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

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Moody, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Tax Relief to Victims of Fraud, Scams, Theft, and Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ashley Moody (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to give relief to those who have been victims of fraud, scams, thefts, accidents, and other personal casualty losses. The Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Delegation Commemorates National Science Foundation on 75th Anniversary Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Haley Stevens (D-MI) today introduced a resolution commemorating the National Science Foundation's (NSF) accomplishments in science, engineering, and education over the past 75 years. Since its creation in 1950, the NSF has suppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House Washington D.C. - Today, a resolution led by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) passed the House of Representatives in a 421 to 1 vote. JAHM aims to recognize the signi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds House Ways and Means Committee Passage of the Republican Tax Package House Republicans Deliver Permanent Relief for Families, Seniors and Small Businesses "We Fought Back and Put America and Americans First" WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the committee voted to advance the House R  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" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S. pol  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 16 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Celebrates Signing of Historic 2025 Florida Farm Bill SIMPSON LAKES, DADE CITY, Fla. -- Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson was proud to join Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida legislative leaders, and agriculture industry partners to celebrate the signing of the 2025 Florida Farm Bill (SB 700) -- a landmark piece of  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 -- 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

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * FSU AFROTC cadets receive Silver Valor Awards for Heroism during campus shooting * Published May 15, 2025 * By Capt. Rachael Parks * Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets Rebecca Roberson and Matthew Miller, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 145, received the prestigious Silver Valor Award for heroism as a result of their acti  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo arrests British national with significant criminality in the United Kingdom BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a citizen of the United Kingdom who misrepresented himself upon entry when he failed to disclose his criminal record in his home country. ICE Buffalo officers apprehended Orlando Duncan Da Silva Bain   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has formally approved the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Leasing Ordinance in accordance with the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012, known as the HEARTH Act. The approval, granted by the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs on May 13, 2025, allows the Choctaw Nation to independently execute leases for agricultural, residential, commercial, wind and solar energy developm  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Joins Colleagues in Calling Attention to Haiti's Deepening Crisis Washington, D.C. - 5/15/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) and 13 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Rubio conveying their grave concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Haiti as missionaries, humanitarian aid workers, and countless innocent ci  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins SEEC Energy and Commerce Members to Slam Republicans' Attack on American Health and Affordability This week, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, slamming House Republicans' obscene budget reconciliation plan to gut life-saving pollution reduction programs, raise  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski to EPA: "Let me help you" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hosted the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in subcommittee to discuss the agency's budget request. The Senator and Administrator Lee Zeldin discussed how the subcommittee can best serve the agency  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Grills Administrator Zeldin Over Plans to Destroy EPA Murray calls out ongoing defiance of appropriations laws WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks and questioning Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for May 2025 WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely action  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Partner Fish and Wildlife Agencies Receive $55 Million to Protect and Manage Species of Conservation Concern The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $55 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program to protect and manage species of conservation need, promote the recovery of wildlife and conserve habitats   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you Mr. Chairman, I appreciate you yielding. Welcome, Secretary Collins - it is nice to see you again. I appreciated our meeting last month and I look forward to working to  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, 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 came to speak because the cause of Iran is not just a cause that we should care about for the Iranian people, though we should. As Americans, we are a people whose country was founded because a group of people were unhappy by the tyranny we faced. There i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, 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, it is an honor to be here with you this morning to talk about the good news. Every day, I hear in so many newscasts that somehow the sky is falling. Let's get to the facts about what is actually happening in our economy and, most importantly, how Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Moody Introduce Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) today introduced the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act to restore the casualty and theft loss tax deduction for Americans who have suffered devastating losses from fraud, cybercrime, structura  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster Reaffirms Commitment to Law Enforcement During National Police Week Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass several pieces of legislation this week supporting America's law enforcement officials. "The men and women of law enforcement embody the highest ideals of service, selflessly answering the call to protect and defend our communities," sai  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Soto Urge Federal Investigation into Unlawful Diversion of Medicaid Funds to Hope Florida WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Darren Soto (FL-09) are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to investigate the potentially unlawful diversion of $10 million in Medicaid funds by the Florida   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Energy and Commerce Members Slam Republicans' Attack on American Health and Affordability Washington, D.C. - This week, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee slammed House Republicans' obscene budget reconciliation plan to gut life-saving pollution reduction programs, raise Americans' electricity bills, cut off critical sup  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Legislation to Blacklist CCP's Institute of Forensic Science WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led the introduction of the Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act to re-designate the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) on the Department of Commerce's Entity List. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Marsha Bl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Praises President Trump's America-First Agenda, Warns USTR Ambassador in Letter: Communist China Cannot be Trusted WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer thanking him and President Trump for their dedication to putting America first, while urging extreme caution in any agreements made with the regime in Communist Ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Leads Opposition to Donahue Confirmation: "Mr. Donahue may be the most unfit nominee ever for any federal agency's general counsel" On the Senate floor, EPW Ranking Member calls out Trump EPA nominee's total lack of qualifications Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ran  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Sean Donahue as President Trump's EPA General Counsel WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sean Donahue to serve as the General Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Sean Donahue will work in this new role to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environment and EPA Administrator Le  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Law Enforcement Bills During National Police Week WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced eight law enforcement bills amid National Police Week. This is the Judiciary Committee's largest Police Week package in over 15 years. Additionally, the Committee voted 12-9 to advance Jason Reding Quinones' nomination to be U.S. Attorney for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advocates for I-65 Widening, Secures Commitment from Secretary Duffy 'There's no way that project happens without a partnership with the federal government' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today attended a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development hearing to review President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Castor Slams GOP Plan to Rip Health Care from Nearly 14 Million Americans to Fund Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Rich WASHINGTON, D.C. - After more than 26 hours of debate in the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) delivered closing remarks exposing the impact of House Republicans' plan to gut health care for nearly 14 million Americans. The House Republicans' budget proposal   more