WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * 'You Gave Him an Aircraft Carrier?' DOD Assets Bring Accuracy to 'Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning' It was a lofty mission, and the Defense Department chose to accept it. As Paramount Global and famed actor Tom Cruise put together their eighth installment of the "Mission Impossible" franchise, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning," the studio once again reached out to DOD to use its many militar  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: Congressman Comer, Senator Young, Congressman Messmer, and Local Officials to Hold Press Conference with DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Following Tour of I-69 Bridge Project WASHINGTON--On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.), U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Congressman Mark Messmer (R-Ind.), Kentucky Secretary of Transportation Jim Gray, Indiana Secretary of T  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Announce June 12 as National Seersucker Day WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) today introduced a resolution marking Thursday, June 12th as National Seersucker Day. This marks the 12th year that Cassidy has led National Seersucker Day since he revived the tradition in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. "Seersucker Day h  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Ohio, has voiced its strong opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would rescind the long-standing definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The zoo, an institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), argues that the change would severely undermine conservation efforts by removing habitat destruction from the definition of harm. In comments submitted to the USFWS,  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities, Ohio, has expressed significant concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's draft PFAS Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria. In comments submitted to the EPA, CDPU argues that public water utilities cannot bear the burden of removing ubiquitous PFAS contamination without stricter regulations on manufacturers and clearer guidance from the federal agency. CDPU, which treats an average of 180 million gal  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 23, 2025 NAVY Austal USA LLC, National City, California (N0002425D4212); BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, California (N0002425D4213); General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, California (N0002425D4214); Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, California (N0002425D4215); Fincantieri Marine Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida (N0002425D4216); Delphinus Engineering, Inc.  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $219,000 in Grants to Support Safe Beach Recreation in Ohio Tod ay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $219,000 grant to the Ohio Department of Public Health to monitor water quality near Great Lakes beaches and alert the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe. "This grant funds programs that deliver real-time beach condition updates, ensuring bea  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for various airports across the United States. These adjustments are a response to evolving criteria and changes within the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, the addition   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Former Solon-based Manufacturer to Pay $6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program The Justice Department has announced that Cosmax USA, a corporation having previously done business as two separate entities, Cosmax USA and Nu-World Corporation, has agreed to pay $6 million, of which $3 million is restitution, to resolve allegations under the False Claims Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Moreno, Joyce, Turner, Rulli advocate for Youngstown Air Reserve fire station WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) have written to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to request that he allocate $25 million of existing appropriations for Youngstown Air Reserve Station's (YARS) fire station constru  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Moreno Calls For Israeli Embassy Shooting to be Investigated as Domestic Terrorism WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser calling for the horrific murder of two employees of the Israeli Embassy, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, by an individual screaming "Free Palestine" outside of the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * National Guard Bureau Chief Says Guard Delivers 'Incredible Value' Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee yesterday, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau emphasized the guard's value to America. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus joined reserve component senior leaders to provide an update during the review of the president's fiscal year 2026 budget request for the N  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24 -- The Ohio Pork Council issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * OAC Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees NEW ALBANY, OHIO - The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) will proudly induct four outstanding individuals into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame this year, honoring their remarkable contributions to Ohio agriculture. The 59th annual ceremony, set for August 1, will pay tribute to John H. Davis of Carrollton, the late Steven D. Maurer of Botkins, Joh  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Ohio electric utilities are pushing back against proposed new monitoring requirements for industrial stormwater discharges, arguing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) is overly broad. The Ohio Utilities and Generation (OUG), an association representing electric utilities in Ohio, submitted comments to the EPA on May 15, 2025, concerning the proposed permit. The OUG expressed concern that the draft permit significa  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * On the Eve of Memorial Day 2025, Kaptur and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Gold Star Spouse Healthcare Enhancement Act to Extend Care For Spouses of Fallen Soldiers Toledo, Ohio - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and I  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the No Revolving Doors in Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan No Revolving Door in Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025. This bill will ban State Department and Department of Defense officials involved in military sales   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Husted-backed resolution highlighting foster care families WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has cosponsored Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ben Ray Lujan's (D-N.M.) resolution to recognize May as National Foster Care Month. Their resolution passed the Senate yesterday. The legislation brings awareness to the challenges facing children in foster care and encourages Congress to implemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for May 23, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO 1:30 p.m. Secretary Rubio meets with Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani at the Department of State (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) Call time for video cameras, still cameras and writers is 1:00 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to Ohio on May 23, 2025. SENIOR OFFICIAL   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Delivers Remarks at NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session Opening Ceremony DAYTON, OHIO - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) delivered remarks at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session opening ceremony at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Congressman Turner welcomed more than 1,000 delegates, officials, national security experts, journalists, and invited g  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Opens 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Dayton DAYTON, OHIO - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Marcos Perestrello and Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims for a press conference at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center to mark the official kickoff of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session. Congressman Turner noted  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Carey Honors Fallen Soldiers Ahead of Memorial Day To watch Rep. Carey's Memorial Day video, click here or on the image above. COLUMBUS, OHIO - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) released a video honoring fallen U.S. service members ahead of the observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025. A full transcript of Rep. Carey's remarks can be found below : "Our nation's greatness was bu  more