WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Congratulates Reisenweber for USDA Rural Development Appointment CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) congratulated John Reisenweber on being appointed to serve as a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for West Virginia. "I am thrilled to see John--a dedicated West Virginian and someone I have had the privilege of work  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Interior Cuts in Trump Administration's "Skinny" Budget to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribal Nations, and Human Health Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement following the release of President Trump's 'skinny' budget for Fiscal Year 2026. "This budget is   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted BNSF Railway Company's (BNSF) petition to allow its trackage rights with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to expire at midnight on December 31, 2025. This decision follows an agreement between BNSF and UP concerning restricted, local trackage rights over two rail lines owned by UP in California. These lines, spanning a total of 187.5 miles, are located between Stockton, Elsey, and Keddie, with BNSF using the tracks prima  more