WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Presses for Federal Disaster Declaration for Western Alaska Storm Devastation * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA --U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to approve Governor Mike Dunleavy's (R-Alaska) request for a federal disaster declaration in response to the devastation of communities in West  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Presses for Federal Disaster Declaration for Western Alaska Storm Devastation * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to approve Governor Mike Dunleavy's (R-Alaska) request for a federal disaster declaration in response to the devastation of communities in Wester  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Applauds Administration Efforts to Safeguard WIC * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins thanking the administration for stepping up to protect the Women, Infants, and Children Supplementary Nutrition Program (WI  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dean, Tonko, and Colleagues Demand HHS to Restore SAMHSA Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate illegally fired staff at the Substanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Calls Out Secretary Hegseth's Attacks on Servicewomen; Urges Reinstatement of Advisory Committee * This week, House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel Ranking Member Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and DWC member Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), both veterans, led 92 Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members and House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Pittsburgh-Led Violent Fugitive Operation Nets 19 Arrests FBI Pittsburgh, along with local, state, and federal partners, arrested 19 dangerous wanted fugitives during a five-day operation as part of Summer Heat, an FBI nationwide initiative targeting violent crime. "Law enforcement at all levels shares the same goal: protect the communities we serve. This operation proves our commitment to that mission," said FBI Pit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Urges Trump to Attend Key Indo-Pacific Summits to Demonstrate U.S. Leadership Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging him to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to the proposed admissions and consumer transparency supplement (ACTS) survey that would apply to community colleges regarding financial aid distribution. The letter, which outlines the concerns of the institution, argues that the requirements would impose undue burdens on community colleges already grappling with lim  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Nat's Nuts Issues Allergy Alert on Potential Undeclared Cashews in Nat's Nuts Brand Cinnamon Whiskey Pecans Summary Company Announcement Date: October 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 17, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Undeclared cashews Company Name: Nat's Nuts Brand Name: Nat's Nuts Product Description: Cinnamon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Pennsylvania issued a comprehensive report on the current status of its municipal pension plans, highlighting critical financial challenges faced by local governments. The report, prepared by the Department of the Auditor General's Municipal Pension Reporting Program, provides a detailed snapshot of the health and funding levels of over 3,300 local government pension plans across the state. The report reveals that the vast majority of Pennsylvania's pension plan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Garcia Lead Judiciary Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration End Lawless and Violent Crackdown on Chicago Democrats Denounce Military-Style Tactics--From Tear-Gassing Civilians to Shooting a Pastor in the Head With a Pepper Bullet--That Have Endangered and Outraged Residents * Today, Chicagola  more