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 (TNSFR) -- 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, has formally notified the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division about recent shifts in its membership. This filing extends the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 which limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances. The consortium has added several new members. These include Aurora Public Schools of Aurora, Colorado; Unive  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Introduces NEPTUNE Act to Protect America's Critical Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the NEPTUNE ( Naval Enhancement for Protection of Telecommunications Undersea Network Equipment ) Act, legislation to enhance national security by authorizing the procurement of two new submarine cable laying and repair ships. "Ninety-nine percen  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 24, 2025: * * * Name of Product: HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Hazard: The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 24, 2025 Units: About 3.6 million Consumer Contact: Winston Products toll-free at 888-412-2396 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at HydrotechVolun  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2024-2591) entitled "Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-38, V-133, and V-144 and Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V-214 in the Vicinity of Zanesville, OH." This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-38, V-133 and V-144 and revokes VOR Federal Airway V-214. FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Ver  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted leads bill to expand Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) today introduced legislation that would expand the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) introduced the companion bill in the House of Representatives. "More than 120 years ago, the Wright brothers pioneered t  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted op-ed: Budget law tailored to help Ohio workers and families Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) penned this op-ed highlighting how the recent budget law is uniquely tailored to support Ohio workers and families. Key excerpts include: "'Where I land on policy always depends on how it affects people in Ohio.' That's what I wrote earlier this year, and that's why I supported the bill that extended the 2017 t  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Op-Ed Praises Moreno's Effort to Protect Ohio's Rural Hospitals in One Big Beautiful Bill In case you missed it, a new op-ed in Crain's Cleveland Business praises Senator Bernie Moreno's (R-Ohio) work to protect rural hospitals and increase Medicaid funding for Ohio in the One Big Beautiful Bill: "As the united voice of Ohio's hospital community, the Ohio Hospital Association is grateful for th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Learning Professionals tackle transformation though innovative CPI event By Bryanna Richards From July 15-17, the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) convened experts from across the Department of the Air Force for a Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) event focused on mapping the Air Force's learning ecosystem to create a shared understanding and meet the demands of  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Moreno, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support America's Firefighters Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced the Federal Firefighters Families First Act to boost pay and benefits, as well as improve working conditions, for federal firefighters. "America's firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect and save communities acr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: De La Cruz Joins Sykes for Visit to Akron, Ohio * WASHINGTON - This week, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) joined Bipartisan Women's Caucus (BWC) Co-chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) in her district for a visit to Akron, Ohio. The lawmakers toured the Akron Children's Hospital's Food Farmacy and the First Ladies Museum and discussed the BWC priorities for the 119th Congress. Launched in  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent ambassador and military nominations to the Senate on July 9, 2025: Nicholas Adams, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Malaysia. Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force. * * * Presidential nomina  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the NARCO Act of 2025 Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the New Authorities Reforming Counter-Narcotic Operations (NARCO) Act of 2025. This bill codifies recent reforms to the U.S. State Department by placing the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) under the I  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Scott, Colleagues Lead Effort to Protect State-Based Insurance System, Prevent Future CFPB Overreach Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led his colleagues in reintroducing legislation that protects our nation's state-based insurance regulatory system and ensures future administrations cannot weaponize the Consumer Fina  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers from Stolen Tax Refund Checks * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, which would allow American taxpayers who have their paper checks from the U.S. Department of Treasury lost or stolen in the mail to receive their payment  more