WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * "The Two Georges," a Companion Book to the new Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores Lives of George Washington and King George III Exhibition Draws from Collections of Library of Congress, Royal Archives, Royal Collection, the Science Museum Group, and More "The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution" is the first book to simultaneously explore in depth the lives and contributions of two global  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * "The Two Georges," a New Exhibition Opening at Library of Congress, will Reveal George Washington and King George III in Their Own Words Exhibition Draws from Collections of Library of Congress, Royal Archives, Royal Collection, the Science Museum Group, and More Our understanding of George Washington and King George III of Britain is clouded by myths that have accumulated over centuries. A new exhibition openi  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 807th Theater Medical Command to fill medical logistics gap in the Pacific JAPAN - In late February, members of the 807th Theater Medical Command (TMC) G4 traveled to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, to discuss Army Reserve personnel augmentation of the Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel - Pacific (TLAMM-P) with eight other agencies from the Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM) theater. The dis  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Reintroduce Bill Supporting Forest Landowners Following Natural Disasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) reintroduced legislation to help America's landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters. The Disaster Reforestation Act amends and makes improvements to the tax code to allow forest owners to deduct the valu  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Rouzer Opening Statement from Hearing on DOT Trucking Policies and Programs Opening remarks, as prepared, of Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: How Trucking Supports American Communities": Today's   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc., Cary, North Carolina. Here are excerpts: * * * SUBJECT: Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2024-0050; Threatened Status for the Florida Manatee and Endangered Status for the Antillean Manatee * * * On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereafter, Service) published a propose  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 20 committee hearings on March 25, 2025: * * * THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION AT 50: EXAMINING THE PAST AND FUTURE OF COMMODITY MARKETS Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agen  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, GOLDMAN, AMODEI URGE FCC TO PRESERVE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Congressmen Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) and Mark Amodei (R-NV-02), Co-Chairs of the Public Broadcasting Caucus led a group of 19 lawmakers in a letter to Federal C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Workforce and Apprenticeships Today, Governor Josh Stein announced an executive order to create a Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships, chaired by Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley, State Senator Eddie Settle, and NC Community Colleges President Dr. Jeffrey Cox. He also met with students at Forsyth Tech   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Forecasts Code Purple Air Quality in Western NC Due to Wildfires Smoke from South Carolina wildfires has the potential to create very unhealthy air quality in Transylvania County on Thursday, and other nearby counties may also experience unhealthy air quality from smoke. Residents are urged to take precautions. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Partners with Hazel Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Services for K-12 Students in North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced students across North Carolina will soon have access to high-quality, virtual mental health care through Hazel Health. This initiative, supported through a  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned about the Trump administration's act to fire more than 1,000 EPA scientific researchers who have dedicated their careers to protecting the American people. I represent part of the Research Triangle Park, home to the largest EPA facility in the Nation, where researchers and scientists are solving  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Goldman, Matsui, and Amodei Urge FCC to Preserve Funding for Public Broadcasting Trump and Musk Threatening to Slash Funding for Public Broadcasting Services, Opened FCC Investigation into NPR and PBS Public Programming is Critical for Low-Income and Rural Communities Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Mark Amodei (NV  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Support for Families of Substance Abuse Victims Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Families Care Act today, directing the Administration for Community Living (ACL), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to provide peer support services for children, gran  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Warner Introduce Legislation to Update Performing Artist Tax Deduction WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that would update the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) tax deduction, an above-the-line tax deduction which allows certain performing artists to deduct the cost of  more