WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's "Liberation Day," Stanton Backs Legislation to Stop Tariff Chaos, Restore Trade Authority in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C.--Ahead of Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" on April 2--the day he is expected to announce sweeping and broad tariffs on "all countries"--Representative Greg Stanton is backing the Congressional Trade Authority Act. This legislation would require the president to submi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ansari, Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Access in Fast-Growing Cities Despite population booms in recent decades, cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas receive far fewer affordable housing vouchers than smaller, older cities WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Secretary Fontes Condemns Action Dismantling IMLS PHOENIX - Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes expressed deep concern and disappointment following the abrupt placement of staff on administrative leave at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), leaving federal grants to local libraries in jeopardy. "Federal grants are basically tax dollars being put to work   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 38 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended January 2025 From January 2024 to January 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (6.1 p  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Congressman Biggs Urges DOGE to Investigate Exorbitant Salaries of Planned Parenthood's C-Suite Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) led a letter to head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk in response to a report on the staggering salaries of Planned Parenthood's C-Suite. Planned Parenthood received $700 million in taxpayer funding in 2022-2023, while their aff  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Romance Scams WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Reps. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) to introduce the Romance Scam Prevention Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill enhances user safety on online dating platforms by requiring service providers to issue fraud ban notific  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 1, 2025 AIR FORCE Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $12,213,406,028 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the operation of Lincoln Laboratory Federally Funded Research and Development Center. This contract provides for research, development, and rapid prototyping of advanced technology to meet Department of Defense and na  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces New Hires, Staff Changes Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced new hires and staff changes in his Washington, D.C., and Idaho Falls offices. David Pace joined Crapo's Idaho Falls office as Press Secretary. David was a reporter with East Idaho News and has previously worked at the Standard Journal and Post Register. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps Reser  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, has announced its intent to repatriate the human remains of 45 Native American individuals and 14 associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. This decision follows a thorough inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which mandates the return of human remains and cultural items to their affiliated tribes. The remains and funerary objects were excavated in 1899  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 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have announced the planned repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from multiple sites in San Juan County, Utah. These remains and artifacts, which were excavated from the Glen Canyon area during archaeological projects in the mid-20th century, have been housed at the Utah Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah in S  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a new round of nominations for properties to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, spanning 16 states across the country. These nominations, submitted before March 22, 2025, highlight historic buildings, districts, and sites that reflect the architectural, cultural, and historical heritage of the United States. Among the nominated sites are historic districts in Connecticut and Massachusetts, religious landma  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, has announced its intent to repatriate 630 unassociated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. The artifacts, which include mosaic pieces, shell beads, pottery, and other burial-related items, were originally excavated in 1953 from a site in Apache County, Arizona, within what is now Petrified Forest Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Increase Number of Housing Vouchers for Southern Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to fast-growing states such as Nevada and Arizona to lower rental housing costs. Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) are origina  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, forgive me as we get ourselves organized here. Our friends on the other side ended a little faster than we expected. Mr. Speaker, I am going to do something a little dangerous. Have you heard the saying you should never go to bed mad? I think there should be another rule. You probably shouldn't come behind these micropho  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 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges Three Arizona Individuals with Defrauding Investors in $284 Million Municipal Bond Offering That Financed Sports Complex The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Randall "Randy" Miller, Chad Miller, and Jeffrey De Laveaga with creating false documents that were provided to investors in two municipal bond offerings that raised $284 million to build one of the largest   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 960 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Fourth week in March as part of Operation Take Back America Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration,  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