WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill to Protect American Farmland and Promote the Next Generation of Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Protecting American Farmland Act, which would prohibit federal funds from being allocated toward solar projects on prime farmland. Representatives Warren Davidson (OH-08) and Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) joined Congressm  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Schakowsky, Warren and Wyden Push Congressional Leadership to Reject Medicaid Cuts, Crack Down on Medicare Advantage Upcoding Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. - As Congress considers reconciliation legislation, Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44201) on May 7, 2025, entitled "DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * PHMSA's Role in Pipeline Security Pipeline safety and security are distinct issues involving different threats, statutory authorities, and regulatory frameworks. Nonetheless, aspects of pipeline safety and security can be intertwined. PHMSA has historically pla  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44201) on May 7, 2025, entitled "DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Rulemaking Carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines are essential components of carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems, which are proposed to reduce atmospheric emissions of anthropogenic CO2, a greenhouse gas./119 Pipelines are needed to transp  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Federal Activities has published a notice of availability for six Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) submitted between April 28 and May 5, 2025, in accordance with section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act and the guidance of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) under 42 U.S.C. 4332. These EISs represent a range of federal projects across the United States, and the Environmental Protection Agency's comment lett  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 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined there is a reasonable indication that domestic fiberglass door panel producers are being materially injured due to imports from China. These imports, classified under subheading 3925.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, are alleged to be both unfairly priced and subsidized by the Chinese government. The ruling stems from preliminary investigations initiated following petitions submitted on March 20, 2025, b  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement On Announcement Of Pope Leo XIV, The First American Pope Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), released the following statement on the announcement of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope: "As a lifelong Catholic and proud Great Laker, I am deeply moved to witness the astounding selection of Pope Leo XIV from Chicago's South Side. Historically, he is the first Ame  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on Congressional Report Showing Republican Budget Cuts Would Kick Millions Off Their Healthcare Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after a Congressional Budget Office report showed millions of Americans will lose healthcare under House Republicans' budget cuts. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, released on Wednesda  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Statement on Election of Pope Leo XIV Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement upon the election of Pope Leo XIV: "Today, I congratulate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and fellow native of the Midwest. This is a moment of unity and hope for the Church. "Marcia and I offer our prayers for a successful and peaceful papacy to Pope Leo XIV as he   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed subsequent license renewal of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry Plant) in Perry, Ohio. The EIS, designated as NUREG-1437, Supplement 61, Second Renewal, evaluates the potential environmental impacts of extending the operating license for Perry Plant, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years. Perry Plant, located about 35 miles northeast of Clevela  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, 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, I rise today to speak about an issue that touches every community in this country: mental health. More than one in five adults in the United States live with a mental health illness. These are our friends, neighbors, coworkers, or family members. For many of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps Beatty and Kim Host Bipartisan Financial Education Resource Fair on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, May 6, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA-40), Co-Chairs of the Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus, hosted a free, bipartisan Financial Education Resource Fair on Capitol Hill. The event connected members of the public, Congressional staff and co  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy resolution to undo cumbersome Biden-era bank merger rule Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - The Senate passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rule that delays the bank merger approval process by adding more red tape that could lead to co  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Curtis introduce bipartisan legislation to help small businesses bring new technologies to market WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) today introduced legislation that would help innovative small businesses commercialize their technologies. The Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act updates the SBIR/STTR programs--oft  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Congratulates Pope Leo XIV WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, as the 267th Bishop of Rome: "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his appointment to serve as the 267th Bishop of Rome - the first American pope in history. "Born in Chicago  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Doggett, Schakowsky Push Congressional Leadership to Reject Medicaid Cuts, Crack Down on Medicare Advantage Upcoding Congressional Republicans' current plan sets them up to slash hundreds of billions from Medicaid and CHIP Lawmakers cite bipartisan support for cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare Advantage Letter from House (PDF) | Letter from Senate (PDF)   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Scott, and Griffith Applaud the Rollback of Biden-Era EPA Rule WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Congressman Morgan Griffith, R-Va., celebrated the passage of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the unnecessary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Rubber Tire Manufacturing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air  more