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: * * * Army to roll out enlisted space ops specialty WASHINGTON - The Army confirmed it will implement a new space domain-related enlisted military occupational specialty by next fall, the service's top space officer announced during a media briefing at the Pentagon on May 5. Initially announced by the Army's deputy chief of staff in December 2024  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Support Charter Schools Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) reintroduced the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act. This legislation will make it easier for charter schools to access public property and provide federal grants to states for charter school facilities. The grants, available from the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to President Trump from Qatar Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), alongside 26 Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's plans to accept a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, from the government of Qatar. President Trump r  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Reclamation Invites Public Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment for E-Bike Use BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation is inviting public comments on a draft environmental assessment that analyzes the use of electric bicycles (E-bikes) on select Reclamation lands in the Lower Colorado Basin. Currently, E-bikes are not authorized on Reclamation roads  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser published a report titled "Social Media, Fentanyl & Illegal Drug Sales: A Report From The Colorado Department Of Law" in March 2025. The 182-page report details the increasing use of the internet, particularly social media platforms, for trafficking fentanyl, its analogs, synthetic opiates, and counterfeit prescription drugs, highlighting the dangerous intersection of the opioid crisis and online platforms. The report un  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) awards over $2.3M in annual tax credits for Park Avenue Apartments, Adding 60 Supportive Housing Units to the Denver Housing Stock On Thursday, May 8th, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced its 2025 Round One Housing Tax Credit awards, including an allocation of over $2.3M for Park Avenue Apartments by  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Pass E&C Bill Today, following an 26.5-hour long markup, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to advance the Energy and Commerce Committee budget reconciliation bill. Congressman Evans' statement on the bill: "Today, Republicans followed through on our promises to prioritize American energy, repeal Green New Deal policies, and strengthen the economy. This is commonsense legisl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Getting Tough on Water Treaty WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in The Monitor praising the Trump administration for prioritizing the push for Mexico to live up to its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty and previewing his next steps in the fight to bring relief to the South Texas agriculture community. Getting Tough on Water Treaty Senator Cornyn T  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement Following Marathon Markup of Trump's 'One Big, Bogus Bill' WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Energy & Commerce Committee completed a nearly 27 hour-long markup of Trump's 'One Big, Bogus Bill' that would cut $715 billion from Medicaid, kick 13.7 million Americans off their health care, and defund Planned Parent  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS EPA intends to provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address these contaminants in drinking water WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Honors Rev. James Peters, Jr. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement to honor the passing of longtime civil rights leader, Reverend James Peters, Jr. "James was truly one of the greatest men I've ever known - standing tall in a room full of giants. "I will always remember our trip to Montgomery to visit the National Memorial for Peace  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Honoring a Hero: Kennedy Introduces Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joined by colleagues, gun violence prevention activists, and leaders from Western New York, Congressman Tim Kennedy announced the introduction of the Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act. Named in honor of the late Buffalo Police Lieutenant Aaron Salter, Jr., the le  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * House Passes Bills Supporting Gold Star Families, Expediting Review Processes and More This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 14 House Committee on Natural Resources bills. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the House passed bills   more

PASADENA, California, May 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Observes First Visible-light Auroras at Mars On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the current solar cycle, the Sun produced a solar flare and an accompanying coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive explosion of gas and magnetic energy that carries with it large amounts of solar energetic particles. This solar activity led to stunning auroras across the solar system, including at Mars, w  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in strong support of this bill, H.R. 1682, the Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act, or BELO'S Act, named after Marc Belo, a fellow veteran, aviation legend, and friend with whom I had the great honor of serving. This bill would   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of my legislation, H.R. 1001, which requires the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, to enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts that bypass flows at Glen Canyon Dam have ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, H.R. 1001 would direct the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to evaluate the potential impacts of the 2024 supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Dec  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of H.R. 1682, the Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act, or BELO'S Act. This bill, led by Representatives Evans and Panetta, expands access to free lifetime passes to our national parks and public lands to Gold Sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of H.R. 1001 sponsored by Congresswoman Hageman. This bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, to enter into a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the impacts that bypass  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Neguse and Zinke Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined forces with Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill would rea  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke and Neguse Introduce Bill to Extend Successful Forest Management Program Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) introduced the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, which would extend and expand a successful program focused on reducing wildfire risk, restoring forest health, and supporting rural econ  more