WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 9, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $742,179,564 firm-fixed-price contract for production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Trump Cuts To AmeriCorps Programs With Program Alumni May 09, 2025 CHICAGO ? U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined leaders from Public Allies Chicago and North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), as well as AmeriCorps alumni, to discuss the impact of the Trump Administration's elimination of federal funding for AmeriCorps programs. "From rebuilding homes  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Blumenthal, Senators Pen Letter To HHS Secretary Kennedy, FDA Commissioner Makary Urging Them To Halt Efforts To Weaken Food Oversight May 09, 2025 FDA "is one of the best positioned federal offices to help 'Make America Healthy Again,' but the Trump Administration has undermined the program," the Senators wrote in their letter WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-I  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Jet Route J-538 and VOR Federal Airway V-129, establishing four Canadian RNAV routes--Q-828, Q-945, Q-971, and T-797--within U.S. airspace, and revoking Jet Routes J-483 and J-562. This rule, effective August 7, 2025, is part of a broader effort to adapt U.S. airspace following NAV CANADA's ongoing decommissioning of several critical navigation aids in Cana  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The FBI issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * FBI Cincinnati Announces Arrests as Part of Nationwide Operation Restore Justice FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Elena Iatarola today announced four arrests made as part of Operation Restore Justice--a sweeping FBI initiative to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators across the country. Operation Restore Justice is a joint effort with federal, state, and local partners to coincide with the end  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public four closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8124 COMPLAINANT: Michael Henry RESPONDENTS: Pekau for Congress and Cynthia Katsenes, in her official capacity as treasurer (Federal Commi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 10 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Finance Authority Successfully Complete Sale of Series 2025 Green Bonds Building on 35+ years of success, AAA-rated bonds pricing yields $544.2 million of proceeds for Illinois EPA's State Revolving Fund SPRINGFIELD - On April 16, 2025, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and the Ill  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assertio Therapeutics Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.6M to Resolve Allegations that It Violated the False Claims Act in Connection with Marketing its Fentanyl Product The Justice Department announced today that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., formerly known as Depomed Inc., (Assertio), a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to res  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV's Father Served in the Navy During World War II Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, served in the Navy during World War II. Prevost was born on July 28, 1920, in Chicago. After graduating from college, he was commissioned in November 1943 and became the executive officer of a tank landing ship. He participated in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, June 6, 1944, as part of Operation  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on May 9, 2025: * * * Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUBJECT: Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp My Administration is committed to protecting the Great Lakes -- the world's largest surface freshwater system, and a highly valued shipping avenu  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, 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, I rise today to further discuss with our Members and this country the situation that we find ourselves in, the chaotic situation that has so many people confused. It is a chaotic situation that is causing trauma and harm to the people of this countr  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 9, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Protects the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp STOPPING INVASIVE CARP: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. * The memorandum directs his administration to expeditiously implement the most effective mechanisms, barriers, and other measures to prevent the migration and expansion of invasive carp in the Gre  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Wieland North America, a leading manufacturer of semi-finished and specialty copper and copper alloy products, has called on federal authorities to implement a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening the domestic copper industry, enhancing national security, and addressing what it describes as unfair trade practices. In a detailed letter to a federal agency, the company outlined its commitment to U.S. production through significant investments while simultaneously h  more