WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has published a notice in the Federal Register regarding an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review submitted by the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. (AARQ), headquartered in the United States. The amendment request, filed under Application No. 97-14A03 and deemed submitted on April 10, 2025, includes several modifications aimed at realigning U.S. rice ex  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report Highlights Record Community Investment Funding DALLAS, TEXAS, May 1, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has released its 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Annual Report detailing a record-breaking year of funding t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 1, 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, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 78 offered by Representative LaMalfa of California, which would undo the listing of the longfin smelt in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment under the Endangered Species Act. The listing was based on f  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends Warren Stephens Swearing-In at White House WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Warren Stephens as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the Oval Office of the White House. President Donald Trump poses for a photo after the swearing-in ceremony for Ambassador to the U.K. Warren Stephens, Wed  more