WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for a bill (H.R. 1276) to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky: * * * H.R. 1276 would remove deed restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. The National Park Service (NPS) would retain a restriction that would prevent any transfer of ownership to a private entity other than the one specified in the bill. The NPS conveyed the land to the city under the Federal Land  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Kentucky, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Bilirakis, and Hudson Issue Statement Following Announcement of a Deal to Divest TikTok Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Congressman Richard H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Speaker Johnson to Strike Anti-Hemp Provisions from FY26 Ag Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) led a bipartisan effort opposing the inclusion of anti-hemp language in Section 759 of H.R. 4121 and Section 782 of S. 2256--bills comprising the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO PROVIDE DECIDING VOTE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES * Congressman Pat Ryan Calls on New York Republicans To Provide Deciding Vote to Release Epstein Files The petition forcing a vote on Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution to require the complete release of the Epstein Files needs just ONE more signature Four Republicans have signed; none of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces $440,000 Federal Award for Longterm Health Monitoring on Impacts of the East Palestine Train Derailment * BEAVER COUNTY, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded $440,513 in federal funding to the University of Pittsburgh as part of a $10 million East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment Health Research P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This publication, as required by the Public Health Service Act, details the petitions received between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025. The program offers no-fault compensation for individuals injured by specific vaccines. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Helps Secure Federal Grant to Support Substance Abuse Recovery and Job Training in Appalachian Kentucky * LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that the Fletcher Group will receive more than $9.2 million in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its Connect Appalachia project. The competitive federal  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio, Performer Teams meet to discuss support of DARPA's RBC Factory Program * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Representatives of DesiCorp, Inc., met with leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The representatives travele  more