WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Honors Arkansas Law Enforcement Amid National Police Week WASHINGTON --The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution backed by Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 78 of their colleagues designating May 11-17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the Senate's unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the Un  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 -- The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), Iowa, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), advocating for significant reforms to several federal regulations they deem overly burdensome and misaligned with statutory authority. In a letter addressed to Acting General Counsel Gregory D. Cote, DART outlined numerous concerns, ranging from the triennial review process to technology procurement rules. One key area of contention is the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Ernst To Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve USDA Conservation Programs For Farmers May 14, 2025 Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act modernizes USDA's process for updating conservation standards WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Mauser Packaging Solutions Federal Agency Seeks Court Order Compelling Packaging Material Manufacturer to Provide Information Relating to Its Hiring and Staffing Practices CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena that it issued durin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Breaks Down Barriers to Conservation Practices for Iowa Farmers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing to remove bureaucratic barriers and better support farmers in implementing conservation practices that improve soil health and water quality. At an Agriculture Committee hearing, she announced her new bipartisan Streamlining Conserva  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ernst Details How to Fuel the Great American Industrial Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) discussed how Congress can continue to fuel the manufacturing boom across America by reigniting investment in small manufacturers. Ernst hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Eliminating Unemployment Handouts to Millionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is ending the gravy train for the idle rich after a shocking report revealed that individuals earning more than a million dollars annually received over $271 million in unemployment insurance during the first two years of the Biden administration. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Ernst's Ending Unemployment Paym  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Timber City Chiropractic RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Timber City Chiropractic of Jackson County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Supports Resolution Thanking and Honoring Police and Law Enforcement Officers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during National Police Week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a congressional resolution recognizing the invaluable contributions that Iowa police and law enforcement officers make to our communities. "Our police and law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Extend Concealed Carry for Law Enforcement Officers Beyond Retirement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act. This legislation would allow qualified police and law enforcement officers to retain their concealed carry privileges even after retirement. "When p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Following Grassley Oversight, CMS Takes Action on Rural Hospital Demonstration Program WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an action by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fill 10 available spaces in its Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program. Citing the program's efficacy and qualifying hospitals' interest, Grassley has spent years pushing CMS to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2025, at a hearing entitled "PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain": * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to this hearing examining competition issues in the prescription drug supply chain. Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, play a significant role in the drug supply chain. Initially, PB  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Announces IA-02 Congressional Art Competition Winner Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Iowa's Second District, Asia Carter. Asia is a senior at Alburnett High School in Alburnett, IA. Her winning piece, Ranch Days, will hang in the U.S. Capitol. "Congratulations to Asia on winning this year's Congressional 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 -- 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.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS CAN'T DEFEND THESE MEDICAID CUTS, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE TRYING TO HIDE THEM" Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back against the reckless Republican scheme to rip healthcare and nutritional assistance away from the American peopl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS CAN'T DEFEND THESE MEDICAID CUTS, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE TRYING TO HIDE THEM" Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back against the reckless Republican scheme to rip healthcare and nutritional assistance away from the American people. WOLF BLITZER : Turnin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Foster Care Month WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize May as National Foster Care Month and honor the children, families, and professionals involved in the foster care system. The resolution follo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Republicans Want Faster Bank Mergers, Which Will Wipe Out Community Banks and Credit Unions and Leave Just a Few Megabanks to Serve Our Constituents." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, 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, today, I stand here to recognize small business. Actually, today, I rise to recognize Kelsi Daniell. Kelsi began working in my office 7 years ago, as a press secretary, and quickly proved herself, moving up to communications director and now deputy chief  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 -- 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

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. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Cassidy, Grassley Resolution Recognizing National Police Week WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and 79 senators applaudedthe Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week to reiterate the Senate's unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the United States. "As h  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 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week May 14, 2025 Bipartisan resolution reiterates Senate support for law enforcement, honors 234 fallen officers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 79 S  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. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues to Applaud Passage of Resolution Recognizing National Police Week Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 79 of their Senate colleagues in welcoming the Senate's unanimous passage of a resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. This resolution is an annua  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36841) entitled "Sierra Northern Railway - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - In Yolo County, California": * * * On April 15, 2025, Sierra Northern Railway (SNR), a Class III rail carrier, filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.41 to acquire and operate approximately 0.58 miles of double track rail line between milepost 4.01 and mile  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain the federal truck weight limit of 80,000 pounds, warning that proposed increases could lead to significant safety risks and infrastructure damage. In a letter to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, TPA President David Williams outlined concerns about the potential consequences of allowing heavier trucks on the nation's highways, emphasizing the financial burden on taxpayers a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Resolutions Supporting Law Enforcement in Honor of National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined several of her Senate colleagues this week in introducing bipartisan resolutions in honor of National Police Week. "It's an honor to join my colleagues in observing National Poli  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program Iowa City, 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 numerous federally recognized tribes primarily from the Pacific Northwest region. The inventory concerns human remains representing at least one individual, consisting of three   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