WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force broadens career development opportunities for Airmen through new developmental duties process * The Air Force has transformed its developmental duty process to offer Airmen more flexibility and control over their career while ensuring high-quality personnel fill positions critical to the future of the force. Beginning Oct. 1, 2025, Airmen will have the opportun  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force, VA preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies. The samples,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty: Republicans Vacation While Health Care Costs Explode * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier today on the House Floor during a pro forma session of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) delivered a forceful rebuke of House Republicans' refusal to negotiate a continuing resolution that protects the health care of hardworking Ohioans and millions of Americans. "Let's be cl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Calls for Trump Administration to Restore Millions in Terminated Education Grants for Ohio Students * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Education calling for millions in terminated federal grants that benefit low-income students be restored. The letter was co-signed by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congresswoman Joyce B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Apple for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal suit says Virginia location required long-time employee to work on his Sabbath and later fired him based on his religion WASHINGTON - Apple, Inc. unlawfully failed to accommodate an employee's Jewish faith and subsequently fired him because of his religion and in retaliation for complaining of religion-based disc  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Hanscom Aero Club acquires new aircraft * The 66th Force Support Squadron Aero Club recently added a new aircraft to its fleet here Sept. 10. The Piper PA 28-181 Archer III will support flight education and pilot training requirements. "The Archer III is a technically advanced aircraft," said Paul Hartigan, 66th Force Support Squadron Community Services Flight chief. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted joins bill to crack down on retail crime Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. This bipartisan bill would create a multi-agency task force to help law enforcement analyze trends and share intelligence about organized retail theft. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) leads the companion bill to the Combatin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Miller, members of Ohio delegation thank Acting NASA Administrator for choosing NASA Glenn to lead development of lunar nuclear reactor, urge continued support Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) led several of their colleagues from the Ohio congressional delegation in writing to Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, thanking him for choosing NASA Glenn Research Center in Clevelan  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Impact of the Potential Government Shutdown on Official Travel * Travelers should take direction from their commands. In the event of a United States Government shutdown, the Defense Travel Management Office will be impacted with the exceptions listed below: * The Defense Travel System will remain operational. Travel can be booked, modified, and cancelled. * The Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is aligning the final countervailing duties investigation determination of silicon metal from Turkiye with the final less-than-fair-value investigations of silicon metal from Angola and Laos. This action was taken in response to a timely request from Ferroglobe USA Inc., Waterford, Ohio, and Mississippi Silicon LLC, Birmingham, Alabama. ITA initiated the countervailing duties investigation of silico  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta in Washington Times: Nuclear Energy is the Clean Energy of America's Future * In a new op-ed in the Washington Times, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), the Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee on the Energy and Commerce Committee, outlines why nuclear energy is essential to meeting America's growing energy needs. Below, please find an excerpt from the op-ed. Nuclear energy is the clean energy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE HOUSE STEPS: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE ON DUTY. HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON VACATION." * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to make clear that as opposed to their Republican colleagues, Democrats are in Washington and ready to work to find a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown and save the healthcar  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * MDS Airman earns recognition for volunteer leadership in the community * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A member of the 66th Medical Squadron has been recognized by base officials for her volunteer efforts after leading and coordinating local community and on-base professional events. Senior Airman Ma'Kaila Eckermann, an MDS oral preventive assistant, was recently named  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Demands Answers on Google's Plan to Hike Costs for Millions of Viewers * Yesterday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to Google's Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai demanding answers on Google's plan to increase prices for millions of Hispanic viewers who rely on channels such as Univision and Telemundo on YouTube TV. "Hasn't your company learned by now that censoring the con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care Workforce * Sens. Van Hollen, Markey, along with Reps. DeGette, Auchincloss, Kelly, Ross join Warren in leading new letter to Trump administration warning of the dangerous impacts of its immigration policies "At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sherrill, 40+ Lawmakers Renew Push To Lower Child Care Costs * The Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care and cap child care costs for all families. Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) led over fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Min on CNN Slams GOP for Looming Government Shutdown, "The Onus Lies on Them" * Washington, D.C. -- Last night, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) joined CNN's The Brief with Jim Sciutto where he slammed House Republicans for barreling America towards a government shutdown.  Watch the CNN segment here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OclH4j45Bgg). On GOP ownership of the government shutd  more