WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * BlueTIDE event connects NUWC Division Newport with technology companies to advance US Navy capabilities * NEWPORT, R.I. - Fifteen technology companies participated in a mission-driven prize challenge, and dozens of others exhibited their capabilities on Aug. 28 during the 2025 Blue Technology Innovation Demonstration Event (BlueTIDE) held at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Nar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Urges USTR to Uphold U.S. Patent Protections for Innovative Health Technology * Follows ITC Decision Blocking Foreign Firms from Importing Infringing Health Devices WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging him to uphold the Inte  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Urges Nations to Repatriate Displaced and Detained People from Syria * September 26, 2025 Release Number 20250926-01 TAMPA, Fla. - During a United Nations conference Sept. 26 on camps and places of detention in northeast Syria, the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called on countries to repatriate their citizens. Adm. Brad Cooper delivered remarks at the H  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 Florida, 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 a  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 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has put forward a plan to adjust rules under the Endangered Species Act concerning species that look similar to protected ones. This move targets protections for 11 species treated as endangered or threatened due to their resemblance to listed counterparts, aiming to cut back on unneeded restrictions while upholding conservation goals. The proposal affects rules linked to six protected species: the Pea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2025 and Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June), along with   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 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE awards Florida's state and local law enforcement with 287(g) funds to defend the homeland * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- ICE announced financial awards to 287(g) partners in Florida Sept. 26, highlighting the program's success, its Florida partnerships and the benefits it provides in the public safety and national security realms. "Florida state and lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Chairman Rick Scott Highlights Key Testimonies from Hearing on America's Dangerous Reliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs In case you missed it, Chairman Rick Scott held a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sounding the alarm on the growing threats to the safety and reliabili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sens. Rick Scott and Ted Cruz in Washington Examiner: Trump Can Fix the Federal Reserve with Our FAIR Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz wrote an op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling for the full passage of their FAIR Act to support President Trump's efforts to fix the Federal Reserve. The FAIR Act stops the Federal Reserve fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Retribution Against Former FBI Director James Comey * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's malicious prosecution of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey: "I've had my differences with James Comey in the past, but I can spot trumped-up charges a mile away.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Member of Vast International Alien Smuggling Organization Extradited from Mexico * A Mexican man made his initial appearance in court in Del Rio today after being extradited to Texas from Mexico to face charges relating to his role in an international alien smuggling organization. In September 2023, a federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned an indictment against Efrain Zunig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Monica Kindt Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and Central and Southern Districts of Illinois * Monica Kindt has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (Region 10). Kindt replaces Nancy J. Gargula, who is retiring after 23 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Deliver Justice to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to justice for survivors of child sexual abuse, assault, and trafficking. The Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Semler Scientific Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. to Pay Nearly $37M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to FloChec and QuantaFlo Devices * Semler Scientific Inc. has agreed to pay $29.75 million and its former distributor, Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and its related companies, has agreed to pay $7.2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, 31 U  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOT: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and requesting information about DOT's response to California wildfires. In the letter,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Lifting Local Communities Act to Ensure Faith-Based Organizations Have Access to Federal Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators James Lankford and Tim Scott in announcing the Lifting Local Communities Act to ensure religious organizations are treated equally under federal law and can receive federal funding for social service programs on the same basis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Demands Answers from Meta Following Bombshell Whistleblower Allegations Senator Ashley Moody, along with a group of colleagues from the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, is demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the use of its platforms by users under the age of 13. Senator Moody and the group are demanding Zuckerberg provide all i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Pushes Legislation to Combat Drug Cartels and Narcoterrorism Stemming from Venezuela DORAL, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody led a roundtable of law enforcement officials and Venezuelan American leaders to discuss the fight to end narcoterrorism stemming from Venezuela. At the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office headquarters, Senator Moody promoted several key legislative measures she   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Exceeding Guard Recruiting Goals, Breaking Social Media Engagement Records, Strengthening Ties With Northern Neighbor * This year, all five military services maxed out their recruiting goals early, and now, the National Guard has also achieved a victory by surpassing its own recruiting goals for 2025. "The United States National Guard announced that it has exceeded its 2025 recruitment goa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Law firms assisted companies in the following recently announced transactions: * * * Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner... ...advised Cascade Infrastructure Limited, a consortium formed by STRABAG, Equitix, and GLIL Infrastructure, on reaching financial close for the pound sterling2.9 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, the first major UK water project under Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers model. The project involves construction of a 110km aqueduct fro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Sugar Loan Rates and No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program * WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2025 (fiscal year 2026). The rates, which were raised in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald J. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Issues Second Economic Assistance Payment to Agricultural Producers * WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already provided over $  more