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. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Praises Committee Passage of Historic Tax Relief for Northeast Florida Families and Businesses WASHINGTON-- Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement upon the House Ways and Means Committee's successful vote of reconciliation legislation that will provide tax relief for Northeast Florida families and businesses. "I have been fighting tirelessly for working famili  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Leads Congressional Letter To Secretary Rubio Over Concerns On The Deteriorating Security Situation In Haiti WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) and 14 of his United States House of Representatives colleagues sent a letter to Secretary Rubio conveying their grave concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Haiti as missionaries, humanitaria  more

MAYPORT, Florida, May 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Continuing Promise 2025 Set to Begin The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy this June-August to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2025 mission. After several months of detailed planning, USNS Comfort is scheduled to visit Grenada, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Dominican Repu  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 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart: Celebrating National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Since then, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers have traveled to our nation's capital to participate in a series of events honoring those who have made the ultimat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau issued the following order (File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-23-00034827): * * * EB Settles Pirate Radio Investigation of Wilfrid Salomon Before the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Wilfrid Salomon, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida By the Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. Operating an unauthorized, or pirate, radio station is illegal under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice of final federal agency actions for the proposed Truck Parking--Central Florida Corridor: Orange County Site project. This project involves the development of a new truck parking facility located at the northeast corner of Sand Lake Road and John Young Parkway, just west of and adjacent to Florida's Turnpike, approximately 2.90 miles east of Interstate 4 (I-4) in Orange County,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Columbia County Educator Named a 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalist Tallahassee, Fla., May 14, 2025 - Today, the Florida Department of Education announced Shelly Teel, a third-grade teacher at Westside Elementary School in Columbia County as one of five finalists for 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Union County Educator Named a 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalist Tallahassee, Fla., May 14, 2025 - Today, the Florida Department of Education announced Mark Harrison, a teacher at Union County High School, as one of five finalists for the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year. The 2026 Florida Department o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 14 (TNSrep) -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Florida Chamber Foundation Releases Comprehensive Research Report on Aligning Florida's Math Education to Future Workforce Needs Report Urges Action to Bridge Math Education Gaps in Florida's Schools for Empowering Students, Meeting Employer Needs, and Advancing Economic Growth The Florida Chamber Foundation has released its newest research report, Aligning Math Education   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Equipment Manufacturer Sentenced for Tax Evasion A Florida man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income he earned from his business. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Roger Whitman manufactured and sold Rife machines, devices that use energy waves to purportedly treat a wide range of medical condi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Financial Advisor Sentenced for Promoting Illegal Tax Shelter and Stealing Client Funds A Florida financial advisor was sentenced today to eight years in prison for orchestrating a nearly decade-long scheme to promote an illegal tax shelter and to steal client funds. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Stephen T. Mellinger III, of Delray Beach, was a   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Four Bilirakis Proposals Advance As Part of Reconciliation Package Washington, DC: Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee advanced a broad reconciliation bill that implements fiscally-sound policies to end wasteful spending on Green New Deal-style projects, support the rapid innovation and modernization of American Commerce, and protect Medicaid for vulnerable Americans for generations to co  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * HAPPENING NOW: CASTOR DEFENDS HEALTH CARE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TAMPA BAY NEIGHBORS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) is standing up for her neighbors against Congressional Republicans' and President Trump's cruel cuts, kicking people off their health coverage, hitting families' wallets with higher electric bills and costlier health care and much more included in their bi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, has completed an official inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), confirming the cultural affiliation of human remains and associated funerary objects with multiple federally recognized tribes primarily from the southeastern United States. The inventory identifies the remains of two Native American individuals and three associated funerary objects--two ja  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, has announced the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held by the . In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the ancestral remains and funerary objects and several federally recognized Tribes of the Southeastern United States. The remains of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Tampa conducts worksite enforcement at rapidly expanding community, arrests 33 illegal aliens WILDWOOD, Fla. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with the support of the Florida Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Prison's Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested 33 illegal aliens May 13 during a targete  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Institute for Nanoscience Hosts Annual Proposal Planning Meeting The Institute for Nanoscience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives. The Institute for Nanoscience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual pro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 14 -- The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association posted the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * McDonald's USA Announces Summer Hiring Surge, Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Archways to Opportunity Archways to Opportunity releases new Impact Report, quantifying its impact on economic opportunity and educational advancement for more than 90,000 crew members (CHICAGO - May 12, 2025) - In one of its biggest hiring pushes in years, McDonald's and its franch  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, Florida, which operates Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), advocating for significant regulatory reforms. The Aviation Authority argues that current regulations, particularly those imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), hinder airport development and efficiency. In its submission, the Orlando-based Avia  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

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, with me today is one of my colleagues, Mr. Connor Domingue, from my office. High school seniors throughout our country are looking forward to graduation, which is going to happen here in the next few months--in some cases, weeks. The sad reality,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Bipartisan Colleagues on Stop China Act to Protect America's Transit System from Communist China WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators John Cornyn, Marsha Blackburn, Tammy Baldwin, Shelley Moore Capito, Gary Peters, Pete Ricketts, and Tina Smith to introduce the bipartisan Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit (STOP) China Act. This legislation aims to  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 11 committee hearings on May 13, 2025: * * * PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD: CONSERVATION Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on conservation, after receiving testimony from Gary Blair, National Association of Conservation Districts, Starkville, Mississippi; Brad Doyle, Arkansas Farm Bureau, Weiner; Lynn Tjeerdsma, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Plat  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release: * * * St. Louis Fed Analyzes Costs of Child Care Nationally and by State ST. LOUIS - A new state-by-state analysis of the costs of child care by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis finds that day care is expensive and worker compensation is below the median wage in all states. The new analysis (https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2025/may/economics-child-care-state-level-a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- TransPro Consulting, Spring Hill, Florida, has formally requested the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to withdraw and revise its proposed changes to the National Transit Database (NTD). In a letter submitted to Acting General Counsel Gregory D. Cote, the company argues that the current proposal fails to prioritize performance and value in transit systems. Mark Aesch, Founder and CEO of TransPro Consulting, stated in the letter, "Rather than gathering data that enab  more