JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC Small Business team wins Air Force program award JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Small Business team recently earned top honors from the Department of the Air Force for their excellence in supporting small businesses.  The team recei  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10675) on May 13, 2025, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) What Is Security Force Assistance (SFA)? Security Force Assistance (SFA) is defined as "unified action to generate, employ, and sustain local, host-nation, or regional security forces in support of a legitimate authority." By definition "security f  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey Votes to Advance Critical Tax Cuts Package Out of Ways and Means Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted to advance the Republican reconciliation tax provisions out of the House Ways and Means Committee after a markup that lasted more than 17 hours through the night. The package advanced 26-19, with all Repub  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22753) on March 18, 2025, entitled "Child Support Services Annual User Fee: In Brief" by social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Annual CSS User Fee ... 3 Overview of Requirements ... 3 Policy Debate ... 4 Implementation Prior to Fee Increase ... 5 Tables Table 1. Method by Which CSS Annual User Fee Is Imposed ... 6 Contact  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on Burned Books from Beachwood Library Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement regarding reports that a man burned approximately 100 books on Jewish, Black, and LGBTQ topics, checked out from the Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library: "Burning books that explore Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ experiences is not just  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown: SNAP Cuts Are Reverse Robin Hood Scheme Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee voiced strong opposition to the Republican Reconciliation Bill on Tuesday evening, during the Agriculture Committee's markup of heir portion of the bill. During her opening remarks, Brown stated, "Let's call this what it is: it is a rev  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 14, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $216,493,753 cost-plus-award-fee modification against a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-4212), DDG-51 Planning Yard Services. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. Fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $398,542 (<1%) will be obli  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Lutnick: Chinese Networking Equipment Risks National Security Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to the Chinese Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Send Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Pays Tribute to Nation's Law Enforcement Officers on Senate Floor Senate Passes Hoeven-Backed Resolution Designating National Police Week WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to pay tribute to the nation's law enforcement officers. Hoeven delivered the remarks after the Senate unanimously passed a resolution he introduced with Senators Chuck Gras  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * IN TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE HEARING, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN PUSHES TO RENEW CRITICAL SAFETY PROGRAM, PREVENT HUDSON VALLEY RAIL CROSSING DEATHS In Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Congressman Pat Ryan Pushes to Renew Critical Safety Program, Prevent Hudson Valley Rail Crossing Deaths There are more than 100 rail crossings in NY-18, several of which desperately need   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Husted, Rulli Urge DOJ to Investigate Hospital Closures in Trumbull County WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) sent a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi urging a formal investigation into the legality and transparency of the recent closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabili  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Ricketts, colleagues applaud President Trump's push to dismantle Iran's nuclear program WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 50 Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump applauding the president's efforts to secure a deal with Iran that dismantles its nuclear program. Key excerpts of the letter are below: "During y  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Votes to Strengthen Medicaid, Prioritize American Energy Dominance, and Reduce Fraud and Abuse in Federal Government Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) voted in favor of the Energy and Commerce budget reconciliation markup. Congressman Latta released the following statement: "I'm pleased to have joined my Energy and Commerce colleagues in voting to strengthen Medicaid, prioritize American en  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Three Ohio legal aid organizations have jointly submitted a scathing critique of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Revisions Interim Final Rule (IFR), arguing that the new regulations are inconsistent with the Fair Housing Act and lack crucial mechanisms for enforcement and community engagement. In a letter addressed to Secretary Scott Turner, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE), Community Legal Aid Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Morton Salt to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Retaliation and Discrimination Lawsuit Salt Company Employee Faced Discriminatory Treatment Due to His Race and Disability, Federal Agency Charged CLEVELAND - Morton Salt, Inc. will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a race, disability and retaliation discrimination case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Charged with Threatening State Public Officials A New Albany, Ohio, man has been charged with federal crimes related to sending at least 65 letters and emails to 34 victims, including state public officials, a local TV station and law enforcement, threatening to kill Ohio public officials. Many of the letters included a white powder and one letter included a bullet etched with the victim's last name. Ronald Lidder  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), Front Royal, Virginia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), urging the agency to maintain current safety regulations. The union, which represents approximately 10,000 signal employees, argues that these regulations are crucial for the safety of workers and the public. In its letter, the BRS emphasizes the history of rail safety regulations, stating, "For nearly a century, signal regulations have  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Secures Commitment on Critical Infrastructure Improvements to the Port of Catoosa Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, participated in the hearing, "To consider the nominations of: Mr. Richard L. Anderson to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Mr. Adam R.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Science Committee Democrats Hold Roundtable After Trump Administration Cancels NOAA's Billion Dollar Disaster Report (Washington, DC) - Today, Democratic Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hosted a roundtable to discuss the Trump administration's cancellation of the National Oceanic and  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Senate confirms Meink to be nation's 27th Air Force Secretary * Published May 13, 2025 * By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force, placing a trained engineer who rose through ROTC to senior positions, including those focusing on space, as the Department's highest-ranking   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy-backed National Police Week resolution WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and 78 bipartisan senators in introducing a resolution to designate the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution. "One of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the Senate's un  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week Bipartisan resolution reiterates Senate support for law enforcement, honors 234 fallen officers WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate'  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, WA Broadband Office, Digital Equity Advocates Slam Trump for Ripping Away Resources to Close Digital Divide ICYMI : Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Attack on Resources to Close Digital Divide: "Republicans Will Have to Explain Why Middle Schoolers in Rural Districts Shouldn't Get Laptops" Murray first authored and introduced the Digital Equity Act in 2019 and got it passed into law   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Leads Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Reauthorize Historic Preservation Fund Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), co-chairs of the Historic Preservation Caucus, joined by Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) and Congresswoman Sara Elfreth (NJ-03), introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Historic Preservat  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), strongly opposing any reduction in railroad safety regulations. The union, which represents thousands of railroad maintenance-of-way employees, argues that such measures would jeopardize worker safety, public health, and the nation's economic stability. In its submission, the BMWED emphasizes the criti  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Presses RFK, Jr. on MPS Lead Crisis, Head Start Closures at Senate Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on mass layoffs at the agency that are impacting Wisconsin families, including firing lead experts th  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Honors Vermont Law Enforcement During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 78 bipartisan senators this week in welcoming the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 12 through 17 as Nati  more