WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Urges Justice Department to Reinstate Prosecutor in Major Florida Fraud Case * TAMPA, Fla. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately reinstate Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gordon following his abrupt removal from the Department of Justice. Gordon had been leading the prosecution of Leo Govoni, a St. Petersburg man accused of stealing ov  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11672) on July 8, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy tenders (WLRs), inland construction tenders (WLI  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 8 -- 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 Origin Bank Celebrate Awarding $2M in Affordable Housing Program Funds to Support The Wellspring's Holly Haven * Leaders from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Origin Bank presented a $2 million Affordable Housing Program check to The Wellspring Alliance for Families Inc., which will support a new development for   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Nominations Hearing for Modal Administrators of the Department of Transportation U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for modal administrators of the Department of Transportation at 10:00 AM EST on July 16, 2025. Nom  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * OmegaPro Founder and Promoter Charged for Running Global $650M Foreign Exchange and Crypto Investment Scam * An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Puerto Rico charging two men for their alleged roles in operating and promoting OmegaPro, an international investment scheme that defrauded victim investors of over $650 million. According to court documents, Michael Shannon Sims, 48, of G  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody, Bipartisan Florida Delegation Ask Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Support Florida's Fishing Industry; Grant State-Led Management of Red Snapper Senator Ashley Moody, Senator Rick Scott, Representative John Rutherford and bipartisan members of Florida's Congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to thank him for his work with President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, DeLauro Slam Trump Plan to Cut 30,000 Veterans Affairs Employees * If slashing the workforce by 30,000 employees is not a "large-scale reduction in force," what is? WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Ranking Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Returns Over $2.5 Million to Constituents * Clermont, FL. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, announced that over $2.5 million was returned to constituents who contact his office for help with issues before the IRS, VA, Social Security and more. "Providing first-class assistance with issues involving federal agencies is one of my highest priorities," said Rep. Webste  more