INDIANOLA, Mississippi, May 17 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Black Farmworkers Allege Discrimination, Lost Wages, and Abuse of Worker Visa Program to Deny Equal Treatment to U.S. Workers GREENVILLE, MS - Today, five Black U.S. farmworkers from Mississippi sued Gregory Carr for discriminating against them in favor of white foreign workers, costing them thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Gree  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud, Deluzio, and Moore Introduce the Depot Investment Reform Act to Fix Outdated Funding Model and Strengthen Military Readiness WASHINGTON--Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27), along with Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Depot Investment Reform Act, legislation designed to improve military depot responsiveness by updating the formula used to determine federal  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a decision approving duty-free entry for a series of advanced scientific instruments imported by prominent U.S. research institutions from Chinese manufacturers. The determination follows the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966, which allows duty exemptions for scientific instruments not produced domestically with equivalent value or capabilities. On Ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports Relaunches, Co-Chaired by Reps. Marc Veasey and Jake Ellzey Washington, D.C. - May 16, 2025 - Yesterday, Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Jake Ellzey (R-TX) announced the official resurrection of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports, reaffirming Congress's commitment to expanding access and increasing youth sports participation to communities acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Fallon Leads Introduction of the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Pat Fallon (TX-04), along with Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025, a bill which would require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government to serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Introduces the Words Matter Act to Update Outdated Language in U.S. Code WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) has introduced the bipartisan H.R. 3420, the Words Matter Act, a bill aimed at modernizing federal language to reflect dignity and respect for individuals with intellectual disabilities. He is joined in this effort by Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congres  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA has issued a final rule approving revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on July 9, 2021. The revisions incorporate updates to the state's Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review permitting programs, aligning them with the federal Project Emissions Accounting rule finalized by the EPA in November 2020. The changes allo  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-161, V-163, and V-568, alongside establishing a new United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-545 in the vicinity of Three Rivers, Texas. This regulatory change stems from the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Three Rivers VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational ai  more

NEW YORK, May 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and New York Announce Selected Papers in National High School Fed Challenge NEW YORK--The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced the results of this year's High School Fed Challenge, an academic paper competition. The competition, now in its 30th year, was open to high school teams across the na  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social ser  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social servi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 20 committee hearings on May 14, 2025: * * * MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee concluded a markup on Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was ordered reported, as amend  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: This Week, Senator Lujan In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans' Attacks On Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has been fighting back against Congressional Republicans' attacks on essential services and programs that New Mexicans rely on, exposing the Trump administration's block  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb New World Screwworm Population Growth Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which wouldauthorize funds for and dire  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA NMFS) has announced the receipt of an application from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) seeking authorization to incidentally take small numbers of marine mammals during the course of fisheries independent research surveys in Texas coastal waters over a five-year period from 2025 through 2030. The requested authorization, governed un  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration's National Travel and Tourism Office issued the following news release: * * * Survey of International Air Travelers Results 2024 Q3 National Travel and Tourism Office Publishes 2024 Q3 Results of the Survey of International Air Travelers The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the third quarter of 2024, covering both no  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The San Antonio River Authority, in Texas, has submitted a comment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging adherence to the directives outlined in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024) regarding the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project. In a letter addressed to Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) D. Lee Forsgren, General Manager Derek Boese emphasized the project's importance, stating, "The Westside Creeks Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on May 16, 2025, by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation: * * * Horses and Bourses: Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation Thank you for having me here today as part of the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. Before I begin, I must remind you that my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessaril  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cotton in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act. The bipartisan legislation will help enhance airspace security a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 14 committee hearings on May 14, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: EPA Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Environmental Protection Agency, after receiving testimony from Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: SAA AND USCP Committee on Appropriations: Subc  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10051) on May 16, 2025, by senior research librarian Angela Napili and health policy analyst Alexa C. DeBoth. Here are excerpts: * * * Title X Family Planning Program Introduction The Title X Family Planning Program (Title X) was enacted in 1970 as Title X of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA, codified at 42 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.300 to 300a-6). Title X provides grants to public an  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12608) on May 16, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti: * * * U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments In 1980, Congress passed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA; 30 U.S.C. Sec.1401 et seq.) as an interim measure to allow the United States to proceed with seabed  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge FCC to Modernize Regulations in Support of Local Broadcasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joinedU.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a group of over 20 senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize broadcast ownership rules to enable local broadcasters to compete with today's media giants. "The fast-evolving media marketplace   more