WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Guard units join forces for aerial wildfire suppression training NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training on April 27, concluding the annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems spring training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in southern California.  The training, which ran April 22-27, brought perso  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hurd, Hickenlooper, Neguse, DeGette, Crow, Pettersen Urge Secretary Rollins to Reinstate Forest Service Red-Card Holders Ahead of Peak Wildfire Season Red-Card-Holding Individuals Are Qualified to Prevent and Respond to Wildfire Incidents. Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Joe Neguse, Diana De  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Colorado NRCS and Colorado Open Lands Announce 2025 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Application Batching Dates for Conservation Activities NEW Fiscal Year 2025 Application signup Cut-off Date through the Acequia Phase II RCPP Project Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Colorado Open Lands (COL) are announcing a funding opportu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces American Sovereign Wealth Fund Exploration Act of 2025 Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced the American Sovereign Wealth Fund Exploration Act of 2025 today, which would create a 25-member commission to study and report on the "feasibility, considerations, limitations, and implications of creating and operating a sovereign wealth fund of the Unite  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. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Resolution Recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month Passes Senate WASHINGTON - Last night, the Senate resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month passed the Senate unanim  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Immigration Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump signed executive actions targeting sanctuary cities and his continued illegal attacks on migrants communities. "Donald Trump promised to secure our border and make our country safer. Instead, he has launched an il  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 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 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Holista LLC dba HolistaPet: * * * To: Dareh Zadoorian, Chief Executive Officer/Registered Agent, Holista LLC dba HolistaPet, United States, support@holistapet.com, support@holistapet.co Dear Dareh Zadoorian: This letter is to advise you that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed your website at the Internet address www.holistapet.com, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Lands Ranking Member Neguse: "In Colorado, we see things very differently. We treasure the public lands that we're so lucky to have." Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, participated in a legislative hearing on a series of bills relating to land restoration, reforestation, and more. Neguse used this opportunity t  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively. * SB25-031 \- Single Point of Contact Wireless Services, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, and Representatives Matt Soper and Elizabeth Velasco. This bill is bipartisan. * SB25-178 \- Colorado K-5 Social & Emotional Health Pilot Program, sponsored by Senator Dafna Mi  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Unveils New Housing In Castle Rock, Celebrates Women in the Trades Who Strengthen Colorado's Economy Colorado's Leadership in Breaking Down Barriers to New Housing Continues to Create New Homes, Innovation in Workforce Supports More Women in the Trades CASTLE ROCK/DENVER - Today, Governor Polis unveiled 200 new homes for hardworking Coloradans at the Meadowmark community in Ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Equality Act to Prohibit Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community Equality Act would expand the Civil Rights Act to explicitly protect LGBTQ+ individuals WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined a group of Senate and House Democrats to reintroduce the Equality Act, which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted twenty committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS--JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a budget hearing on the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and Congressional Office for International Leade  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Gabe Evans: Colorado makes the case for clean American energy" In case you missed it, Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed in the Washington Times to make the case for how CO-08 sets the precedent for how it's possible to make America energy independent. Read more here (link is external) and below. Gabe Evans: Colorado makes the case for clean American energy Washington Times (link is  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 -- 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 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Slams Trump's First 100 Days: This Is A Story Of Incompetence, Theft, And Mind-Blowing Corruption WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to deliver a scathing indictment of President Trump's first 100 days in office. Murphy detailed the litany of corrupt acts that have defined this Administration, including the sale of White House access for   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration for Stopping $47 Million from Treatment for Cancer Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, exposed that the Trump administration has stopped $47 million in funding for critical cancer treatment at nine National Cancer Institute  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my dear friend and mentor, Gerald P. McDermott--a highly regarded trial attorney, advocate for justice, pillar of Denver's legal community, and revered family man. Jerry's career was defined by an unwavering commitment to defending the rights of all Coloradoans,  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. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on President Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement as President Trump marks his first 100 days back in office: "In just 100 days, Donald Trump has done more to inflict harm on families than any other president. The cost of groceries, housing, transportation and everything in betwee  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 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Committee in the 118th Congress. It wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) JURISDICTION Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, including fa  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 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

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, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025. The communication was signed by 350 Humboldt, 350 Seattle, 350 Yakima Climate Action, Cascadia Climate Action Now, Center for Biological Diversity, Breakthrough Institute, Earthjustice and Mighty Earth. * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence A  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Praises New Water Treaty Agreement with Mexico WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau's successful efforts to broker a new agreement on the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande that secures water for farmers and ra  more