WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Updates the Citrus Black Spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) Quarantined Area in Florida * Subject: APHIS Updates the Citrus Black Spot ( Phyllosticta citricarpa ) Quarantined Area in Florida To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Holds Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at his hearing entitled, "Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work." Watch Chairman Arrington's Opening Remarks HERE Opening Remarks as Prepared: This Committee convenes today to examine one of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter: * * * Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) * Recipient: Recipient Name Mr. Dean Berry Recipient Title President Sterling Distributors 4381 NW 124th Ave Coral Springs, FL 33065-7634 United States dberry@sterlingdistributors.net Issuing Office: United States Warning Letter 706508 June 5, 2025 FEI: 3007309337 De  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Budget Committee Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the Committee's hearing entitled, "Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work." Openin  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Exposes Spies, Lies and Mismanagement at the U.S. Agency for Global Media WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Examining the U.S. Agency for Global Media's Downfall." -Remarks- The purpos  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Subpoena Current and Former ActBlue Employees WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued two subpoenas, to a current and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Randy Fine Introduces a Bill to Designate CAIR as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Washington, DC - Congressman Randy Fine (FL-06) introduced a bill to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization. The legislation directs the Department of State to investigate assigning the designation. This takes long-overdue action to confront the terrori  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nomimations * June 25, 2025 Today's hearing includes the nomination of Emil Bove to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 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 C  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations Today's hearing includes the nomination of Emil Bove to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today deli  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Comerica Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Senior Housing Project Supported by $2M Affordable Housing Program Grant * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined Comerica Bank, Volunteers of America National Services and a host of community and business leaders at the groundbreaking of The Culbreath, a 364-u  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Florida Keys Environmental Coalition has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expressing strong opposition to any plans that would open submerged lands for offshore leasing for oil drilling. The coalition argues that the proposed initiative would be both economically and environmentally detrimental. Barry Wray, executive director of the coalition, stated, "We feel that any consideration of this plan is a strategically flawed ini  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Votes To Fund Military Modernization And Expand Veteran Services * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "As a veteran and member of the House Appropriations Committee, I take seriously our responsibility to care for the men and women who se  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Haridopolos, Scott Introduce LEDGER Act to Enhance Transparency in Federal Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) introduced H.R. 4091, the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records (LEDGER) Act in the House of Representatives to improve the transparency and accountability of payments made by the Department of the Treasury. Earlier th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Health Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Hearing on Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data * WASHINGTON -- Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) delivered the following remarks at a Health subcommittee hearing to examine how access to digital health data can help improve patient health and the challenges associated with adopting such technology. As prep  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Cement U.S. Leadership in Blockchain Innovation * Washington, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that positions the United States as a global leader in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT). Sponsored by Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Darren Soto (D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice titled "Low-Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances." The notice addresses subsidies provided to producers and exporters of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from China. The investigation covering January 1, 2023, to Decem  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Dryer Wall Exhaust Vent Assemblies and Components Thereof; Commission Determination To Issue Remedial Orders Against the Defaulting Respondent; Termination of Investigation." The commission has determined to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against Xiamen Dirongte Trading Co. Ltd. of Xiamen City, China. This action comes as Xiamen Dirongte Trading Co. Ltd. was the sole respo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Request for Comments Regarding the Institution of a Section 751(b) Review Concerning the Commission's Affirmative Determination and Continued Antidumping Duty Investigation." The commission is inviting comments from the public to determine if altered circumstances exist that would justify a review concerning its prior affirmative determination and ongoing antidumping duty   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Nasal Devices and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion For Leave To Amend the Complaint and Investigation." The commission's action involves an investigation initiated on March 26, 2025, following a complaint from Aardvark Medical Inc. The complaint alleged violations of trade law concerning the importation and sale of nasal  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Jacksonville (Florida) Mayor Donna Deegan has voiced staunch opposition to offshore oil and gas leasing. In a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Deegan outlined the community's concerns regarding the potential consequences of such drilling on the coastal economy. "I am writing to express my firm opposition to the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of Florida in the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program," Deegan  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, County officials, and partners celebrate groundbreaking of historic Concourse K expansion at MIA Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, in collaboration with the Board of County Commissioners and Miami International Airport Director and CEO Ralph Cutie, led a groundbreaking for the future Concourse K at MIA. The new concourse will be a 300,000-square-foo  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy successfully demonstrates swarm mission planning tech * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. Download The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missions using groups of unmann  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missions u  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America * WASHINGTON, June 25 - As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive Freedom Three Years After Disastrous Dobbs Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) in reintroducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023 (WHPA), a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on FY26 MilCon-VA Appropriations Act House Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), member of the Houe Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 3844 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, 2026: "President Trump promised the A  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe America. The incredible team we are build  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Drones for America Act to Ban Chinese-Made Drones & Components; Support U.S. Drone Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the Drones for America Act to build on his efforts to ban Chinese-made drones and components in the United States, which pose a severe national security risk, and strengthen American production. This leg  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Legislation to Stop U.S. Government Agencies from Using Adversarial AI Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Senator Gary Peters and bipartisan members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to announce the introduction of his bipartisan No Adversarial AI Act to prohibit federal agencies from using artificial intellige  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Full Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored in her openin  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Waste Pro of Florida to Pay $1.4 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles Federal Lawsuit Charging Company With Racial Harassment of Black and Haitian American Workers MIAMI - Waste Pro of Florida agreed to pay $1.4 million and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Fully Fund VA, Veteran Benefits and Military Construction * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 to provide comprehensive funding to strengthen national defense, support military families, and our veterans. "This legislation pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts HHS Secretary Kennedy for Purging All Experts on Top Vaccine Panel at CDC Despite Public Promise at Finance Committee Hearing Top Finance Democrat Outlines Deep Concern with New Members' Financial and Personal Interest in Anti-Vaccine Views * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., blasted Department of H  more