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 -- 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 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Warner Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Timely Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, today led a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, urging swift action to disburse congre  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 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from DOE on Decision to Terminate Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers on the decision to abruptly terminate a conditional loan guarantee for the Grai  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: EPA Launches the Largest Deregulatory Actions in U.S. History with Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday in Indianapolis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency's proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Har  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Aug. 4-8, 2025: * * * Monday, August 4, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, August 5, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 46246; ALJ: GORMAN; TIME: 9:00 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF ECO-ENERGY NATURAL GAS, LLC FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Mayors Praise Senator Banks' Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Communities, Build More Homes Last Thursday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments Act with SenatorMark Warner (D-Va.). This bill would set aside funding within the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) starting in 2026 for a new pilot program to help communities turn ab  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer Joins EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Initiating the Repeal of Radical Obama-Biden Climate Policy INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Today, Indiana Representative Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to celebrate EPA's announcement to repeal an unscien  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Latest Interior Moves Will Restore Balanced Management in Alaska's Petroleum Reserve * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-AK) today expressed their strong support for the Department of the Interior's (DOI) rescission of three policy documents released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at or near the end of the last administration.   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Latest Interior Moves Will Restore Balanced Management in Alaska's Petroleum Reserve * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today expressed their strong support for the Department of the Interior's (DOI) rescission of three policy documents released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at or near the end of the last administration.   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer and Indiana Federal, State, and Agriculture Leaders Celebrate New USDA Hub in Indianapolis Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joins the Indiana congressional delegation, Indiana state officials, and Hoosier agriculture leaders in celebrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to redistribute core operations from Washington, D.C., to five hub locations around the United States, includi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Mrvan Holds Workforce Roundtable * Gary, IN - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-01) and Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) held a Workforce Roundtable through their roles with the New Democrat Coalition with Northwest Indiana representatives of organized labor, higher education institutions, and local nonprofit organizations to discuss the federal government's role in strengthenin  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks Introduces the VA Acquisition Reform Act Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the VA Acquisition Reform Act. This billwould streamline the chain of command for VA acquisition and procurement under the Chief Acquisition Officer, aligning with organizational reforms that the Department of Veterans Affairs is starting to make on its own. This is an important first step to make VA's o  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stress Test America's Financial System * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act, legislation to require the Department of Treasury to conduct annual "stress tests" on the federal government's finances. The legislation would require Treasury to examine the U.S. government's fina  more