WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Steel Caucus Sends Letter to Administration in Support of Section 232 Steel Tariffs * Washington, DC - Recently, Rep. Frank Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), sent a letter to the Administration urging them to uphold Section 232 steel tariffs in trade negotiations. Specifically, the letter to the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency urging the agency to reject proposals aimed at rescinding the 2023 rule concerning the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). NCRC argues that reversing this rule would hinder the CRA's effectiveness by neglecting modern banking practices and limiting transparency in the financial services sector. In the letter, the NCRC stresses that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Patriot Medic 2025 took place August 6 to 12 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,000 personnel from all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Signing of Banks' First Senate Bill Signed into Law * Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Trump in the Oval Office for the signing of the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act into federal law.  This marks a significant achievement as the first bill signed into federal law authored by Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Stakeholder Notification Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, i  more