WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is moving forward with plans to transition on-base lodging at 58 installations across the U.S. and its territories to a commercial partner through the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative.  The service is seeking a national hotel partner for a 50-year lease to ensure long-term sustainment and revitaliza  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Russia Face a Stark Choice Between Peace or Crippling Sanctions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate Floor calling for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Senator Barrasso also discussed bipartisan legislation supported by more than 70 senators that would impose crippli  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Patheon API Inc., located in Florence, South Carolina, has applied to become a registered importer of specific controlled substances. This application, submitted on January 16, 2025, seeks authorization for Patheon API Inc. to import psilocybin (drug code 7437) and psilocyn (drug code 7438), both classified under Schedule I. According to the application, Patheon API Inc. intend  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Keynote Address at Foreign Policy for America Annual Summit Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following keynote address - as prepared - at Foreign Policy for America's annual leadership summit focused on "the future of U.S. foreign policy": Thank you for the warm int  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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 with great honor that I rise today to co-anchor this CBC Special Order hour along with my distinguished colleague, Representative Kamlager-Dove. For the next 60 minutes, members of the CBC have an opportunity to speak directly to the American people   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, for too long American workers have shouldered the burden of trade policies that reward the Chinese Communist Party billionaires, destroying American jobs. Mr. Speaker, 3.8 million American jobs were lost to China from 2001 through early 2023, includ  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 19, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, South Carolinians are grateful that the Kimberly-Clark Corporation is expanding within the Second District of South Carolina. As a producer of personal care products, Kimberly-Clark produces well-known brands such as Cottonelle, Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, and more. Since its establishment in 1968, the Beech I  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Scott, Colleagues Pave the Way for Historic Digital Asset Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate voted to begin consideration of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a bill to establish the first-ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. This l  more