WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Twenty-four environmental and conservation advocacy groups submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing opposition to a proposed rule (identified as COE-2025-0002) that would reissue and modify nationwide permits. The letter specifically requests that the Corps hold public hearings and extend the public comment period for these proposed permits. The letter stated that the Clean Water Act mandates the Corps hold a public hearing upon req  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- All4Ed submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education providing feedback on a set of proposed supplemental priorities and definitions. While the organization expressed support for efforts to promote evidence-based literacy and career-connected learning, it also voiced opposition to other aspects of the proposed priorities, citing a lack of evidence and public support. The organization agreed that literacy must be a national priority but cautioned th  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Sustainment Command-Army Reserve Element welcomes new leadership * ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The Army Sustainment Command-Army Reserve Element held a dual ceremony July 12 to welcome its new leadership team and say farewell to its outgoing command team. Col. William Blume Jr. assumed command from Col. Roderick Page in a ceremony hosted by Brig. Gen. Rachel Humphrey, deputy command  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Senator Hassan's Legislation to Speed Up FDA's Sunscreen Approval Process * HELP Committee Also Advances Additional Hassan-Led Bills WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously voted today to advance a package that includes the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Education Law Center (ELC), Newark, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education stating its opposition to proposed supplemental priorities that promote education choice and returning education to the states. The organization argued that these priorities, particularly those expanding private school vouchers, would harm students and families. ELC, a non-profit organization dedicated to justice and equity for public school students,   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Boss Man Tacos for Sexual Harassment * Lawsuit says Indiana restaurant allowed cooks to harass female servers, including teens INDIANAPOLIS - Bossman Tacos, LLC, doing business as Boss Man Tacos, violated federal law at its Highland, Indiana restaurant by subjecting female employees to a hostile work environment because of their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted joins Bret Baier to discuss bipartisan human trafficking bill, other work for Ohio families Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) joined Common Ground with Bret Baier to discuss their bill, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. Husted's bipartisan, bicameral bill would direct the Department of Labor (DOL) to train its employees to identify human trafficking and refer s  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Husted leads bipartisan bill to expand access to safe medicines Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced the Streamlined Market Access and Reform for Therapeutics Over-the-Counter (SMART OTC) Act, which would modernize the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) process for giving certain prescription drugs status as over-the-counter (OTC) options. "Ohioans dese  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Keating, Wilson, Smith Introduce Legislation Formalizing US-Belarus Strategic Dialogue * Toledo, OH -- This week, the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the House Belarus Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced legislation to formalize an annual US-Belarus Strategic Dialogue to continue US   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, posted the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray Ask GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar In Defiance of Spending Law Toledo, OH -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Mu  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Lays Out Comprehensive Plan to Rebuild America and Fix What's Broken * Cincinnati, OH -This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced he released his "Pledge to America" - an op-ed laying out a clear blueprint for his Democratic colleagues to fix what's broken and deliver for hardworking Americans. Landsman shared a vision for his Democratic colleagues in a newly published op-ed f  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman, Ruiz, Kelly, and Dingell Introduce Legislation to Repeal One Big Beautiful Bill's Hospital Cuts * Cincinnati, OH - This week, Representatives Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), introduced commonsense legislation to repeal a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill that cuts hospital funding. Representatives Landsman, Ruiz, Kell  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Clean Water Access, Replace Toxic Lead Pipes * DES MOINES, IA -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that federal funding for lead pipe replacement reaches the communities that need it most. The Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Act would require that the $15 billion allocated  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Ohio Association of Security & Investigation Services submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice weighing in on the Attorney General's interim final rule concerning the withdrawal of authority related to firearm rights restoration. The organization, which represents contract private security and licensed private investigators in Ohio, expressed strong support for the rule, calling it a needed "safety valve" to address what it sees as an ongoing  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Ohio State University assistant professor of law Bridget C.E. Dooling submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy stating her objection to the department's use of a direct final rule to amend administrative procedures related to natural gas import and export. Dooling asserted that this action goes against established rulemaking processes and reduces public involvement. Dooling, who teaches administrative law and has a background as an analyst at the  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Ohio State University assistant professor of law Bridget C.E. Dooling submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing concern over the agency's use of direct final rules, specifically in the context of rescinding obsolete transfer of proceedings regulations. Dooling stated that the department's approach contravenes the Administrative Procedure Act and undermines public participation in rulemaking. Dooling, who specializes in administrative la  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * A group of the nation's most accomplished STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows Fifteen Teachers representing 13 states have been selected to apply their classroom experience to federal, congressional, and executive branch offices * July 29, 2025 - Fifteen K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to the Canton Repository: * * * Why I introduced 'Faith and Defiance Day': Remembering Trump assassination attempt I think everyone can agree that we live in a very sensationalized time. Social media has amplified even the smallest events and trends into headline news. We're constantly bombarded with stories heralding the end of the world, so it's easy to look past the truly generational and transformative mome  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Recent Events Are a Reminder of the Need to Improve Warning Systems In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the critical role of the nominees for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the wake of the catastrophic   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on July 29, 2025: * * * U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives on reauthorization of the United States Grain Standards Act, after receiving testimony from Nick Friant, Cargill, Inc., Chanhassen, Minnesota, on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association; Kia Mikesh, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agenci  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester, Banking Committee Colleagues Mark Up Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation The ROAD to Housing Act Includes Three of Blunt Rochester's Housing Bills * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) celebrated the progress of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which was marked up today in a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee executive   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Scott Lead Bill to Stop Federal Reserve from Paying Interest on Bank Reserves * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act to eliminate the Federal Reserve's authority to pay interest on bank reserves. Sen. Cruz said, "The Federal Reserve's authority to pay interest on reserves rewar  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on the Passing of Dorothy Teater * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), issued the following statement on the passing of former Columbus City Council member, Dorothy Teater: "Today, we mourn the passing of my good friend, and trailblazer of central Ohio politics, Dorothy Teater. As the first woman elected to the Franklin County Commission an  more