WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Pfluger in The Washington Times: "The CCP's and Iran's Malign Influence and Aggression on U.S. Soil" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, penned an op-ed for The Washington Times, detailing the rising threat of transnational repression on U.S.  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 Colorado Health First Colorado is the state's Medicaid program. Nearly 1.2 million Coloradans rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Coloradans' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 tr  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * CPW Offers $1 Million in Grants to Reduce Human-Bear Conflicts in Local Communities DENVER -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently opened a new round of grant funding to provide local Colorado communities with resources to reduce human-bear conflicts through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program. The application deadline is May 30, 2025. "Colorado is known for our d  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, has announced its intention to repatriate a culturally significant object known as the Raven Screen to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The museum's decision, made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), acknowledges the screen's historical, traditional, and cultural importance to the Tlingit community in Sitka, Alaska. The Raven Screen consists of   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay March 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week unanimously approved the second amendment of a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to support the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay Transaction Expected to Support More than 16,000 American Jobs and Nearly 70 U.S. Suppliers Across Country; Board Also Votes to Increase Make More in America Initiative Efficiency WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Launches Final Initiative of Runway Safety Portfolio Runway Incursion Device will be installed at 74 airports; FAA continues rollout of Surface Awareness Initiative and Approach Runway Verification WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is rolling out an enhanced safety technology at 74 air traffic control towers. The Runway Incursion Dev  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Releases Statement on Injured Pueblo Police Officers PUEBLO - Governor Polis released a statement following an incident regarding law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty in Pueblo. "Our men and women in uniform work every day on the front lines, and put themselves in harm's way to protect our lives and communities. Pueblo is a strong community, especially in tough  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Cornyn, along with Mark Warner, Todd Young, Angus King, and James Lankford, introduced the bipartisan Critical Minerals Security Act to help secure U.S. critical mineral supply chains and counter China's dominance in the industry. "The U.S. can't lead   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Crow's Next Generation Leadership Profiled in The New York Times WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow was profiled by The New York Times Opinion writer Michelle Cottle in her latest piece (link is external), "How Can Democrats Win Back Power? Listen to Jason Crow." The article highlights Congressman Crow's next generation style of leadership and how the Democratic Party can begin t  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts has completed an inventory of human remains and determined their cultural affiliation with several Native American Tribes. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the remains, which consist of hair clippings from at least nine individuals, are set for repatriation. The human remains were collected from various locations,  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of human remains collected from the Fort Mohave Indian School in Mohave County, Arizona, and has determined a cultural affiliation with the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, spanning Arizona and California. The findings, published by the National Park Service in accordance with the Native American Graves  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of human remains collected from the Uintah and Ouray Agency in Uintah County, Utah, and has determined a cultural affiliation with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The National Park Service published the notice i  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), determining that the remains lack a known lineal descendant or clear cultural affiliation with any federally recognized Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. The inventory was conducted in coordination with the National Park Service and other consulting entities. The remains, consisting o  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 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $280 Million Grant Agreement to Support Rio Grande Valley Agricultural Producers Amid Severe Water Shortages McALLEN, Texas, March 19, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide critical economic relief to eligible Rio   more