FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve chief warrant officer circles the globe in C-12 Huron * FORT KNOX, Ky. - Chief Warrant Officer 4 Nicholas Demas was admiring the jagged peaks of the Swiss Alps cutting through the clouds when the radio crackled to life. "Be advised, you are going to be intercepted by a Swiss fighter jet for training purposes," the voice said. Seconds later, an American-made F/A-18 Hornet a  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 36 to 27. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) said, "The American people sent u  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman David Valadao (R-CA) said, "After months of hard   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice entitled "Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications." The Fish and Wildlife Service is inviting public comment on applications for permits related to scientific research aimed at conserving and enhancing the survival of endangered species. Under the Endangered Species Act, certain activities that might affect endangered species are prohibited unless a federal permi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First FY26 Bill, Fully Funding VA Health Care and Supporting Military Families Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 218 to 206. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John C  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.    more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- Method Bancshares, Inc., a financial holding company based in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, has applied to the Federal Reserve to expand its operations into new nonbanking activities, according to a recent notice published in the Federal Register. Acting through its subsidiary, Method Asset Holding Company, LLC, Method Bancshares intends to engage in two key activities: extending credit and acquiring debt in default. The proposal, submitted under section 4 of the Bank Hold  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Meet the Press: Nobody Is Asking for 16 Million People to Lose Their Health Care Just So the Corporations and the Very Rich Can Get a New Tax Cut * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to discuss Senate Republicans' efforts to ram through a bill that kicks millions of Americans off their health care in the dead  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released its latest list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting significant sites across the United States. The nominations, submitted before June 14, 2025, are now open for public comment until July 14, 2025. The NPS encourages electronic submissions and reminds the public that all comments may be made publicly available. This round of nomination  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Interior, urging regulatory reforms to enhance oil and gas development on federal lands. The letter highlights the urgent need for streamlined permitting processes and adequate staffing within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ensure timely approvals of applications. Angie Burckhalter, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs for The Alliance, emphas  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Cantwell Says Blackburn-Cruz AI Moratorium Amendment Does Nothing to Protect Kids and Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out against the last-minute deal between Senators Cruz and Blackbur  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subco  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America 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.  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schatz Testimony at Hearing on President Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, testified on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Office of M  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Thompson and Boozman: FY24 SNAP Error Rate Underscores Need for State Cost Share House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "Another year,   more