WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112-239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/85 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for the maturat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress As Congress reviews the Pentagon's plans for U.S. hypersonic weapons programs during the annual authorization and appropriations process, it might consider a number of questions about the rationale for hypersonic weapons, their expected costs, budget and manag  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 7 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * ABOR awarded with $1.1 million grant to help thousands of Arizonans return to college and complete their degrees Arizona Board of Regents partners with Helios Education Foundation to support new AZ Comeback Initiative. The Arizona Board of Regents has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from Helios Education Foundation to support the AZ Comeback Initiative, a new effort targeting stu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 7 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed HB2019, schools; water safety; information; resources HB2074, school safety; proposals; assessments; plans HB2109, forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition HB2207, child sex trafficking; juvenile defendants HB2272, municipal separate sto  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Hosts Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Tucson TUCSON, AZ -- U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani yesterday hosted Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Tucson to tour successful job training programs at Pima Community College and discuss collaborative efforts to build a stronger workforce pipeline. "I can't say enough how important community colleges are in workforce devel  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a final decision to revoke the registration of Peter Dashkoff, M.D., a physician practicing in Yuma, Arizona, following findings that he issued prescriptions for controlled substances after his authority to practice medicine had been suspended by the Arizona Medical Board. The decision, published on May 7, 2025, in the Federal Register, stems from an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Preliminary BudgetRequest, which proposes slashing critical investments that benefit New Mexico families to fund  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Tillis, Coons Introduce Legislation to Address Youth Drug Use Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced bipartisan legislation to fund public service announcement (PSA) campaigns and contests to help young Americans understand the dangers of drug use. The Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act would expand the Department of Justice's Burea  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. "This historic drug seizure, led   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mater  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer talks skilled construction jobs, workforce shortages during America at Work visit in Tucson TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer joined Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Tucson yesterday to see Pima Community College's state-of-the-art workforce development programs in action. Pima Community Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Nasse, Provost Ian Roark, President and CEO of the Chamb  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Mourns Emily Pike on House Floor Decries 'Broken Promises' Made to Victims' Families as He Calls for a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls WASHINGTON D.C.--In a speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) today mourned 14-year-old Emily Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who was brutally murdere  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Strong Borders, Secure Communities: House Appropriators Conduct DHS Oversight Washington, D.C. - Today, Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect testimony from Secretary Kristi Noem on a range of pressi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1300 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the First week in May as part of Operation Take Back America Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers over $1.4M in wages for 2,620 workers after employer failed to pay overtime wages SAN JOSE, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for more than 2,600 employees after finding a large, San Jose-based electrical engineering and construction company failed to pay them proper overtime rates, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards  more