FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Launches Minuteman Campaign, Offering Scholarships for Future Leaders FORT BELVOIR, Virg. - The U.S. Army Reserve announced the launch of its Minuteman Campaign, a focused effort to provide Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) scholarships to students pursuing higher education. Running from March 15, to June 1, the campaign aims to identify and support individuals committed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harrigan Introduces the Lowering Egg Prices Act to Repeal Outdated FDA Rule WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) has introduced the Lowering Egg Prices Act alongside Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY-19) to repeal an outdated FDA regulation that has driven up egg prices and forced the broiler industry to discard hundreds of millions of usable eggs each year. The bill over  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push Back On Proposed Cuts To Disaster Recovery Programs March 18, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) j  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposed rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Technology Review." Initially published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2025, the proposed rule seeks to update emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants from chemical manufacturing area sources. The comment period, which was  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at the Sunbury Fire Department Heliport in Sunbury, North Carolina. This action, effective June 12, 2025, aims to enhance flight safety and facilitate instrument flight rules (IFR) operations through new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures. The decision follows a   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule establishing a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-161 while amending several existing RNAV routes across the eastern United States. This initiative is part of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Optimization Project, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). The changes are scheduled to take effect at 0901 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on June 12, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed the establishment of new restricted airspace over two major military installations in North Carolina: Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point. The proposed restricted areas--R-5305A, R-5305B, and R-5305C at Camp Lejeune, along with R-5307A, R-5307B, and R-5307C at Cherry Point--are intended to support military training activities by providing contiguous airspace for hazardous operations such as weapon deployment, arti  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a notice regarding properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, encompassing multiple states across the country. The nominations, submitted by various state historic preservation offices before March 8, 2025, are now open for public review and comment. These sites reflect a broad range of historical and cultural significance, including architectural landmarks, historic districts, and sites tie  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm North Carolina More than 2.7 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put North Carolinians' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts is bad n  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * North Carolina's Top Community College Students Honored with 2025 Academic Excellence Awards The North Carolina Community College System, State Board of Community Colleges, and the North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation announce the winners of the 2025 Academic Excellence Awards - the highest academic honor the System bestows on its students. The award was crea  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Fighting Tooth and Nail to Save Medicaid from GOP Cuts NORWICH, CT - In case you missed it, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) visited with hospital leaders at Day Kimball - a rural hospital in Putnam, Connecticut - and rallied alongside Connecticut residents, disabled patient advocates, and leaders to tell Speaker Johnson and the Trump Administration to "keep their hands off Medicaid." R  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Fired Officials Protecting Georgia Air and Water Quality Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing President Trump to rehire Georgians responsible for air and water quality. Sen. Ossoff joined members of the Georgia delegation and other Southeastern members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reinstate Environmental Protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Leads Bipartisan Bill for Intergenerational Caregiving Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), alongside Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the bipartisan Care Across Generations Act. The bill establishes a grant program for long-term care facilities to operate or contract with a childcare program and facilitate intergenerational activities. "Caregi  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Padilla Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Find Missing Persons on Federal Land WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the TRACE Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to include an additional category t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Achieves Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness ENHANCING EFFICIENCY THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL PREPAREDNESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to empower states, localities, and citizens to more effectively prepare for incidents like cyber attacks and weather events. * The Order enables state and local governments to better understand, pl  more