WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump for Crippling Nation's Ability to Respond to Public Health Crises [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing his administration's detrimental actions that jeopardize the nation's ability to properly address and control public health crises and the spread of deadly diseases. Such actions include wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on March Fed Interest Rate Decision WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Consumer s  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Illegal Order to Dismantle the Department of Education PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump announced he will sign an illegal order dismantling the Department of Education: "Donald Trump's illegal executive order dismantling the Department of Educat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Illegal Order to Dismantle the Department of Education PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump announced he will sign an illegal order dismantling the Department of Education: "Donald Trump's illegal executi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Budzinski Leads Letter to President Trump Urging Targeted Approach to Tariffs to Support U.S. Steel Manufacturing SPRINGFIELD, IL - This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Frank Mrvan (IN-01), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led a letter to President Trump expressing willingness to work with him to invest in domestic manufacturing and American steelm  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Comer, Burlison Investigate Biden Administration's Green New Deal Grift Benefitting Radical Environmental Groups, Wasting Taxpayer Dollars The lawmakers commend the Trump Administration's efforts to expose and fight waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars at the EPA Today, House Committee on Oversight and Governm  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced his office's 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor the nationwide Artistic Discovery Contest, providing a platform to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of high school students   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Flood, Alford, Boyle, and Soto Launch the Broadcasters Caucus in the 119th Congress LINCOLN, NEBRASKA -- Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01), joined by Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and Darren Soto (FL-09) announced the launch of the Broadcasters Caucus for the 119th Congress. This bipartisan organization aims to educate Members of Congress about the chall  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Celebrates the Release of Wrongly Detained Georgian by Taliban WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) celebrates the long awaited release of George Glezmann after two and half years in Taliban detention. An Atlanta resident and American citizen, George was taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan in December 2022 and declared wrongfully detained by Secr  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 20, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $141,050,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-21-C-5411) to procure Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production spares. This contract combines purchases for the governments of Japan (57%), Australia (19%), Netherlands (13%), Spain (6%), and Germany (5%) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Recovery Programs March 19, 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. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from Alliant Energy Corp., Madison, Wisconsin: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments from Alliant Energy Corporation on EPA's Proposed Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Source Combustion  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from Tenaska Inc., Omaha, Nebraska: * * * To: Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Via Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov) Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from the Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc.: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Wisconsin Utilities Association and Dairyland Power Cooperative comments on EPA's Proposed Review of New Source Performance Standards for St  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 6, 2025, from the American Academy of Pediatrics: * * * American Academy of Pediatrics DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH OF ALL CHILDREN(R) To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20502 Re: RI N #0945-AA22; HI PAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecur  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Higgins Launches Investigation into Rising "Swatting" Attacks on Conservatives Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) has announced an investigation into the growing number of "swatting" incidents targeting individuals based on political affiliation. In a   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar, Johnson Send Letter to DOJ, DHS, FDA Urging Action Against E-Cigarettes Smuggled in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Congressman Dusty Johnson (  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * More Than 9,000 Pa. Voters Cast Valid Ballots After Making Mail Voting Mistakes in 2024 Election, According to ACLU Analysis PHILADELPHIA - A new analysis by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has found that more than 9,000 people were able to cast ballots that were counted in the 2024 general election in the commonwealth after f  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on March 20, 2025: * * * Opening Remarks of Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham, CFTC Leadership Speaker Series Featuring Wharton Cypher Accelerator CEO Sarah Hammer Thank you all for participating in the first installment of the CFTC's 2025 Leadership Speaker Series. I've always believed one of the keys to continued success as an individual or as an organization is a commitment to life-long learning.   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Leads Charge to Keep HUD Pittsburgh Office Open **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Reports Indicate Proposed Shutdown of Pittsburgh Field Office, 33 Others Letter Text | Press Conference Video | Photos WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 20, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) led members of the Pennsylvania delegation, local elected officials and lea  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Dr. Paul Demands Transparency from DOJ on UK's Access to Encrypted U.S. User Data WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information on the UK government's  more

MENLO PARK, California, March 21 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Cutting-edge experiments reveal 'hidden' details in transforming material Using SLAC's LCLS for one of the first studies of its kind, researchers discover surprising behaviors of a complex material that could have important implications for designing faster microelectronic devices. Phase changes are central to the world around us. Probably the most familiar example is when ic  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Calls for Urgent Unemployment Insurance Reforms to Combat Fraud and Restore Integrity WASHINGTON--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) are urging the Trump administration to take swift action to address the failures of the Biden administration that have undermined the nation's unemployment insurance (UI) system. They are joined by House Budget Committee Chairman Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Statement Regarding President Trump Executive Order on Department of Education WASHINGTON--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order: "Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District is home to exceptional public-school districts, private schools, and parochial schools. That is not by accident. Our schools are great because of   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated March 11, 2025, from Better Markets Inc.: * * * Chief Counsel's Office Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Attention: Comment Processing Docket ID OCC-2023-0016 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218 Washington, DC 20219 * Ann E. Misback, Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Docket No. OP-1828 20th Street and   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Demands Answers from Justice Department on Dismantling of Public Integrity Section In new letter to DOJ, Whitehouse sounds the alarm on the Trump administration's weakening of anti-corruption efforts Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, sent a lett  more