WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force demonstrates low-cost maritime defense capability with QUICKSINK * EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting reach. QUICKSINK is a low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels using a modified, air-delivered munition.   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Moves To Cut Federal Funding for NPR and PBS, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Dan Goldman, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui Defend Public Media * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 103 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Educati  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Boosting readiness: AETC's plan to train 1,500 pilots annually JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - To maintain air superiority, project global power, and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators--specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Education and Training   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Boosting readiness: AETC's plan to train 1,500 pilots annually * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -To maintain air superiority, project global power, and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators -- specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Ed  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Meets with New Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement following a meeting with new Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano: "It was a pleasure to sit down with our new Commissioner of Social Security Frank B  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Honors the Service and Sacrifice of the Fallen Servicemembers by Reintroducing the '13 Folds of Honor Act' Paing Tribute to the 13 Fallen Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In remembrance of Memorial Day last week and in solemn tribute to the 13 brave U.S. servicemembers who lost their lives during the horrific terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside of Kabul's Hamid Karzai Internati  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's Statement on Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget's rescissions package: "Since becoming Chairman of the National Security, Department of   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 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Three Federal Judges To Discuss Judicial Security * June 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after discussing judicial security with Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida, Judge Mark Norris of the Western District of Tennessee, and Judge Esther   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Ghost Orchid Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection * ATLANTA - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the rare, swamp-dwelling ghost orchid as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. It is at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including poaching, habitat loss, and habitat degradation. The Service is not proposing critical   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Global Team Tracks Unusual Objects in Milky Way Galaxy By Connie Braesch, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) were part of a global effort to track newly discovered unusual bursts of radio emission from an object within the Milky Way galaxy. Information from telescopes in Australia, India, South Africa, and the United States w  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-91) on the Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 976), which aims to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on May 6, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 4, 2025, by Representative Williams, H.R. 976, the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Busi  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 -- NASA issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * NASA, ISRO Research Aboard Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Station By Melissa L. Gaskill, International Space Station Research Communications Team NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch scientific investigations aboard Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. These studies include examining muscle regeneration, growth of spro  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * New Moskowitz Legislation Protects U.S. Allies Israel and Ukraine from the Threat of Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) introduced his Supporting American Allies Act, new bicameral legislation to protect U.S. allies Israel and Ukraine from the threat of tariffs. Specifically, the bill would require that any article imported from Israel or Ukraine be exempted f  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Reconstruction Era National Historic Network Announces the Inclusion of Seven New Sites * News Release Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Nathan Betcher Contact: Chris Barr Contact: Laura Waller BEAUFORT, SC - The National Park Service announces the addition of seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network connects sites acros  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

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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 rise today not just as a Member of Congress but as the father of two Jewish boys. I speak for all the Jews across the country, millions of them, who today go to the grocery store, their jobs, and school and live their lives afraid of what might happen to   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Blasts Trump-Musk Plan That Endangers U.S. Security, Trusted Media * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration submitted a plan to Congress that guts U.S. foreign assistance and eliminates funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces "No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act" to Codify Trump Executive Order * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act to codify President Trump's executive order prohibiting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from crediting employees of organizations engaged in illegal activity. "If someone acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * REP. STUTZMAN & REP. HARIDOPOLOS URGE SECRETARY HEGSETH TO ACCELERATE FUNDING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP'S GOLDEN DOME WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) led a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg requesting immediate action be taken to add 40 spac  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Introduce Partisan Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill that Fails Our Veterans * Funding Proposal Raises the Costs of Veterans Health Care, Hurts Military Readiness, and Worsens Quality of Life for Servicemembers and Their Families WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Republicans released the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, last month, the Senate voted to proceed to the GENIUS Act, a bill that would regulate the type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins. Stablecoins are supposed to tie the value of crypto to the value of a dollar, but in 2023 alone, stablecoins di  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Stu Sandler as Senate Office Chief of Staff Following Departure of Craig Carbone * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced that Stu Sandler will become Chief of Staff of his U.S. Senate Office upon the departure of Craig Carbone at the end of this week. Sandler brings decades of experience to the team, including serving as the National Republican Senatorial Comm  more