HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, May 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * 137th SOW OKANG Airmen maneuver through TRADEWINDS25 By Senior Airman Erika Chapa, 137th Special Operations Wing Mission Ready Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team, Oklahoma Air National Guard, strengthened critical self-sustaining skills and assessed their ability to operate in multiple expeditionary environments across the Caribbean duri  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 87TH TRAINIING DIVISION SUPPORTS OVER 5000 DURING PREMIER DCSA EXERCISE GUARDIAN RESPONSE 25 CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - More than 5,000 Soldiers and civilians from Active Army, Army Reserve and the Army National Guard participated in Guardian Response 2025, United States Army Forces Command Forces Commands (FORSCOM) most extensive annual Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise April 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on May 14, 2025, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues for Congress As the United States works to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Congress may consider BOEM's role in evaluating areas of the OCS and leasing submerged lands   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has finalized deletions from the Procurement List, removing a wide range of products and services previously sourced from nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or severely disabled. The removals, effective June 15, 2025, impact providers across several states and include products used in both civilian and defense government operations. Among the affected items is a biobased  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Law Enforcement Officers Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 2240 (link is external), the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, a bill that directs the Attorney General to report on violent attacks against law enforcement officers and recom  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Announces Winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced the winners of the 2025 Second District Congressional Art Competition at an event for student participants, parents, teachers, and judges. The Congressional Art Competition is a yearly national program open to high school students across the United States. From left to r  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 15, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded a $580,589,011 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract for the production and delivery of low rate initial production Lot V of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band ship sets, to include spares and data in support of ensuring that manufacturing technologies and processes are mature and will support full rate production deci  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Fort Bragg Soldiers have Increased Access to Care with New Physical Therapy Clinic By Keisha Frith Womack Army Medical Center celebrates a significant milestone as we open the physical therapy clinic embedded in Clark Health Clinic today, May 15, following a decade-long initiative to establish full scope physical therapy services within the clinic. "This allows Soldiers to complete their medical ser  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, May 15 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion for maintenance Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) opened a new chapter in its support of naval aviation's heavy lift mission with the induction of a CH-53K King Stallion April 17, marking the first time the platform has ever been inducted for depot-level maintenance. The aircraft arrived April 4 from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HM  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * House Passes Congressman Tim Moore's Bipartisan Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House passed Congressman Tim Moore's Bipartisan Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (H.R. 2240) on a bipartisan vote of 403-11. This legislation aims to strengthen protections for law enforcement off  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Mojave Falcon 25: Army Reserve's largest exercise ever LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - "We must be prepared and ready to win in LSCO (Large Scale Combat Operations)." That's the focus of the first-of-its-kind multifaceted Army Reserve exercise named Operation Mojave Falcon -- the largest Army Reserve exercise ever. Nine thousand service members will participate in the history-making exercise whic  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2025) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, From Detection to Deflection: Evaluating NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hudson Statement on the Passage of Energy and Commerce Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after the Committee on Energy and Commerce passed President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. "After almost thirty hours of debate, I am proud to join my Republican colleagues in passing the Energy and Comme  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Advances House Agriculture Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the House Agriculture Committee's Budget Reconciliation Package: Representative Harris said, "As a proud member of the House Agriculture Committee, I stand behind the reforms in our portion o  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, 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 with grave concern about the threat that the Trump administration poses to Social Security. In February, Elon Musk called the program the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time. Then a few weeks later, he referred to Social Security as the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 15, 2025: * * * Secretary Noem Testifies on a Better Path Forward for DHS: "The Safety of Our Communities Is in a Much Better Spot Than Six Months Ago" WASHINGTON D.C. -- This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a hearing to examine the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget, featuring t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Honors North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of National Police Week, Senator Thom Tillis delivered remarks on the Senate floor in honor of North Carolina law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the last year. He encouraged his Senate colleagues to help pass the Protect and Serve Act, legislation introduce  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Walberg, Moolenaar Call on Duke to Terminate China-Based Campus over National Security Risks Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) are calling on Duke University President Vincent Price to end the Duke Kunshan U  more