy from Florida--one that ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening statement, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Combating the Opioid Epidemic": * * * "Over the last decade, we have lost hundreds of thousands of American lives to drug overdoses. It's happening in every community, across every state. None of us have been spared from the carnage left by this crisis. And we have all heard the heartbreaking stories of famili  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Announce Bill to Codify Florida Permitting Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Florida Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody announced the reintroduction of the Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act to codify the state of Florida's authority to issue Section 404 permits under the Clean Water Act dredge and fill permitting program and clarify the law to protect regulatory   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