DENVER, Colorado, May 30 -- ProgressNow Colorado, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Coloradans Respond To Gabe Evans' Outrageous Defense Of Indefensible Medicaid Cuts DENVER: Responding to a hastily-scheduled press event by far-right freshman Rep. Gabe Evans defending his role in the passage last week of legislation that will take away access to health care and food assistance for thousands of Coloradans in Evans' district, ProgressNow Colorado  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Works to Fight Corruption in Government AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) held a roundtable with Colorado constituents, along with End Citizens United, to discuss his efforts in Congress to fight corruption, enact meaningful campaign finance reform, get dark money out of politics and fight special interests.This constituent roundtable in Aurora follows shocking instances of co  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 29, 2025 NAVY Deloitte & Touche LLP, Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded an $81,055,361 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00189-25-D-0010) in support of Naval Information Forces to provide Navy enterprise management and technical support services. The contract will include a five-year ordering period with an additional six-month ordering period pursuant to Federal Acqui  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Paving Way for Uinta Basin Railway DENVER, CO -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that construction of the Uinta Basin Railway can begin. "This decision lays the groundwork for an environmental catastrophe," said DeGette. "As the harsh impacts of the climate crisis increase the vulner  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Leads $50 Million Effort to Strengthen Sustainability in the Colorado River Basin Date: May 29, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- In a major step toward long-term water resilience in the American West, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation--partnering with the Upper Colorado River Commission--have announced significant p  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the removal of the Colorado hookless cactus from the federal list of endangered and threatened plants. This significant decision reflects successful conservation efforts and a thorough review of the species' status. According to the Service, the threats that once imperiled the Colorado hookless cactus have been effectively eliminated or reduced. This positive development means the plant no  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline How VA Builds Medical Facilities, Deliver Care to Vets Quicker WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jim Banks introduced the bipartisan VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act to streamline how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) builds new facilities and improve veterans' access to care. "Veterans deserve modern,  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars, a group of early- to mid-career professionals from a wide range of health-related fields, including pediatrics, infectious diseases, psychiatry, and biomedical engineering. The NAM's Emerging Leaders in Heal  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Rogers: GAO Report Confirms SPACECOM HQ Belongs in Alabama House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report validated multiple Air Force recommendations to base the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters in Huntsville, AL. "The GAO report yet aga  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11315) on May 27, 2025, by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: * * * U.S. Prosecution of Overseas Torture On April 15, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Michael Sang Correa by a federal court in Colorado for torture committed in the African country of The Gambia (hereinafter Gambia). The statute under which he  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the STB on Major Construction Project The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has issued a favorable and unanimous decision concerning the Board's 2021 decision approving the construction and operation of a new rail line in Utah's Uinta Basin for the primary   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS releases dog bite national rankings Woodridge, VA, Letter Carrier George Hinton encounters a dog on his delivery route. WASHINGTON -- Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail del  more