WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins House and Senate Democrats in Reintroducing Historic Equality Act to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a group of House and Senate Democrats led by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, to announce the bicameral reintroduction  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Slams Trump Administration Attack on Philadelphia Students WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to revoke AmeriCorps grant funding to Teach For America Greater Philadelphia: "There's no better investment than educating and supporting our kids. President Trump's decision to cut funding for Te  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stand Up for Israel at the UN Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Modernize Short Line and Regional Railroad Tax Credit Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit that would help equip operators with essential resources to provide regional communities with safe, reliable  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Claire Taigman, associate attorney for Earthjustice, and counsel for the Ohio River Valley Institute and Buckeye Environmental Network. Here are excerpts: * * * To: TRC APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB Coordinator Teays Corporate Centre 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540 Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560 * Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Department of Ener  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. EPA's Region 2 office contributed to these and other accomplishments. EPA Region 2, under the leadership of Regional Administrator Michael Martucci  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials clean up after the cat  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance, Springfield, Virginia: * * * To: Ms. Alicia Denning EPA Headquarters Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management Mail Code 4203M 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20004 Water Docket U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024- 0481; FRL-11244-01- OW RE: National Pollutant Di  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the National Roofing Contractors Association: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: NRCA's Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4); EP  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Joseph Manuppello, senior research analyst of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448 * * * Dear Marcy Card:  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide San Francisco - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the announcement of major actions to combat PFAS contamination, redevelopment at 21 Superf  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Norton, Van Hollen Lead Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in sending   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Norton, Van Hollen Lead Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in send  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitment From Defense Nominee to Support AI Competition and Innovation in Defense Contracting Cadenazzi "thrilled" to work with Warren to stop anticompetitive practices in AI industry Senator Warren plans to reintroduce the bipartisan Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs Joins with Advocates and Legislators to Celebrate 50 Years of Protection from Discrimination for LGBTQ+ State Employees Fifty years ago, Pennsylvania led the nation in LGBTQ+ rights and protections - engaging with the LGBTQ+ community in Pennsylvania for the first time in an official task force that led to establishing the first-  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First (Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025) \- In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Farmers come first at t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 * Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10 and 2025-11) Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Do  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2025, from NextEra Energy Inc., Juno Beach, Florida: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Internal Revenue Service Secretary CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10) Department of the Treasury Room 5203 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20220 Washington, D.C. 20044 Re: Comments Regarding Notice of Proposed   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Fresh Start Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D, CA-37) and Laurel Lee (R, FL-15) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. The congresswomen spoke at a press conference this morning to high  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Panetta introduce bipartisan bill to boost retirement security through ESOPs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced The Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025, legislation to grow and promote employee ownership through private ESOPs (Employee Stock Ow  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Prohibits Three Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution The National Credit Union Administration issued two consent orders and one prohibition notice in April 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Order: * Anh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Invests in New Green Space as Minersville Community Park Opens in Johnstown Investment in Minersville Community Park helps advance DCNR's goal of a park within 10 minutes of all Pennsylvanians. Johnstown, PA - Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Johns  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces 529 Day Promotion with Awards Totaling More than $33,000 Six regional awards of $5,529 - covers a year's tuition at a Pennsylvania community college Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity is encouraging families to save for education with this year's 529 Day promotion. Families who save with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * Postal Service announces industry award winners at the National Postal Forum NASHVILLE, TN -- USPS today awarded its 2025 Delivering for America Partnership for Excellence awards to several recipients on the final day of the National Postal Forum (NPF), the country's premier mailing and shipping supply chain conference. The Delivering for America Partnership for Excellence awards are bestowed at NPF to re  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Second Chance Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. "People who have worked to turn their lives around after a criminal convictio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Applauds President Trump's First 100 Days in Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) applauded President Trump's first 100 days of his second term. During his remarks, Rep. Mann highlighted the Trump Administration's milestone accomplishments including a 95% drop in border apprehensions, the signing of commonsense legislation including the Laken Riley Act and  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Trump's First 100 Days in Office **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement marking the first 100 days of the Trump Administration: "Today marks 100 days of Trump's unchecked  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan and Bice Unveil Pivotal Paid Family Leave Legislation Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan House Paid Family Leave Working Group, held a press conference at the House Triangle to unveil the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act. This legislation consists of two parts the Paid Family Leave Public Partnership  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon to Deliver Remarks on Standing Up for Rule of Law at Historic National Law Day Demonstration at Supreme Court Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) will stand with attorneys, judges, and concerned citizens from across the country on the steps of the Supreme Court in a powerful visual representation of their commitment to the rule of law. As part of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture, after the nominees testified and answ  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-6) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on March 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * COMMITTEE RULES I. RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 1. Regular Meeting Days.--The regular meeting day of the committee shall be the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except that if there be no business before the committee the regular meeting shall be omitted. Rule 2. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES During the 118th Congress, Chairman Gary C. Peters and Ranking Member Rand Paul led the Committee to collaboratively address longstanding challenges to the nation's security, as well as strengthen the effec  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 7) To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes. S. Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 7) S. 794--CTPAT Pilot Program of 2023. (Public Law 118-98). October 01, 2024. This act requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 6 of 7) d. Export controls compliance policies at AMD, Analog Devices, Intel, and Texas Instruments failed to meet best practices and recommendations from the Department of Commerce and non-governmental organizations. All except fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-2) on its legislative and oversight activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on March 12, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. HEARINGS AND MEETINGS A. First Session (2023) During the First Session of the 118th Congress, the Committee held 20 hearings. At those hearings, there were 115 witness appearances. Two hearings (April 26 and July 12) focused ex  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $10.35 Million to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education, Strengthening Pennsylvania's Workforce for the Future Governor Shapiro has increased funding for vo-tech, career and technical education, and apprenticeships by nearly $65 million, which is 50 percent more than the day he took office. 55 organizations in 29 counties will  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker, Sewell, Tillis, and Hickenlooper Reintroduce Retirement Savings for Americans Act WASHINGTON - Representatives Lloyd Smucker and Terri Sewell and U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Thom Tillis have reintroduced the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA), legislation to help low- and middle-income Americans build wealth and save for retirement. The bill would establish a new prog  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36828) entitled "California Northern Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * California Northern Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co. California Northern Railroad Company (CFNR), a Class III railroad, has filed a verifi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36827) entitled "Willamette and Pacific Railroad Inc. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Willamette & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (WPRR), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to amend and extend its lease originally entered into with a predecessor to Union  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump's first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans. Good morning. Good morning. Than  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump's first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans. Good morning. Good morning. Thank you. Thank you, everyone  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025 - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Far  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Achievements in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - In the first 100 days of President Donald J. Trump's second Administration, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent has been actively working to restore American greatness and usher in a new golden age of prosperity. "President Trump has outlined a vision for a stronger, saf  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Warren, Murray Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Relief Funding for Disaster-Stricken Communities Letter sent ahead of Banking Committee hearing on insurance and disaster relief Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the S  more