WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Big Beautiful Success Story: Illegal Immigrants and Fraudsters Don't Get Taxpayer Subsidies For years, Democrats fought to ensure taxpayer subsidies went to illegal immigrants and fraudsters, rather than the vulnerable for whom the resources were originally intended. The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill (OBBB) prevents taxpayer benefits from goi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds Summer Interns on Service to Arkansas * U.S. Senator John Boozman pictured with his Washington, D.C. interns on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the efforts of the students who served Arkansans as interns in his Washington, D.C. and state offices during the second summer session. "These bright and hardworking students have b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove Virginia sneezeweed, a flowering plant, from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. This action follows a review indicating that threats to the species have lessened, meaning it no longer fits the definition of an endangered or threatened species. If this proposal is finalized, conservation measures under the Endangered Species Act would no longer apply to the plant.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges New Postmaster General to Course Correct USPS, Protect Rural Mail Delivery * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the newly-appointed Postmaster General, David Steiner, urging him to course correct the unreliability and delays Missourians have experienced from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) under his predecessor. "USPS failed to meet its own nationwide performance t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A study, titled 'Flood-Inundation Maps for 14.8 Miles of Little and Big Papillion Creeks in Omaha, Nebraska, 2023,' was created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District. The report, designated Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5032 and published in 2025, was authored by Kellan R. Strauch and Bradley R. Hoefer. It details the creation of digital flood-inundation map libraries for a 14.8-mile str  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Alford, Craig, McDonald Rivet, Messmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen USDA's BioPreferred Program, Ensure America Remains the World's Leader in Biomanufacturing * Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Alford (R-MO), Angie Craig (D-MN), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), and Mark Messmer (R-IN) reintroduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Construction of Memorial Honoring EMTs and Paramedics * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation to establish a national memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor EMS professionals for their service, dedication, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a document titled 'Optimizing critical mineral recovery at modern mines', a fact sheet prepared by Nadine Piatak, Sarah Jane White, Sarah Hayes, and Robert R. Seal, II. The document, Fact Sheet 2025-3026, details USGS initiatives to evaluate the potential for recovering critical minerals from mine waste. This information was released in May 2025. Critical minerals are vital for the U.S. economy, national defense, and energ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document detailing the methods used to collect and analyze fish tissue from Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir receiving mine wastes from British Columbia, Canada. The report, titled 'Preparation and Analysis Methods for Fish Tissue Collected from Lake Koocanusa, Montana,' was authored by a large team led by Travis S. Schmidt. It is designated as Open-File Report 2025-1034 and was issued by the U.S. Department of the Inter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report, "Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis Using Regression in the North-Central United States," which introduces an extension of a method for flood frequency analysis (FFA). The report, authored by Sara B. Levin, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5034 and was prepared in cooperation with the departments of transportation and natural resources of nine states: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydroclimatic and Land-Use Factors Affecting Peak Streamflow in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Circular 1557, was authored by Karen R. Ryberg, Mackenzie K. Marti, Nancy A. Barth, Thomas M. Over, Sara B. Levin, Hannah L. Podzorski, Steven K. Sando, Tara Williams-Sether, Padr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and coauthored by Hannah L. Podzorski and Karen R. Ryberg explores how subsurface agricultural drainage systems affect water flow in downstream waterways. Titled 'A Framework for Understanding the Effects of Subsurface Agricultural Drainage on Downstream Flows,' the document, identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5023, was prepared in cooperation with the transportation departments of Illinois, Iowa, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Introduces ENFORCE Act to Combat AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) along with Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), released the following statement after they introduced the ENFORCE Act, legislation to combat Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) generated by or modified with Artificial Intelligence (AI): Congresswoman Ann  more