WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A coalition of 46 agricultural organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The proposed changes include significant modifications to Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) 359, which governs the design and operation of waste treatment lagoons used for animal manure. The proposed rev  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take control of Gaza: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dangerous plan to intensify military operations in Gaza, including by taking control of Gaza City, risks catastrophic consequences.   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 9 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0613R Colorado Department of Transportation IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR AUTHORITY TO ADD RAILROAD FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS WITH GATES AND REMOVE PASSIVE WARNING SIGNING, ON EACH APPROACH AT TRACKS OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY CROSSING BEAVER CREEK ROAD, USDOT N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Years-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS and for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme * A Colorado man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion related to his promotion and use of an illegal tax shelter. He also pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to his operation of a fraudulent investment scheme. The follow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper Call on DOI and USDA to Swiftly Address Invasive Zebra Mussels * Lafayette, CO -- Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, joined by Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, penned a letter to the Department of Interior (DOI) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting an update on the implementation of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11681) on Aug. 7, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The LGM-35A Sentinel is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that is expected to replace the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM in the U.S. nuclear force structure. MMIII has served as the ground-based leg of the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases Video Honoring Illinois Woman Katie Abraham Who Was Killed by an Illegal Alien Charged with DUI in Hit and Run * Today, Secretary Noem is in Chicago highlighting the worst of the worst arrested in the Sanctuary City WASHINGTON --In January 2025, a 20-year-old Illinois woman, Katie Abraham and her friend Chloe Polzin, were killed in an drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caus  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Dental Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, defending the practice of community water fluoridation against common misconceptions and criticisms. The organization emphasized the multitude of scientifically supported benefits associated with maintaining optimal fluoride levels in drinking water. Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, is present in most water supplies. The association pointed ou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Advance Arizona Rural Development and Public Safety Projects Ag bill includes more than $2.7 million for rural Arizona fire, police, and flood protection projects and major investments in food assistance, rural housing, Tribal colleges, and water infrastructure * Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that they advanced major investments for Arizona communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse Republicans' Reckless Attack on Clean Energy, Lower the Cost of Electricity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined his Democratic Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Lowering Electric Bills Act, which would restore the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits and lower energy costs for working fa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Huffman, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Order Whitewashing American History in National Parks Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 12 Democratic colleagues on a letter demanding answers from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to rewrite American hist  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary State of Colorado * This criminal illegal alien with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) entered the U.S. in 2023 and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an ar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Military Youth Honored in Nation's Capital * Last night in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the Defense Department came together for the chance to be named the 2025 National Military Youth of the Year, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to be named the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: * Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: * * * Partnerships key to space superiority By Shannon Collins, Army News Service Senior Army leader stressed the importance of interoperability, partnerships, and next generation technology for space superiority during a Space and Missile Defense Symposium here Aug. 5. "Within Space and Missile Defense Command, we've identified how to iterate faster, how to evolve our culture to shape innovation from our o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Calling for Large-Scale Expansion and Surge of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza * Lafayette, CO -- Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement regarding his alarm on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirming his call for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, as well as his support for a letter (link is external) sent to Secretary of State Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Crow, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Critical U.S. Technology from Being Used by Adversaries * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr., introduced the BIS IT Modernization Act, a new bipartisan bill to prevent commercially-made dual-use U.S. technologies from becoming available to foreign adversaries like Russia and the People's Republic of  more