WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 8, 2025 NAVY Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (N62473-25-D-2211); ECC Expeditionary Constructors LLC,* Burlingame, California (N62473-25-D-2212); Energy Solutions Federal Support LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah (N62473-25-D-2213); Insight Tidewater LLC,* Brea, California (N62473-25-D-2214); ITP America LLC, Brea, California (N62473-25-D-2215); and Perma-Fix ERRG Services,* Oak   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the nationwide production of plutonium pits, the nuclear cores that trigger explosions in atomic weapons. The proposed action is part of NNSA's broader effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons complex and fulfill the legal mandate to manufact  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48525) on May 6, 2025, entitled "Federal Preemption and State Authority to Deter the Presence of Unlawfully Present Aliens" by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * SUMMARY The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Article VI, clause 2) states that the Constitution, treaties, and federal law "shall be the supreme Law of the land." In interpreting this clause, the Supreme Court has formulated  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, House Agriculture Democrats Speak Out Against Republican Plan To Cut SNAP Benefits WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), other House Democrats, as well as farmers, veterans and parents to speak out against the Republican pla  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES BREAKS DOWN THE EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICAN AGENDA IN THE HOUSE Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the sycophantic bill put forward by Rubber Stamp Republicans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the distinguished gentleman, my good friend from the great state of California, for h  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "AMERICA IS NOT DOWN WITH MTG" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the sycophantic bill put forward by Rubber Stamp Republicans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the distinguished gentleman, my good friend from the great state of Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing for the Robinson Subsequent License Renewal Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced an opportunity for the public to request a hearing on an application for an additional 20 years of operation for the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2, in Hartsville, South Carolina. Duke Energy Progress LLC filed the application on April 1, see  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, small businesses create jobs as the backbone of the American workforce and account for nearly half of the American private-sector jobs. Small businesses come in many forms. America recognizes this as National Small Business Week and the contributions   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Scott Calls Out Democrats for Putting Politics Ahead of Historic Digital Assets Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, after Senate Democrats voted against a procedural step to begin consideration of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, Senate Banking Committee Chairman   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS unveils Barbara Bush stamp WASHINGTON -- At the White House today, the U.S. Postal Service revealed the artwork of a commemorative Forever stamp to celebrate the centennial year of former first lady Barbara Bush's birth. The stamp design was unveiled by first lady Melania Trump; Dorothy "Doro" Bush Koch, daughter of Barbara Bush; Alice Yates, CEO of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation; and Judy de To  more