WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * After Decades of Failure, the Trump Administration is getting FEMA Back on Track * Under President Trump, FEMA is 100% faster in getting boots-on-the-ground to respond to disasters In just 200 days, President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have successfully reformed federal disaster response after decades of failure and neglect. For too long, disaster response has b  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers support National Capital Region medical sites during Medical Readiness Skills Sustainment Program for the Military 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 40 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Staten Island, New York-based Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group and other direct reporting units from the Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy took part in two concurrent r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Seeks Documents, Demands Answers Regarding Trump Interference in Revolution Wind Project * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today wrote to the Department of the Interior demanding information as to why the Trump Administration issued a stop work order for the nearly complete Revolution Wind p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10464) on Aug. 28, 2025, by international relations specialist Luisa Blanchfield and foreign policy legislation specialist Matthew C. Weed. Here are excerpts: * * * United Nations Issues: Congressional Representatives to the UN General Assembly The annual session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is held at UN Headquarters in New York City. The President generally ap  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Leads 37 House Democrats in Demanding Release of CDC Public Health Funds * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led a coalition of 37 House Democrats in demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $300 million in frozen public health grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This oversight effort comes as the CDC under Trump has  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces Over $5.1 Million Pipeline Safety Grant for New York * Clarence, N.Y. -- Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has awarded the New York Department of Public Service $5,156,215 through its State Pipeline Safety Base Grant program. This funding reimbu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Blasts Hochul's Radical Energy Ban, Highlights Growing Momentum for His Energy Choice Act in Owego and Elmira NY * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today hosted press conferences in Owego and Elmira to spotlight the urgent need for his Energy Choice Act --legislation to stop extreme Democrat-led energy bans that threaten affordable, reliable opti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Joins Lockport Town Supervisor Crocker and the Town Board for Work Session to Address Energy Choice Act and the States' War on Natural Gas & Propane * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) participated in the Lockport Town Board's work session this week, where he joined Supervisor Crocker and the Town Board to discuss the urgent challenges facing the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2025 Agriculture Plan to Strengthen Upstate Farms and Protect American Agriculture * Oswego, New York -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her comprehensive Agriculture Plan, reinforcing her commitment to protect New York's family farms, expand markets for local producers, and safeguard American farmland from foreign adversaries. NY-24 is the larg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Preliminary Annual Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at Year-End 2024 Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2024 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at (https://home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/tic-forms-instructions/us-claims-on-forei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Responds to Arrest of U.S. Citizen That Attempted to Run Down CBP Agent * Our law enforcement officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they carry out operations WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms the arrest of 24-year-old Olivia G. Wilkins, a U.S. citizen, after she attempted to run over a Border Patrol Agent who was arresting il  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began ser  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is making changes to the airspace around Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, Horseheads, New York, in a move to enhance aviation safety. The modification, contained in a final rule, is intended to provide a more effective structure for aircraft navigating with instruments. The FAA determined that the previous Class E4 airspace designation did not adequately contain instrument flight rule (IFR) oper  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act" * The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) today filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act," which imposes $75 billion in liability on foreign and domestic energy companies for their alleg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act" The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) today filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act," which imposes $75 billion in liability  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a proposed change to a court-approved settlement concerning the Malvern Trichloroethene Superfund Site in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This action, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, relates to a lawsuit against the Chemclene Corporation Inc., Jamaica, New York and its associates. The legal action began in 1999, when the United States sought to recoup costs tied to a hazardous su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Latest Trump Effort to Subvert Taxpayer Funds * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's unlawful effort to cancel $4.9 billion (link is external) from the federal budget - including funding he signed into law. "Once again, Donald Trump fully expects that his maneuver to deny funds promised to the people will be rubberstamped by the R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL RESCISSIONS SCHEME * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "Donald Trump has transmitted a brazenly unlawful scam to Congress aimed at stealing taxpayer money ahead of the upcoming government funding deadline. The Constitution gives Congress, not a wannabe King,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL RESCISSIONS SCHEME * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "Donald Trump has transmitted a brazenly unlawful scam to Congress aimed at stealing taxpayer money ahead of the upcoming government funding deadline. The Constitution gives Congress, not a wannabe King, the power of the purse.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym Concludes "One Big Beautiful Hoosier Tour" in Nappanee * NAPPANEE, IN - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) concluded his "One Big Beautiful Hoosier Tour" at the Boys and Girls Club in Nappanee. Throughout August, he visited all 11 counties in Indiana's Second District, meeting thousands of constituents and local small businesses to hear firsthand about the positive impact of the One Big   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Nadler, Titus, Omar, and Velazquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), along with Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (NV-01) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, one of the most co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/22/2025-8/29/2025 * Honoring the Victims of the Minnesota School Shooting [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) shared his grief for the lives lost in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Blumenthal called for increased gun violence prevention measures in the wake of this tragedy. "My heart breaks for the stud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Receives Security Briefing from Border Patrol at Northern Border in Pittsburg * PITTSBURG - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently received a security briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and members of state and local law enforcement on the evolving threats in the Swanton Sector of the Northern border.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Secures ROTC Program at Clarkson University as a Result of Her Strong Advocacy * Saratoga, NY - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik successfully led the effort to retain the Army's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Clarkson University in Potsdam as an extension unit. Stefanik worked closely with Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to ensure Clarkson c  more