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

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit, Invest in Working People, and Fight Poverty Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore hosted a press conference to highlight the re-introduction of H.R. 2338, the Worker Credit and Reform (WRCR) Act, which would expand and modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). She was joined by Congresswoman Judy Chu, who is a cospons  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 26 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden calls on House Armed Services Chairman Rogers to bring Defense Secretary Hegseth before committee for questioning WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today called on HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) to bring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before the committee to answer questions about the leak of detailed military strike plans vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Warren Seek to Strengthen SEC Whistleblower Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced legislation to strengthen whistleblower protections at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025 would ensure timely proces  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Warren Seek to Strengthen SEC Whistleblower Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced legislation to strengthen whistleblower protections at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bipartisan SEC Whistleblower   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: Top Three Shipbuilding Challenges: "Workforce, Workforce, Workforce" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a Senate Armed Services subcommittee (SASC) hearing on sea power, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) discussed the importance of supporting our nation's shipbuilding capacity with senior U.S. Navy and government personnel. In a conversation with witnesses Dr. Brett A. Seidle, Acting Assistant Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks and Hungry Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 24 of their colleagues in pressing the U.  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order approving refund plans from Northern Utilities (Unitil), Maine Natural Gas, and Bangor Natural Gas, directing them to return funds collected from ratepayers but unused by the Efficiency Maine Trust (Trust). However, the PUC rejected the refund plan proposed by Summit Natural Gas of Maine, demanding a revised plan that aligns with legal requirements. In Docket No. 2024-00357, released on March 26, 2025,  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has suspended a proposed tariff revision by Versant Power concerning the ownership and easement rights for service poles, along with related vegetation management on customer properties. The suspension, detailed in Docket No. 2025-00078, was ordered on March 26, 2025. Versant Power filed the request on February 28, 2025, seeking to amend Section 3(J) of its Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) under 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 307 and Chapte  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Push to Preserve Support for Public Libraries & Museums Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a bipartisan letter to Acting Director Keith Sonderling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeking assurances that appropriated federal funding for the IMLS wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Limit Research Theft Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Barrasso (R-WY), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation that would ban foreign scientists from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from visiting or working in Depa  more