WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Lujan and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration's Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR)  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 24, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Georgia Pine Gum Spirits of Turpentine Bottles Hazard: The bottles contain turpentine, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are ingested by young children. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: July   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Physicians Serving Rural Communities This week, Representative John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Representative Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. This legislation would create a student loan repayment program for specialty physicians who practice in rural areas. "Rural com  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has ruled that the U.S. Navy must reimburse Delphinus Engineering Inc., a small business from Newton Square, Pennsylvania, for the costs incurred in its protest against a contract award to Prism Maritime LLC of Chesapeake, Virginia. The contract issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center was for alteration installation team services and in-service engineering agent support. Delphinus Engineering challenged the Navy's decision to award   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Attacks on American Innovation at Small Business Committee Hearing Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week slammed the Trump administration's devastating cuts to government agencies and research institutions, which are crushing Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Unit 1 at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Pennsylvania, underwent a manual reactor scram July 22, 2025, following a loss of main transformer cooling. The reactor was operating at 96% power in Mode 1 at the time of the shutdown. According to the licensee, the scram was "not complex," with all systems responding normally. Main turbine bypass valves automatically opened to regulate reactor pressure. High-pressure coolant injection briefly activated before being place  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent 12 nominations to the Senate on July 16, 2025: Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorne  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on July 24, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: An original bill (S. 2431) entitled, "Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026", and An original bill (S. 2465) entitled, "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026". * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed  more