WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts has announced its intent to repatriate a cultural item under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item is a splint basket with a cover, cataloged as C1987.3a,b, that has been identified as an object of cultural patrimony affiliated with the Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin. The basket, dated circa 1860, features a potato-stamped perimeter design and was crafted using con  more

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, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join More Than 100 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Across the Nation April 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a coalition of ove  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, 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, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Hold May 5 Public Availability for Amcast Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin Attendees will be able to ask questions about upcoming activities at the site CHICAGO (April 30, 2025) - On Monday, May 5, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives will be available to answer questions about upcoming residential survey and sampling work at the Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Grothman Announces Second Hearing on Reforming the Welfare State WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chair Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today announced the panel will hold its second hearing to examine solutions to reform the massive welfare state. The fe  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Head Start Alum Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Blast Attacks to Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding, Reverse Firings Senators Reverend Warnock and Patty Murray led a total of 41 lawmakers in demanding answers on Trump administration's actions undermining Head Start, as President Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Senator Reverend Warnock is one of two He  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College has finalized an inventory of human remains, identifying them as Native American in origin. The remains, representing at least one individual, were acquired by the museum in 1939 from Professor F.D. Lord, who stated that they were "given to [him] by a man in Iowa." Despite this acquisition, no additional information has been discovered in the museum's archival records regarding the identity or history of the remains. Fol  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 the Wisconsin BioFuels Association: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: IRS-2025-0002, Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Request for Public Comments (Notice 2025-10) * * * The Wisconsin BioFuels Association appreciates the oppor  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 the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: * * * RE: IRS Notice 2025-10, Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z) * * * On behalf of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WFBF), thank you for the opportunity to comment on IRS Notice 2025-10 regarding implementation of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. This credit represents a ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * On 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War, Baldwin Leads Resolution Honoring 2025 International Day of Mine Awareness WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a Senate resolution honoring April 4, 2025, as International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action and recognizing April 30, 2025, as the 50 th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. "The Vietnam W  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Grothman Announces Second Hearing on Reforming the Welfare State WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chair Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today announced the panel will hold its second hearing to examine solutions to reform the massive welfare state. The feder  more