WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A bipartisan collective of 120 state legislators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the critical need to maintain and enhance federal transportation programs aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity. The diverse group, led by Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson and Maryland State Del. Sheila Ruth, represents a variety of political perspectives and underscores their commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Application Period Closing for Service Academy Nominations for Class of 2030 * Applicants must apply by Friday, September 12 The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) will close applications for Service Academy Nominations on September 12th, 2025. If you are a high school student interested in serving our country by attending a military academy, or if you know of a high school studen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Body Recovered After Vehicle Drives Over Grand Canyon Rim * News Release Date: September 8, 2025 Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications On Sept. 7, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a vehicle with a single occupant that had gone over the rim near the South Kaibab Trailhead. Park rangers respond  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S. Space Capabilities * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former Army Ranger who served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has introduced the Quad Space Act, new bipartisan legislation to support and strengthen cooperation between America and our allies in space to address rapid advancements by our adversar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Mining and Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B. OMB Control Number: 1024-0064. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 799. Estimated Completion Time per Response  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Over 30 Members of Congress submit amicus brief to Supreme Court NJ Governor Murphy and Attorney General Platkin's discrimination against pregnancy centers is an "unconscionable abuse of power" * Last week, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 30 other members of the House and Senate joined together to file an amicus brief in support   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Help Protect New Mexicans from Natural Disasters, Establish Resiliency Office * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 8, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act, a bill to help communities better prepare for and recover from extreme weather and natural disasters. The CLEAR A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Crank, Crow Introduce Bill to Increase International Collaboration in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05), along with Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the Quad Space Act. The Quad Space Act Directs Secretary of Defense to lead discussions with Australia, India, and Japan on ways our countries can work together to create best practices in space, spac  more