WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Allow Combat-Injured Veterans to Receive Full Military Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to provide more combat-injured veterans with their full earned benefits. The Major Richard Star Act would adjust the qualifications for full benefits   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials Senators to Attorney General: "In this challenging environment for election officials, it is essential to our democracy that they can continue to rely on [DOJ] to uphold the law" Santa Fe, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rule  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has released draft 2024 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs) for public review and comment. The reports, which provide updated data on marine mammal populations in the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regions, are prepared in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NOAA is seeking public input to refin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the draft 2024 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs), inviting public comments and new information regarding the status of marine mammal populations across U.S. waters. The reports, prepared by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), include updates on marine mammal stocks in the Alaska, Atlant  more