NELLIS AFB, Nevada, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * C3BM's ORT focuses on 'art of the possible' to deliver capability By Richard Blumenstein, DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs Delivering lethal capability into the hands of Airmen is a hallmark trait for Air Force acquisition units. However, mistakes can be costly in terms of time and money. To prevent this, a team exists to test the "art of the possible." DAF PEO C3BM's Operational Res  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Jordan Requests New Records on Biden-Harris Justice Department Plea Deal for Trump Tax Return Leaker WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information about the prosecution of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor who leaked the tax returns of President and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Shontel Brown and Ohio State Conference of NAACP Branches Decry Cancellation of National STEM Program, Impact on Ohio students * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joins The Ohio State Conference of NAACP Branches in firm opposition to the announced ending of a National Science Foundation (NSF) program that was named in honor of Congressman Louis Stokes. The Louis Stok  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations * June 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circ  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-E-0034) entitled "Evaluation of EPA Policies, Procedures, and Processes for ASPECT Flight Missions." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Evaluation To accomplish this objective: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this evaluation to determine whether the EPA and its contractors followed Airborne Spectral Photometric Environm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule addressing an unsafe condition in certain General Electric Co. Model GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B series engines. The rule, an airworthiness directive, mandates the replacement of specific high-pressure turbine stage 1 and stage 2 disks due to a manufacturer's investigation revealing that the powder metal material used in their production was suspected to contain iron inclusion. Th  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-14) on June 2, 2025, by Takushi Kurozumi and Willem Van Zandweghe entitled "Firm Size, Heterogeneous Strategic Complementarities, and Real Rigidity." Here are excerpts: * * * Recent research indicates substantial differences in price-setting behavior between small and large firms, as only large firms exhibit strategic complementarities in price setting. Using firm survey data, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request * Heinrich and Lujan: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (F  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-84) on a resolution of inquiry (H.Res. 237), which requests President Trump and directs the secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, documents to the House relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the U.S. Department of Education. The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The stated purpose of H. R  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-80) on the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act (H.R. 2255), which aims to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2255, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R- SC), wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-81) on the Leosa Reform Act (H.R. 2243), which aims to amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), wou  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Questions Office of Management and Budget Director Vought on FY26 Budget Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on the Administration's spending plan for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and its priorities for FY 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Sunscreen * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), John Joyce (PA-13), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Supporting Accessible, Flexible, and Effective (SAFE) Sunscreen Standards Act to modernize the FDA's review process for over-the-counter sunscreen ingredients to improve access to n  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Work to Help Keep At-Risk RIers Safely & Stably Housed * WASHINGTON, DC -- Dozens of Rhode Islanders who escaped homelessness or domestic abuse could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) program, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2026 unless Congress intervenes. At least 142 vouchers are currently being used in   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Science, Service and Simulations: Soldiers Inspire Students at Louisiana FFA Convention By Jean Graves Curious crowds gathered around swabs, microscopes and a simulated military working dog as two young Soldiers stationed at Fort Johnson offered a hands-on glimpse into Army veterinary careers during the 96th Louisiana National FFA Organization Convention, held June 2-3 at the Randolph Riverfront Center a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Expresses Support for the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement in support of Ukraine's recent successful strikes against Russia and called for the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (S. 1241 and H.R. 2548). "The United States has always stood with those who fight for their freedom. From the begin  more