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 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump's Cuts, Pingree Leads Bipartisan Effort to Restore Local Food Lifelines * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. The bill, co-led by Representatives Rob Bres  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Put Local Food on Local Tables * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representatives Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. The bill will help build stronger connections between local producers, and community food pr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Caution urged as Iowans clean up storm-damaged trees * State forestry experts are encouraging Iowans to proceed with caution as they are cleaning up the tree damage from storms earlier this week in northwest Iowa. Emma Hanigan, urban forestry coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests homeowners and volunteers wear safety equipment, including hand, foot, leg  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Builds Local Partnerships to Help Feed Our Communities * WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Josh Riley (NY-19) in introducing the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act. This bipartisan bill would allow states, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to establish cooperative agreements   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Greer: Investigate Jack Smith for Election Interference * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 30, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer requesting an investigation into whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith violated federal law by using political actions to influence the 2024   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Award to City of Red Oak, Iowa, for Brownfields Assessment Grant Selection * LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 30, 2025) - Today, at the Red Oak fire station in Red Oak, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division Director DeAndre Singletary presented a $500,000 award to the City of Red Oak for their selection to receive a Brownfields Assessment Grant. Singletary  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Signing Legislation to Keep Veterans in their Homes * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement praising President Trump for signing into law the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act : "I thank President Trump for signing into law the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, which will help keep veterans in their homes and alleviat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Protect Solvency of Social Security for Iowa Seniors * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Save Our Seniors Act, which would help protect the long-term solvency of Social Security by requiring the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to include the honest projection of its financial health in its annual ten-year economic outlook. "Aft  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Grassley, Crawford Call on Director Patel to Review Untapped Information Ignored by FBI in Clinton Email Investigation * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) recently sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Directo  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley: Exhaustive Efforts to Vet Emil Bove's Nomination Prove He's Fit for the Job * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Senate's vote on the nomination of Emil Bove to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released an exhaustive overview of his work to thoroughly vet Bove's nomination in light of three whistleblower allegation  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

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 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrat Blocks Five Bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Bills * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor to request unanimous passage of seven bipartisan law enforcement bills, which were passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice vote in May as part of Police Week. Sen. C  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Senate Democrat Blocks Five Bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Bills Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor to request unanimous passage of seven bipartisan law enforcement bills, which were passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The USDA is Coming to Kansas City * Senator Marshall Questions Deputy Secretary of Agriculture About the USDA Reorganization Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Deputy Secretary of Agriculture,The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden, during a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing focused on the recen  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Kirsten Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Elderly from Financial Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, today introduced the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, legislation aimed at protecting the elderly from scammers a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from Ocean Conservancy reveals sobering results: American states average just 1.5 stars out of five in efforts to curb plastic pollution, with 44 of 50 states plus D.C. scoring below 3 stars, indicating widespread need for policy improvements. In its most comprehensive state-level benchmark yet, Ocean Conservancy evaluated over 20 policy factors, including single-use plastic bans, microplastics regulation, extended producer responsibility, bottle deposi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * U.S.-EU Deal Receives Widespread Praise President Trump's massive deal with the European Union deepens our strategic partnership and advances America's economic footprint, securing $750 billion in energy purchases and $600 billion in investments. The U.S.-EU Framework proves that America can maintain tariffs to shrink the goods trade deficit while expanding U.S. market   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Whistleblowers Laud Grassley's Advocacy for Transparency and Accountability * WASHINGTON - On National Whistleblower Day, whistleblowers helped by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) expressed their gratitude for his tireless advocacy. Grassley is the co-founder and co-chair of the Whistleblower Protection Caucus. In March, the Department of Treasury promoted Internal Revenue Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act * Grant program comes from Whitehouse's bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Pr  more