WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Schumer Shutdown is a Dangerous Game * "Democrats are holding the American people hostage to extract far-left concessions. They're telling our service members their paychecks are negotiable. They're telling small businesses their dreams are collateral damage in a partisan fight. They're telling mothers and young children that WIC benefits are leverage for far-left demands of healthcare for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Leads Delegation Letter Urging Speaker Johnson To Call U.S. House Back To Washington To Open Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and the entire Georgia Democratic delegation sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) urging him to call the U.S. House back to Washington immediately to engage in good-faith bipartisan efforts to a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams & Georgia Democratic Delegation Call for Speaker Johnson To Call U.S. House Back To Washington To Open Government * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined the entire Georgia Democratic delegation in sending a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) urging him to call the U.S. House back to Washington immediately to engage in good-faith bip  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to hold public hearing on the City of Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant proposed permit * ATLANTA, Georgia (Oct. 8, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on October 22, 2025 regarding EPA's specific objection to a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day Eight of Democrat Government Shutdown: The House Passed the Clean CR to Pay Troops, TSA Agents, and Air Traffic Controllers. Democrats Voted for Them to Go Unpaid. * WASHINGTON -- On Day Eight of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to highlight t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day Eight of Democrat Government Shutdown: The House Passed the Clean CR to Pay Troops, TSA Agents, and Air Traffic Controllers. Democrats Voted for Them to Go Unpaid. * WASHINGTON -- On Day Eight of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to highlight the negative cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for improved regulations concerning unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The letter, articulating the retailer's position, emphasizes the need for a regulatory framework that fosters growth and innovation in drone delivery services throughout the United States. The retail giant currently operates a dron  more