FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Building stronger connections: Congresswoman Lee visits George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center SLOAN, Nevada -On March 9, 2025, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV), representing Nevada's 3rd District, visited the George W. Dunaway U.S. Army Reserve Center. During her visit, she had the opportunity to meet with Maj. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, the deputy chief of Army Reserve, to gain insight into th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Deadly Cross-Country Storm Deadly Storm Strikes As Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle FEMA and Seeks To Cut NOAA's Weather Monitoring Workforce BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement after a deadly storm system ravaged th  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Ross, Lofgren Slam Trump Admin's Decision to Eliminate EPA's Research Office EPA campus in RTP houses bulk of research staff DURHAM, NC (March 18, 2025) -- Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Zoe Logren (CA-18), Ranking Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, slammed the Trump administration's plan to cut as many as 1,155  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 3, 2025, entitled "Spatiotemporal dynamics and habitat use of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) on the southeastern United States Atlantic continental shelf." Here are excerpts: * * * Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is an iconic marine fish species along the southeast United States coast. Despite its ecological and economic importance, surprisingly   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Oceantic Network: * * * To: Lindy Nelson, NEPA Coordinator Environmental Branch for Renewable Energy Bureau Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP Sterling, VA, 20166 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Construction and Operations Plan Submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Honor Victims of Carteret County Plane Crash Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Down East Remembrance Act, alongside Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, to honor the six victims of a tragic plane crash in Carteret County in 2022. The legislation identifies the exact latitudes and longitudes of creeks' locations which will be nam  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Dome Manufacturer to Create 72 New Jobs, Invest $4.6 Million in Fayetteville for Manufacturing Facility Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Yeadon Fabric Domes, LLC, a manufacturer of air supported structures, will create 72 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest $4.6 million to build a manufacturing facility in Fayetteville. "We are delig  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Transportation Commerce Tax Goes Into Effect On July 1, 2025 The NCDOR Will Begin Administering the New Tax Later This Year The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin administering the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by taxis and transportation network companies beginning on July 1, 2025.   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Soldier receives Polish Army "Star of Afghanistan" Capt. Adam Maisel was one of three Soldiers to receive the "Star of Afghanistan" from the Polish Army during a ceremony at the Polish Embassy in Washington D.C., March 12, 2025. Soldiers from the three Army components were recognized during the ceremony, which included remarks from Maj. Gen. Joseph Lestorti, Arm  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Trump sent 28 nominations to the Senate on March 10, 2025: Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on March 13, 2025: * * * Mr. President, just last week in my home State of North Carolina, narcotics investigators from the Iredell County Sheriff's Office and the Gaston Police Department seized 5 pounds of fentanyl that was in possession of an illegal alien. It was enough to kill over a million people. That is nothing short of a weapon of mass destruction. The reality is that is not just a public hea  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Programs Helping Georgians Recover From Helene In a new letter, Senator Reverend Warnock led 42 of his colleagues in an effort to push back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to disaster recovery programs HUD disaster recovery programs help rebuild hous  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Synchronizing efforts across battle spaces: Civil affairs and psychological operations Soldiers participate in Allied Spirit '25 HOHENFELS, Germany -A loud explosion bellows through the air as smoke fills the street near a pink building. The noise and white cloud catch the attention of a group of Soldiers who take cover and assess the area. As a soldier uses a handheld radio to communicate i  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army military police conduct theater-level detainee operations training in South Korea GOYANG, South Korea -The U.S. Army Reserve's 290th Military Police Brigade and its subordinate 160th Military Police Battalion conducted Operations Lock & Key along with Eighth Army's 557th Military Police Company and Republic of Korea Army MPs during a theater-level detainee operations training event  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more