WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 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 highlighted that small manufacturers are the key to the great American industrial co  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule modifying Jet Routes J-26, J-64, and J-181, along with Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-10 and V-156, and revoking VOR Federal Airway V-262. These changes, centered around Bradford, Illinois, stem from the planned decommissioning of the VOR component of the Bradford VORTAC navigation aid. The FAA's action, published under Docket No.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | May 2025 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its May 15, 2025, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. These su  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Shaheen Introduce Legislation to End Taxpayer-Funded Pharma Ads Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act, which would end federal subsidies for pharmaceutical company advertising. Current law allows pharmaceutical companies to claim business deductions on direct-to-consumer advertising, subsidizing their publi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48472) on May 14, 2025, entitled "The Highway Trust Fund's Highway Account:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues for Congress Congress has many options for addressing the disparity between highway account revenue and expenditures. Below are among the available options, and these options could be implemented separately or in combination. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrast  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, Today, I rise to introduce the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act. My bill is complementary to Senator Josh Hawley over in the Senate. If you travel the Fourth District of the great State of Missouri, just south of Reve  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rohit Khanna, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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 to oppose the cruel budget cuts on Medicaid and NIH. I don't want to sensationalize. I just want to give some of the facts. The Republican budget would cut $715 billion from Medicaid. They are going to freeze this thing called a provider   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, before I begin my remarks today, I want to say a word about our former colleague Christopher "Kit" Bond, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Kit Bond dedicated his life to serving the people of Missouri. After serving as State auditor, he  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse Press Seven Companies on Questionable Donations To IRS Nominee Billy Long's Defunct Campaigns Senators Question Whether Donations Were Made to Influence Long's Decisions as IRS Commissioner; Raise Concerns about Potential Violation of Federal Anti-Bribery Laws "There appears to be no legitimate rationale for these contributions to a long-defunct campaign other tha  more