WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Judiciary Committee Hearing, Democrats Counter Desperate Republican Push to Impeach Judges, Undermine Courts Because Trump Keeps Losing in Court Even Republican-Appointed Judges Are Blocking Trump's Unconstitutional, Unlawful Orders Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Resolution Introduced Declaring April as Second Chance Month Washington, DC \- Today, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Don Bacon (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) alongside U.S Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution. The me  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- In a recent decision, the General Accountability Office (GAO) has partially denied and partially dismissed a bid protest filed by Zero Waste Solutions Inc., a women-owned small business based in Concord, California, against the U.S. Army's award of a refuse collection and recycling contract at Fort Moore, Georgia. The contract, valued at $16,160,550, was awarded to Street Legal Industries Inc., a women-owned small business from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The dispute arose foll  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter champions bill improving health care access in rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Shomari C. Figures (D-AL), Michael Rulli (R-OH), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) today introduced the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, a bill extending critical programs that increase access to health care services in rural communities. Rural residen  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 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen says President Trump's Executive Orders Show he neither Understands nor Respects the Constitution Says "he is the one doing the 'overreach' " WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today discussed President Trump's efforts to upend the judicial system at a hearing ent  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Condemns the Cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (WASHINGTON) - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy condemning the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that include terminating 10,000 employees and dismantling or consolidating several health agencies, including t  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 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Five Deployable Combat Wings selected in evolution of force presentation Published April 1, 2025 By Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis-Roberts Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force has identified the first five Regular Air Force candidate locations to build a Deployable Combat Wing Unit Type Code and is scheduling site surveys to begin in the coming weeks. Site surveys will det  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * DNR Announces New Wildlife Viewing Grant Projects Social Circle, GA Six grant projects announced today by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources will improve public opportunities to see and learn about native animals and plants statewide. The proposals chosen by the DNR Wildlife Resources Division for this year's Wildlife Viewing Program grants range statew  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Governor Brian Kemp's Tort Reform Package to Become Law ATLANTA - Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after SB 69, the second bill in Governor Brian Kemp's meaningful, comprehensive tort reform package secured final passage in the Georgia State Senate with a bipartisan vote. The bill now heads to Governor Brian Kemp to be signed into law.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Announces Landmark Legal Victory in Curling v. Raffensperger Atlanta - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger today celebrated a decisive victory following the dismissal of Curling v. Raffensperger, one of the longest-running election lawsuits in Georgia history. The lawsuit, which spanned over seven years, was brought by voting mac  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Condemns Cuts to the CDC, HHS Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath sent a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy condemning the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that include terminating 10,000 employees and dismantling or consolidating several health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The HHS is integral to protecting t  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 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Dangerous Judicial Power Grab Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artifi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Condemns Trump Administration's Continued Attacks on CDC Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement as the Trump Administration reportedly began mass layoffs of thousands of CDC employees. "The Trump Administration's war on the CDC continues with more reckless mass firings of thousands. This foolish attack on America's preeminent public health agency leav  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Loss of Georgia Servicemembers in Lithuania Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after four servicemembers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Ft. Stewart passed away during a training exercise in Lithuania. "I join all Georgians in mourning the devastating loss of four brave servicemembers from Ft. S  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Launch Social Security War Room to Fight Back Against Trump Admin Attacks Sens. Warren, Wyden, Kelly, Warnock organize new effort involving all members of Senate Democratic Caucus Warren: "Senate Democrats are united in saying: Trump and Elon, get your hands off our Social Security." Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democrats led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Restoration advisory board members selected, first meeting set for Buxton FUDS property SAVANNAH, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Reintroduces Legislation Supporting Forest Landowners Following Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and several of their Senate colleagues reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help America's landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters. "The Disaster Reforestation Act   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