WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on the Middle East * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Middle East: "For the sake of U.S. national security and the future of the Middle East, I have long believed that the Iranian regime must not acquire a nuclear weapon. "Yet since President Trump's first term, Iran has proceeded rapidly with its nuclear program and mali  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * "These Incidents Are Not Isolated": Chairman Pfluger Opens Hearing on Antisemitic, Anti-Israel Terror Threats on US Soil WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to asse  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 14 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Colorado public health lab completes next step in data review; review found no evidence of risk to the public's health The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has completed another portion of the review of data produced by its chemistry laboratory from 2018 to 2024 for certain contaminants of concern. This follows the discovery of qua  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Recognizes Army Birthday, Opposes President Trump's Vanity Parade * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) led his congressional colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump administration to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and raise serious questions about how much the President's upcoming military parade will cost and impact readiness. The letter was signed   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Issues Statement on Developments in Middle East * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Neguse issued the following statement regarding developments in the Middle East: "I continue to closely monitor the situation and developments in the Middle East, and join fellow Americans in praying for the people of Israel. Earlier this week, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog -- the Internat  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. Since 2018, EPA has provided over $200 million to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- As part of its commitment to meteorological research, Colorado State University (CSU) has released a forecast titled "Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and Landfall Strike Probability for 2025," issued on June 11, 2025. The report anticipates an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with indications that this year may experience more significant activity than previous averages. The forecast estimates that 2025 will see a total of   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, intends to repatriate 97 cultural items, identified as unassociated funerary objects, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has determined a cultural connection exists between these objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. This process allows for the return of these culturally important items, which may occur on or after July 11, 2025. The inventory describes 97 unassociated f  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Neguse Introduce Legislative Package to Improve Wildfire Mitigation, Research, and Management WASHINGTON -- As fire season stretches into a yearlong struggle for communities across the West, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced a package of bills to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management. "As Arizona's wildfire seasons get longer a  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper: "Washington is trying to tell Colorado what land is for sale." * Comments come after Senate Republicans added a provision to their budget to sell three million acres of public land to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on Senate Republicans' proposal in the budget reconciliation bill to sel  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Assess the Threat of Antisemitic, Anti-Israel Terrorism WASHINGTON D.C. --This week, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) held a hearing to examine the rising threat of antisemitic and anti-Israel terrorism in the United States, pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Naval Surface Technology and Innovation." The notice states that Naval Surface Technology and Innovation filed written notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on April 9, 2025. These filings were made to extend provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which lim  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - MLCommons Association." MLCommons Association, a collaborative research and production venture, has filed an update regarding its membership. This notice, a requirement under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, aims to extend the provisions that limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - TeleManagement Forum." This notice details various changes in the membership of TM Forum, a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, as disclosed to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. These notifications aim to extend the Act's provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Anti-Immigrant Legislation * U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republican legislation that would force our nation's capital's local law enforcement to cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This legislation is just the latest attempt by the Trump administration to weaponize law enforcement to carry out h  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * School Food Authorities Work With State and Federal Agencies To Implement the National School Lunch Program By Saied Toossi and Jessica E. Todd Highlights * Providing meals to children through the National School Lunch Program is a partnership between the Federal government, which sets rules and provides funding and other support; State agencies, which monitor program im  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 14 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following statement on June 13, 2025: * * * Statement from Secretary Jena Griswold on Preliminary Injunction against Trump Elections Executive Order Denver, June 13, 2025 - Today a judge granted a preliminary injunction against key provisions of President Donald Trump's March 25, 2025 executive order attempting to overhaul elections and impose strict requirements to register to vote in federal elections. Colorado had join  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news: * * * Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger in the Daily Signal: "Antisemitic Violence 'Threat Level' Prompts Congress to Act" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, spoke to Virginia Allen of the Daily Signal to preview hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Supporting Tribal Sovereignty and Local Communities Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills to support tribal sovereignty, the restoration of tribal homelands and the well-being of tribal members and their local communities. Subcommittee Chairman Je  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of June 9, 2025 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Cutting Waste and Fraud From Bloated Federal Spending President Trump and House Republicans ran on the promise to combat bloated government spending by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. As part of this mission, the Department of Government Efficiency (D  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * THREAT SNAPSHOT: House Homeland Releases Updated "Terror Threat Snapshot" Assessment in Wake of Boulder, DC Terrorist Attacks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In advance of a Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing on the rise in anti-Israel terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, the House Committee on Homeland Security released an updated "Te  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Several Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought * Three South Dakota Counties also Eligible for Assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise EPA's Proposed Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which Would Spark Industry and Save Americans More than $1B * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA is proposing to repeal all "greenhouse gas" emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clea  more