WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * "NIH Cuts Will Hurt" RFK Jr. Admits When Pressed by Senator Murray On Harm to NIH Clinical Care, Confronted with Constituent's Personal Story In response to question about Trump's proposal to nearly halve the NIH's budget, Kennedy concedes "I think the cuts that are now proposed by NIH are gonna hurt." ICYMI : In Seattle, Senator Murray Highlights Consequences of Trump & Elon's Cuts & Layoffs at   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 4 Invasive Species You Can Eat in Iowa According to the National Invasive Species Information Center, invasive species are plants or wildlife that thrive and spread aggressively outside their native habitat and cause economic or environmental harm. Many are quite tasty, and eating them helps reduce further proliferation in the environment. As always, learn to identify wild edibles fro  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice regarding the St. Cloud Hydroelectric Project, located on the Mississippi River in the City of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The City of St. Cloud has filed an application for a new major license for the project, designated as Project No. 4108-019, which has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. The St. Cloud Project, which has been operating in a run-of-river mode, spans Stearn  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Announces Army Corps Funding for South Louisiana Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects will receive robust funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. "Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in our future," said Congressman Higgins. "My office will continue to work close  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $32 MILLION FOR YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS, $13 MILLION FOR ARKABUTLA LAKE Army Corps FY2025 Work Plan Includes $136.5 Million Overall for Miss. Flood Control, Port Dredging, Other Water Resources-Related Works WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is directing $136.5 million in FY2025 appropriation  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Into the eye of a storm on the wings of an Albatross The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Instantly, sunlight! No wind. Clear skies. The sea surface was flat and o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 14 -- The Iowa Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Draft FY 2026-2030 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program Presented to the Iowa Transportation Commission AMES, Iowa - May 13, 2025 - The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with the draft Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its meeting today. The draft Program documents investments in Iowa's multimo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the National Park Service to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County as a National Historic Landmark. The Kansas City, Kansas site served as a critical entry point f  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) recently led fellow Kansas City area Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) in encouraging the National Park Service to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County as a National Historic Landmark. The Kansas City, Kansas site se  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of H.R. 249, a bill to redesignate parts of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of the late Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. I thank my friend and fellow New Jerseyan, Congressman Frank Pallone, for leading this ef  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards contract for repairs at three locks and dams in Oklahoma By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to Alltech Engineering Corp for repairs to three locks and dams on the Oklahoma segment of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, May 15. The $8.45   more