ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 507th ARW First Sergeant Council Named Best in 4th Air Force * Published May 7, 2025 * By Carter Denton * 507th Air Refueling Wing TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 507th Air Refueling Wing First Sergeant Council--comprised of first sergeants from the 507 ARW, 137th Special Operations Wing, 513th Air Control Group, and 35th Combat Communications Squadron--has been named the best wing  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on May 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions April 21, 2025, through May 2, 2025 Dear Acting Director Ezell: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Freedom Fresh LLC,* Medley, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $348,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruits and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is May 4,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Opens Hearing on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping M  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The General Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a request for reconsideration filed by 4K Global-ACC JV, LLC (4K Global), a small business located in Augusta, Georgia. 4K Global sought reconsideration of the GAO's prior decision, which denied their protest of the award of a building repair contract to Roundhouse PBN-Tepa EC 2 JV, a small business based in Warner Robins, Georgia. The contract was awarded by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (Corps). 4K Glo  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons joins Andy Beshear podcast to talk chickens, faith, and getting started in local government WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for an interview on the Andy Beshear Podcast. They discussed Senator Coons' background and how his faith informs his Democratic values and public service, as well as his wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Addresses Need for Forest Service Resources and Staffing at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Klobuchar Calls for Investment in Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered the  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Scott Urge Trump DOJ to Preserve "America's Peacemaker" Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) led 24 other House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to reverse course on the Trump Administration's plans to eliminate the Community Relations Service (CRS), which was established by the Civil Rights of 1964.   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Sewell, Carbajal Push for Department of Education to Reinstate School Mental Health Funding Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) are pushing for U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate $1 billion in mental health grant programs established under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to help  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Sen. Ossoff Launches Investigation into Large, Out-of-State Companies Driving Up Home Prices in Georgia Georgians who've been unable to purchase homes because of large, out-of-state companies are invited to share their story at ossoff.senate.gov/homestory This is an external link VIDEO This is an external link : Sen. Ossoff invites Georgians to share their stories Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on May 6, 2025, on the Gulf of America Act (H.R. 276), which was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and 17 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 276, which codifies President Trump's January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14172, officially renaming as the "Gulf of America" the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the north  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)--Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, delivered opening remarks at a joint hearing with the   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Overcriminalization Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on the overcriminalization of federa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces Constitutional Hearing Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Constitutional Hearing Protection Act (CHPA) to remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of suppressors under the National Firearms Act (NFA). "Burdensome regulations and unconstitutional taxes shouldn't stand in the way of prot  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 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, friends of freedom are grateful that the House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan, bicameral Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act, the MEGOBARI Act. This bill counters the Ivanishvil  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Lofgren, Padilla, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farmworkers Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), the daughter of a former farmworker and a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Disaster Relief for Farm Work  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Southwire Company, North America's leading wire and cable producer, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the agency to focus on domestic regulatory reform and export restrictions rather than import tariffs in its national security investigation of copper. The company's letter warns that tariffs on copper cathode imports would be "counterproductive" and would inadvertently benefit foreign competitors, particularly China. In its communication to S  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- GT Commodities LLC, a Stamford-based company, has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the agency to exempt certain copper imports from any actions resulting from the ongoing national security investigation. The investigation, initiated by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is examining copper imports in all forms. In its submission, GT Commodities, part of the Gerald Group, emphasizes its role in the American economy. "GT Commoditi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Fostering AI Innovation Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks (link is external) at a hearing on fostering American innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) ami  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Fostering AI Innovation Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the In  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Reverend Warnock Highlights Wrongly Terminated CDC Employees, Demands Accountability from Senior HHS Nominee During a Tuesday Senate Finance Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Jim O'Neill, the nominee to be Secretary Kennedy's second in command at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Senator Warnock also used the hearing to highlight the unjust fi  more