WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 13, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted areas in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 22. Response by the Numbers:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office has dismissed a request for reconsideration filed by Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, effectively upholding the U.S. Army's decision to award a major task order to KBR Services LLC, Houston, Texas, for military support services. The dispute centered on a task order for Army prepositioned stock (APS) support services across locations in Europe. Amentum Parsons, based in Arlington, Virginia, had challenge  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-248) on the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act (H.R. 4431), which aims to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the definition of qualifying venture capital funds and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-264) on the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act (H.R. 3767), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to provide for a time frame for the employment in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-263) on the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act (H.R. 3400), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the territories and possessions of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his InternationalBridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation, passed in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges  more