WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 'Lethal, Ready, Confident': AETC emphasizes Airmen development at FD summit Air Education and Training Command officials brought together experts and leaders to discuss the future of training and development within the Air Force during the command's annual Force Development Summit at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 25, with a keen focus on building a more ready and lethal force. Hosted on-site for local attendee  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Four Real Estate Investors Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Loan Scheme Four real estate investors were sentenced in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain multimillion-dollar loans on commercial and multifamily properties. Aron Puretz, 53, of New Jersey, and his son, Chaim "Eli" Puretz, 29, of New Jersey, were sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit wire f  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Beatty Backs Booker's Historic Stand Against Musk-MAGA Power Grab & Abuse WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued a statement supporting Senator Cory Booker's (D-NJ) marathon speech opposing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal workforce, slash essential programs, and undermine American democracy. "What Senator Booker has  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown & Beatty Led Ohio Dems in Demanding HUD Reverse Ohio Field Office Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led Ohio's Democratic delegation - Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) - in a letter urging U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to reverse the  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Carey, Doggett, Miller, Ryan Introduce Bill to Support Treatment-in-Place Measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas-35), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01), and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.-18), all members of the House Ways and Means Committee, led the reintroduction of their bipartisan Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act. The b  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Over-the-Counter Drug Regulation W ASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Examining the FDA's Regulation of Over-the-Counter Monograph Drugs. Subcommittee Chairman Carter's opening statement as pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Over-the-Counter Drug Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Examining the FDA's Regulatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Jordan Calls for Combating the Abuse of Nationwide Injunctions through the Appropriations Process WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting it include language in upcoming funding bills that would limit the ability of rogue judges to misuse nationwide injunctions  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio, has announced its intent to repatriate the remains of at least 416 Native American individuals and 705 associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains and artifacts, which include pottery, beads, pipes, and tools, were collected from various sites across Ohio, primarily through excavations and donations spanning from the 1960s t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Introduces Bill Blocking Republican Plan to Cut SNAP Benefits for Tax Cuts Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, has introduced The Hunger Free Future Act, new legislation to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from backdoor benefit cuts. VIDEO: Press Conference Announcing The Hunger Fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 1, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Davidson: We Must Continually Assess The Effectiveness Of The Tools And Techniques Traditionally Used To Secure Our Financial System Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), to explore the growing thre  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially revoked the registration of Jennifer Marie Lager-Fermon, D.O., a physician based in Mason, Ohio, following the indefinite suspension of her medical license by the State Medical Board of Ohio.  The decision, published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2025, states that Lager-Fermon is no longer authorized to prescribe, administer, or handle controlled substances, making her ineli  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Jordan, McClintock, and Baumgartner Open Inquiry into Washington State's Sanctuary Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (CA-05), and Congressman Baumgartner (WA-05) sent a letter to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown seeking information  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy backs Grassley bill to curb judicial overreach WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and colleagues in introducing the Judicial Relief Clarification Act, a bill that would address judicial overreach by prohibiting federal courts from granting relief to anyone except the parties before them. "Some cour  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * New Moreno Bill to Allow Americans to Write Off Interest on Auto Loans WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act (USA CAR Act), which would allow Americans to write off interest on auto loans for U.S.-made cars. "For decades, the American auto sector has been devastated by bad trade deals and bad leaders,  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Urge Attorney General Bondi to Reverse Course on Unjustified Firings of Immigration Judges The unjustified firings come as immigration courts are already under immense pressure to adjudicate roughly 3.6 million backlogged cases, with further strains expected with Trump's mass deportation agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025. This bill is a bipartisan effort alongside with Congresswoman Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma. Our goal is to ensure our officers have the tools they need to effectively and safely respond to mental health emergencies. Every day, l  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on March 31, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker and American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128), would amend the Nat  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Judiciary Committee Chairman Grassley in Introducing Legislation to Stop Abuses of Federal Injunctions Against President Trump Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 20 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Steube Reintroduces Iranian Terror Prevention Act to Designate IRGC-Linked Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today reintroduced the Iranian Terror Prevention Act, legislation that requires the Secretary of State to designate and codify 29 Iranian-backed militias and terror groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FT  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Rush AI Without Guardrails Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Ec  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Tailoring Generative AI: NIPRGPT Experiment and the Need for Role-Specific Training and Resources By Dan Hawkins How the Air Force is driving adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) through tailored, role-based training to empower Airmen and Guardians to work more efficiently and effectively was presented to attendees during the Air Education and Training Command  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more