WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice proposing to delete a wide range of products and services from the federal Procurement List, affecting multiple nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The proposed deletions span critical supplies across various federal contracting activities, potentially impacting both nonprofit operations and federal procurement channels. Amo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Congressman Scott Perry Introduces Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) announced the introduction of the "Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act," a critical piece of legislation designed to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its significant harm upon American consumers, workers, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 1, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $172,286,470 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3,838,238,234. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA celebrates 100 days with 100 environmental actions Major accomplishments achieved in Mountains and Plains Region DENVER -- Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions Exit EPA's website taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. The recap highlights numerous accomplishments in EPA Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the formal closure of the public comment period for a proposed change to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico, which would authorize the addition of two new underground waste panels. The change request, submitted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), seeks approval to construct Panels 11 and 12 to compensate for lost disposal capacity caused by a 2014 radiological incident and lon  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions in Heartland and Across Nation LENEXA, KAN. (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 cleanup after the catastroph  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations for qualified experts to serve on its Human Studies Review Board (HSRB), a federal advisory committee that evaluates scientific and ethical aspects of research involving intentional exposure of human subjects. This initiative follows the requirements of Public Law 109-54 and regulations outlined under 40 CFR part 26. The agency seeks candidates with expertise in toxicology, bioethics, and statist  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Following Workers' Memorial Day, Deluzio & Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Public Service Worker Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Public Service Worker Protection Act. This bill seeks to expand the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to include public sector workers under  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * In Honesdale: The Shapiro Administration Touts Bipartisan Support for Governor Shapiro's Proposed Investment to Recruit and Retain Child Care Workers, Expand Access to Affordable Child Care Governor Shapiro's 2025-2026 budget proposal invests $55 million in child care workforce recruitment and retention grants, which would provide approximately $1,000 more annually per  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer in Fox News Digital: "We Will Work with President Trump to Restore Freedom from Government Overreach" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) was recently featured in a Fox News exclusive article detailing the introduction of his latest bill, the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act. This legislation codifies President Trump's February executive order withho  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Ameresco Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Comments in Response to Docket Id. No. IRS-2025-0002 Notice 2025-10: Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Request for Public Comments Notice 2025-11: Section   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2025, from CNX Resources Corp., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Re: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments requested under Notice 2025-10 Pertaining to the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and Notice 2025-11 the initial emissions rate table descri  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from DTE Vantage, Ann Arbor, Michigan: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Notice 2025-10 - Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Request for Public Comments Notice 2025-11 - Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Emissions Rates; Request   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Peaks Renewables, Little Rock, Arkansas: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary United States Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 (Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit) Request for Comments * * * Dear Secretary Bessent: Peaks Renewables strongly   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of human remains, determining that they are of Native American ancestry. The remains, representing one individual, were removed from an unknown location in Florida, possibly from a mound, and later acquired by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational archaeologist and founder of the Indian Ridge Museum in Elyria, Ohio. The remains were eventually transferred to Mercyhurst University in 2003, following  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of human remains, determining that no lineal descendant or cultural affiliation can be reasonably traced to the remains. The remains, representing one individual of Native American ancestry, were removed from an unknown location in North Carolina, possibly in 1967 or 1969, and were later acquired by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational archaeologist and founder of the Indian Ridge Museum in Elyria,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Joins 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 a letter (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Adds 31 New Listings in 13 states to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program WASHINGTON - The birthplace of abolitionist John Brown in Connecticut, the rescue of 14 freedom seekers in California and a monument commemorating 326 people of African descent who sought freedom through the St. Louis, Missouri circuit courts all appear in   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Democrats Escalate Investigation into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest and Demand Mr. Musk's Financial Disclosure Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Oversight Democrats in sending a letter to White House Couns  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Comprehensive Air Monitoring Study Through Collaboration with CNX The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will monitor air emissions before, during, and after development of a well pad in Washington County - starting the most intensive study of unconventional gas wells in the nation. As a result of the collaboration be  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * Revenue Department Releases April 2025 Collections Harrisburg, PA -- Pennsylvania collected $6.2 billion in General Fund revenue in April, which was $363.2 million, or 6.2 percent, more than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported today. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $39.4 billion, which is $328.8 million, or 0.8 percent, above estimate. "I  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and The Historical Records Advisory Board Open Applications for Historical Records Grant The Historical & Archival Records Care grant program aims to improve the care and accessibility of Pennsylvania's historical records. Harrisburg, PA - Today, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Penns  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on May 1, 2025: * * * NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND, 2025 Day and night, firefighters are on the front lines, rushing into danger and risking their lives to protect fellow citizens. Tragically, not every hero makes it home. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, held in Emmitsburg, Maryland, commemorates the volunteer and professional firefighters who, over the past year, have sacrificed their l  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago today, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to advancing North Vietnamese forces. The collapse of the anti-Communist South Vietnamese Government marked both the end of a decades-long conflict and the beginning of a painful chapter for  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Sen. Kelly, Sen. Young, Rep. Garamendi, Rep. Kelly Introduce SHIPS for America Act to Boost American Shipbuilding, Strengthen US Economy and National Securit WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) re-introduced the Ship-building and Harbor Infrastructure for Pros  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 12 committee hearings on April 30, 2025: * * * BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation, after receiving testimony from Sudip S. Parikh, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and E. Cartier Esham, Alliance for a Stronger FDA, both of Washington, D.C.; Hermann Haller, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Outlines Roadmap for America's Industrial Comeback For Immediate Release April 30, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson delivered closing remarks at the Hill and Valley Forum that detailed how President Trump and Republicans in Congress are laying the groundwork for America's industrial renewal. Click here to watch the full speech   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Outlines Roadmap for America's Industrial Comeback WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson delivered closing remarks at the Hill and Valley Forum that detailed how President Trump and Republicans in Congress are laying the groundwork for America's industrial renewal. Click here to watch the full speech Read Speaker Johnson's remarks below: I want to talk to you about an importan  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Warren, Merkley, Blunt Rochester Lead 19 Senators Pressing Trump on How His Chaotic Tariffs are Raising Americans' Housing Prices Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ra  more