WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Boyle Slams Trump Admin's Continued Lawlessness Following GAO Legal Opinion Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office's (GAO) legal opinion concluding that President Trump illegally withheld  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Spotlights $1 Million Federal Investment in Caring for Friends, Slams SNAP Cuts in Trump's Big Ugly Law * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined Caring for Friends today in Northeast Philadelphia to spotlight $1 million in federal funding he secured for the organization and to highlight the devastating food assistance cuts enacted under Republicans' Big Ugly Law."C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Accepting Applications for U.S. Service Academy Nominations * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that his office is accepting nomination applications from eligible young Western Pennsylvanians to attend a United States service academy. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy himself, in his role as a United States Congressman, Rep. Deluz  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Urges FBI to Investigate & Hold Fleeing Texas Legislators Accountable * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel encouraging federal cooperation with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and state law enforcement to investigate potential criminal acts, including bribery, and hold accountable legislators who have fled the state in a shameful  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Stefanik, Daines, Baldwin Reintroduce WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Deluzio (D- PA-17) joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the brave and heroic women who served in World War II as members of the United States Army Nurse Corps and the United  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 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Torres Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Night Out as a National Commitment to Community, Unity, and Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), a lifelong federal law enforcement agent, and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35), a former 9-1-1 dispatcher, today introduced a bipartisan resolution designating August 5, 2025, as  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has granted subzone status to a facility operated by Michaels Stores Procurement Co. in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The application was submitted on behalf of the Michaels site by the Eastern Distribution Center Inc. which serves as the grantee for FTZ 24. After a review process that included a public comment period, the application was approved by the Executive Secretary of the FTZ Board. This action allows t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Names Six NAM Fellows for 2025 * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected six outstanding health professionals for the 2025 class of NAM Fellowships. The fellows were chosen for their professional qualifications, reputations, and accomplishments, and based on the relevance of their current field of expertise to the work of the NAM and the National Academies of Scien  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Innovative traineeships prepare the next generation of STEM leaders in AI, quantum, biotech and more The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $45 million to fund 15 new awards through the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, with projects focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and translational science. These represent NRT's most significant annual inve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * NSF invests over $74 million in 6 mathematical sciences research institutes From improving medical care to detecting planets in other solar systems, the institutes will explore mathematical sciences with a broad range of applications * The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing over $74 million in six research institutes focused on the mathematical sciences and their broad a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smucker Introduces the Safe Transit Accountability Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Safe Transit Accountability Act, legislation that would strengthen public transit safety and ensure public transit agencies efficiently comply with federal public safety standards. The bill clarifies requirements under Public Transit Agency Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, 12 Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Americans Can Access Safety Net and Public Assistance Programs Without Unnecessary Red Tape BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a letter to Health and Hum  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights the Importance of Keeping Students Fed During Summer Months with Free, Nutritious Meals This summer, there are more than 2,100 summer meal sites across the Commonwealth. In 2024, more than 90 million breakfast meals were served in schools thanks to the Shapiro Administration's free breakfast initiative - nearly 10 million more meals t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Summer Surge: U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force Delivers Justice with Major July Arrests * Newark, NJ - The U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force is proud to announce the successful apprehension of several high-profile fugitives during the month of July, making a significant impact across multiple jurisdictions in the sta  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Team METC highlights military medic training at AMT annual meeting * PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Three instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, presented a continuing education session at the American Medical Technologists Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 23.  Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto Blast Billion Dollar Bailout for Big Pharma in Republican Budget Bill As the Dust Settles from the Rushed and Reckless Passage of Republican Reconciliation Bill, Some of the Costliest Prescription Drugs, Including Cancer Treatments, Have Been Exempted from Medicare Negotiation for Years Trump and RFK Jr.'s Hypocrisy Is on Full Display as  more