WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cleaver, Scott Hold Listening Session With Local Educators on President Trump's Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education (Kansas City, MO) - This weekend, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) in Kansas City to participate in a listening session with local educators and community lead  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 Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a final rule introducing changes to the Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), associated Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at various airports across the United States.  These updates are part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety and efficiency within the National Airspace System. The amendments, which are based on new or revised criteria,  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Block Offensive Weapons Sales to Israel WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) are introducing Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale of specific offensive weapons to Israel. U.S. weapons have been used to wage this war, which in addition to killing thousands and displacing millions, has razed entire commu  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 1 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 31, 2025: * * * 25-USCZ-367-ETC Docket Type: ETC - Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket Description: USCOC Application Date Filed: 03/31/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  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