WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Landsman, Carter Lead on Letter Urging Commerce Secretary to Release Broadband Program Funds Cincinnati, OH - Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) along with Congressman Troy Carter, Sr. (D-LA-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the quick release of funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. Congressman Landsman and Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 31, 2025 AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $2,456,665,321 modification (P00020) to a previously awarded contract (FA8526-21-D-0001) for C-17 Globemaster III sustainment. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $7,597,672,417 from $5,141,007,096. Work will be performed at various locations including but not limited t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially revoked the registration of Dr. Mary Massullo, a Brookfield, Ohio-based physician, barring her from handling controlled substances after her medical license was permanently revoked. The agency announced its decision in the Federal Register on April 1, 2025, following a legal process that found her ineligible to maintain her registration due to her inability to practice medicine un  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Department of Education Encourages States to Expand Education Choice by Leveraging Flexibilities in Title I Funds The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education today sent a letter to all chief state school officers informing them of existing flexibility in federal formula funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to su  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Demand for college-educated workers is no longer growing faster than supply Relative demand for college-educated workers has plateaued since 2000, which could mean lower wage premiums for college graduates if their numbers keep growing. A new Cleveland Fed report suggests that the college wage premium--the difference in average earnings between those with and without a bachelor's degree  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court - ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutional role of the judicial b  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief Landmark legislation would put a stop to unconstitutional judicial overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and Bice Introduce Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025. The bipartisan bill would provide grants to law enforcement departments at the state, local, territorial, and tribal level to ob  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Brian Thacker When the enemy attacked, Army 1st Lt. Brian Miles Thacker knew the troops at his small Vietnamese firebase would be overrun, but he refused to let them get trapped. Thacker called in airstrikes on top of his own position to keep the enemy at bay, then survived for days in the jungle afterward. For his courage and selflessness, he received the Medal of Honor  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation To Improve Safety Net For Small Farmers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in reintroducing the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Announces 'Think Freedom' Art Installation To Be On Display for 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that "Think Freedom," a comprehensive public art project based in Sarajevo, will be placed at The Arcade in downtown Dayton during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in May. The upcoming installation in Dayton will mark  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * VA names nine additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026 Sites are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule. The   more