WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Huffman Lead 62 Members in New Bill Blocking Trump's Assault on NOAA Facilities * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) led 62 representatives in introducing the Stop NOAA Closures Act, which would block President Trump's dangerous plans to   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE New England investigation lands Trinitarios leader 14 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy * BOSTON --The former leader of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios was sentenced in Boston federal court on July 16 to RICO conspiracy charges following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations New England field office. Aaron Diaz  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Republicans Gut Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood, Sen. Markey, Rep. Fletcher Host Spotlight Hearing on Republican Attacks on Birth Control Access * Watch: Senator Markey hosts spotlight hearing on birth control access in the Post-Roe Era Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * Marine Week Chicago: A Windy City Welcome * CHICAGO -- U.S. Marines hosted Marine Week Chicago from June 9 to 14, 2025, in commemoration of the Corps' 250 years of service.  For one week, Marines from across the country came together in the Windy City to immerse themselves in its community through volunteering, outreach and service. Assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 250,  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * Schooner stamped card sails into Post Offices * CRYSTAL, MN -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the schooner stamped card today at the Minnesota Stamp Expo. This new stamped card features a two-masted schooner sailing on open water. It is designed to be a convenient way to send postcards with attached paid postage. Sailing vessels are identified by their rigs -- the shape, number and arrangement of sails   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senators Gallego & Rosen, Representative Garcia Introduce Bill to Declare Extreme Heat as a Major Disaster Bill comes after Phoenix hit a record-breaking 118 degrees last week * Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced his Extreme Heat Emergency Act to add extreme heat to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) list of major disaster qualifying events. The bill wa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New organ recovery technique could make more heart transplants available The method, rapid recovery with extended ultra-oxygenated preservation, involves flushing the donor heart with a cold oxygenated preservation solution after death. * Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have developed a groundbreaking new method for the recovery of hearts from deceased org  more