MIAMI, Florida, May 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Immigrant Tortured in Prolonged Solitary Confinement at Baker County Detention Center Amended lawsuit challenges unlawful detention, excessive force, and due process violations at the Baker County Detention Center, an immigration detention facility Sanctuary of the South and the ACLU of Florida filed an amended federal lawsuit on behalf of Guillermo Serrabi, a Salv  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast, Republicans Blast EU Inaction as Polish Globalists Undermine Free Election WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led fellow members of the panel in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raising serious concerns over the European Union's role in ensuring fair el  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Changing Parts: 125th LRS Embraces F-35A Conversion JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Behind the scenes of every successful airpower mission is a dedicated team of logistics professionals ensuring that personnel, equipment, and resources are precisely where they need to be at the right time. At the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, this critical role falls upon the shoulders of the 125th Logistics Readiness Sq  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Pond Constructors, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was awarded a $2,500,000,000 ceiling indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract for Department of Defense fuels infrastructure maintenance, repair, and construction. This contract provides for construction of new, additions to, repairs, or upgrades of Department of Defense petroleum, oil, and/or lubricant facilities o  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Decades of Dedication, Michopoulos Receives Navy's Meritorious Civilian Service Distinction By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) John Michopoulos, Ph.D., received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, April 23, for his service as a mechanical engineer and principal scientist for materials innovation in the Mater  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Castro, Salazar, and Cherfilus-McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Caribbean Relations Washington, D.C. - 5/27/25... Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Ranking Member of the Middle Ea  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Hosts Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference in Naples Ahead of June 1 Hurricane Season NAPLES, Fla. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined state and local leaders and law enforcement in Naples for a Hurricane Preparedness press conference to urge Floridians to get prepared as the 2025 Hurricane Season begins June 1. Throughout the week, Senator Scott is traveling across Florida on a hurric  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) on May 22, 2025, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile eq  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers $594K in back wages, damages for 419 workers denied overtime by Florida construction contractor LEESBURG, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $594,313 in back wages and damages for 419 workers after a federal investigation found a Leesburg-based employer failed to pay workers all of their required overtime wages. An investigation by the department's Wage an  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Washington Post: Scalise Leads Outside the Glare of the House Speakership Last week, Washington Post 's Paul Kane profiled House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) critical leadership in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and examined his role as the most tenured member of Congressional leadership. To see highlights of the piece, see below. To read the full article  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Washington Post: Scalise Leads Outside the Glare of the House Speakership WASHINGTON, D.C. --Last week, Washington Post 's Paul Kane profiled House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) critical leadership in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and examined his role as the most tenured member of Congressional leadership. To see highlights of the piece, see below. To read the full artic  more