WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill Passes Through Committee EATON, CO-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 3095, through the House Oversight Committee this morning. H.R. 3095 directs the United States Postal Service to create unique zip codes for more than 65 cities, towns, and communities across the country. The bill, wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Votes to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) voted in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a major legislative package supported by President Donald Trump that tackles the issues South Carolinians care most about: securing the border, cutting wasteful spending, protecting families, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 22, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc.,* doing business as ADS, Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0501); Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois (SPE8EJ-25-D-0502); Berger Cummins JV, Greenville, South Carolina (SPE8EJ-25-D-0503); Inglett & Stubbs International LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0504); and Texas Power & Associates LLC.,* Palm Harbor, Florida (SPE8EJ-  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Faith Working Group, Faith Leaders Come to U.S. Capitol to Rally Against Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, May 20th, the Democratic Faith Working Group, chaired by Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), invited faith leaders to stand in solidarity in the U.S. Capitol House Gallery in support of Leader Jeffries and the Democratic Women's Caucus as they shared s  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Brokers SALT Deal Delivers Full Relief to 92% of Constituents Quadruples Deduction Cap for Long Island Families Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced a significant win for Long Island taxpayers following successful negotiations to quadruple the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. The change, included in the House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill, n  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice on May 22, 2025: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 09, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 22, 2025 Product Type: Dietary Supplements; Food & Beverages; Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Product may be contaminated with elevated levels of lead Company Name: Publix Brand Name: GreenWise Product Description: Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Rep. Ralph Norman Statement on House Passage of One Big, Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill Act with a vote of 215-214-1. Statement: "The House just secured BIG WINS for taxpayers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act," said Rep. N  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 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 send my sympathies to the people of Virginia on the passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly. Mr. Speaker, 237 years ago, on May 23, South Carolina became the eighth State to enter the Union. With the first permanent English settlement at Charleston   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Scott Highlights Important Role of Defense Production Act in Keeping America Secure Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today emphasized the important role the Defense Production Act (DPA) plays in protecting the American people and securing supply lines critical to our national  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Introduces Legislation to Expand School Choice WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the High-Quality Charter Schools Act to expand school choice by implementing a tax credit for qualified charitable contributions to nonprofit charter school organizations. In communities across the country, the demand for high-quality charter schools far exceeds the supply, due t  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * SRS Deploys Simulator to Train New Generation of Crane Operators AIKEN, S.C. (May 20, 2025) - A new simulator will help train operators on the safe and efficient movement of a crane at the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Since DWPF began its U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management mission of dispositi  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons Statement on the House Passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 -- the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "I proudly voted YES on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advancing President Trump's America First Agenda, Congressman Timmons said. "This historic legislation perman  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Graham Introduce Bipartisan Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act Legislation would stem the flow of illicit drugs into U.S., protect competitiveness of American manufactures Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today introduced the Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act, bipartisan legislation to end the "de minimis" exemption, which  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wilson Statement on the Murder of Two Members of the Israeli Embassy Staff Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on the murder of two members of the Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, D.C.: "My sincerest condolences to the families of the bright staffers whose lives were senselessly taken by a coward while attending an event representing peace and a positive  more