WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP's Baltimore Field Office Recovered 250 Stolen Vehicle Exports during 2024 CBP continues to combat the illicit international trade in stolen vehicles BALTIMORE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office continue to combat transnational criminal organizations that profit on the international trade in stolen vehicles. CBP off  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green for the Daily Caller: "Why I Rejected the Dems' Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Visit an Alleged Gangbanger" WASHINGTON --Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed for the Daily Caller, explaining why he refused to allow House Homeland Democrats to use taxpayer dollars to visit Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a likely human trafficker and accu  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice regarding the environmental assessment (EA) for KC Brighton LLC's application to surrender the license for the Brighton Hydroelectric Project, located on the Patuxent River in Howard and Montgomery counties, Maryland. The company has proposed to decommission the project, which does not occupy any federal lands. The FERC staff's review of the proposed surrender, in compliance with the National Envi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on Lesley Woods Murphy Nomination for U.S. Attorney for Nebraska U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Lesley Woods Murphy to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: "Lesley Woods Murphy has spent her career working to bring criminals to justice and ensure the law is firmly enforced. Her experience  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44021) on May 7, 2025, entitled "Graduation" by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena. Here are excerpts: * * * Graduation: Fact Sheet Contents Introduction ... 1 History ... 1 Attire ... 1 Sample Commencement Addresses ... 2 Presidential Commencement Addresses ... 2 Statistical Sources ... 3 Contacts Author Information ... 3 * * * Introduction Graduation and commenceme  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Reacts to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, released the following statement reacting to President Trump firing Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as the Librarian of Congress: "President Trump fired our nation's Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, by   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress: "Throughout her historic tenure as the Librarian of Congress, my friend Dr. Carla Hayden has demonstrated time and time again that she is a patriot  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Applaud the Addition of Five Maryland Historical Sites to the National Underground Railroad Network WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Andy Harris (MD-01) and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) applauded the addition of five historical sites in Maryl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Reported Dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski this evening issued the following statement on the reported dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: "President Trump's reportedly callous dismissal of Carla Hayden is a disgraceful disservice to all Americans. We must call this out for what it i  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 9 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Legislature should pay for what it wants to get Trying to figure out how much a bill will cost schools can sometimes be like trying to count how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. For school leaders, though, this is no philosophical exercise. When the Legislature enacts laws that affect education requirements, there are real financial consequences, even if they are di  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Mfume, Connolly Issue Statement on Appointment of New Postmaster General WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a joint statement following the announcement of David Steiner, a FedEx board member and former Waste Man  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, 14.3 million Americans serve as caregivers for our Nation's injured servicemembers and veterans. Unfortunately, the Family and Medical Leave Act does not meet the challenges faced by today's servicemembers, vets, and their families. The FMLA  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Lutnick Announces Latest Speaker Lineup for 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, including CEOs from leading companies, U.S. Cabinet Members, Senior Administration Officials, and new U.S. Governors confirmed Friday, May 9, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the latest speakers to join the growi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on FY26 DHS Budget Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, yesterday led subcommittee members in questioning U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request for t  more