ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Georgia's Legislative Majority Should Focus on the State, not Washington ATLANTA -- The ACLU of Georgia releases the following statement ahead of the final week of the 2025 Legislative session: "Georgia's legislative majority must not turn its back on the foundation of Georgia's strong economy and follow the chaos that is coming out of Washington. Georgia's d  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA's Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year Georgia Enrollment Currently At 61.4% of Expected Athens, GA. March 27, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2024 and Preliminary 2024 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.1 percent at an annual rate in Arkansas to 0.6 percent in Vermont and remaining unchanged in Idaho  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Warns of Putin's Deceit in Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Talks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor warning that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted as negotiations to achieve a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue in Riyadh. In his remarks, Chairman Wicker expl  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007); and Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Kent, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006), have been awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum cumulative ceiling of $5,600,000,000 for the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Three Lane On  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has received a petition for exemption from 1st Franklin Financial Corp., a Georgia-based financial services company, requesting relief from a specific federal aviation regulation.  The petition seeks an exemption from Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Sec. 61.51(f)(2), which governs the logging of second-in-command (SIC) flight time. If granted, the exem  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released its latest notice in the Federal Register detailing petitions filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Covering cases received between January 1 and January 31, 2025, the report includes individuals from across the country seeking compensation for alleged vaccine-related injuries, disabilities, or deaths. The VICP, a feder  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks On Accepting Star of Ukraine Award Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) received the Star of Ukraine Award, the U.S. Ukraine Foundation's highest honor, on March 27, 2025. Below are the Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery: "I am so humbled by this recognition. Clearly, in the selection process, Nadia and Bob McConnell didn't m  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde, Sen. Marshall Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Biden-Era Anti-Gun Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) reintroduced the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any other weapons (AOWs) under the  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Reps. Allen and Kaptur Introduce the TELL Act Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) introduced the Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. Act (TELL Act), to protect American data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Upon introducing the bill, Congressman Allen and Congresswoman Kaptur issued the following statements:  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Scott, and Williams Oppose Trump Administration Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with other Banking Regulators (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), and Nikema Williams (D-GA), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, the Acting Chairman of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Reps. David Scott, Cleaver, and Williams Oppose Trump Admin Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with Other Banking Regulators WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch-Shaheen Statement on Successful Passage of Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today held a committee business meeting during which members approved two nominations, five bills, and four resolutions. They released the following joint statement: "Today, in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee'  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Demanding Congressional Hearings on Trump Admin's Mishandling of National Security Information Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding Congressional hearings into the Trump Administration's mishandling of sensitive information that put American flight crews at risks. Sen. Ossoff joined 15 Senators urging the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Select Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Warning of Threats to Public Safety if Trump Administration Cuts Prison Retention Pay Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is warning that the Trump Administration's pay cut for prison staff puts public safety at risk. Today, Sen. Ossoff warned Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Associate Deputy Director Kathleen Toomey that their efforts to reduce pay fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to offer some remarks on the situation in Europe and the prospects for peace in Ukraine. We should start with recent positive developments. President Trump and President Zelenskyy have demonstrated remarkable resolve and remarkable wherewithal. Just this week, we heard news from the peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine publicly expressed op  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36845) entitled "OmniTRAX Holdings Combined Inc. and HGS Railway Holdings Inc. - Continuance in Control Exemption - Santa Maria Valley Railroad LLC": * * * OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc. (OmniTRAX), and HGS Railway Holdings, Inc. (HGS) (collectively, Omni-HGS), both noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Colleagues in Supporting Foresters Affected by Natural Disasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in reintroducing 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 t  more