MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Opens Civil-Military Coordination Center to Support Gaza Stabilization * October 21, 2025 Release Number 20251021-01 TAMPA, Fla. - The U.S. Central Command opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, Oct. 17, marking the formal establishment of a main coordination hub for Gaza assistance five days after world leaders signed a U.S.-brokered plan to perm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Blasts Democrats for Smears Against President Trump, Urges Them to Reopen the Government Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Release Investigative Report Exposing America's Dangerous Overreliance on Foreign-Made Generic Drugs, Proposing Bipartisan Policy Recommendations * Today, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging released an   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Commonwealth Fund, New York, published an issue brief analyzing the economic impact of the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), set to expire at the end of 2025 unless renewed. The report projects that without renewal, state economies across the U.S. would shrink by $40.7 billion in 2026, approximately 339,000 jobs would be lost, and state and local tax revenues would decline by $2.5 bil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), finding systemic violations of the Privacy Act of 1974 and department privacy policy during disaster survivor assistance efforts. The investigation focused on allegations that FEMA had instructed workers to bypass homes displaying political support for presidential candidate Donald Trump after Hurricane Milton in Florida. The report found that FEMA'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) offering Florida's full support for a petition to amend federal regulations and the National Mail Voter Registration Form to require documentary proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The Secretary stated that requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when an applicant applies to register is an important and esse  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding airspace closures related to additional launch trajectories involving SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy vehicle at Boca Chica launch site in Texas. The Aviation Authority operates Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport and is seeking to address the potential impacts these changes may have on the National Airspace   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-274) on the Honoring our Heroes Act (H.R. 2721), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before Nov. 1, 1990, and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2721, the "Honoring Our   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-308) on the Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act (H.R. 1458), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to modify the criteria for approval of independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-309) on the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act (H.R. 659), which aims to amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to direct the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 26, 2025. Here are excerpts:  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Kean Lead Bipartisan Effort to Honor American Hostages * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-07) introduced their Remembering American Hostages Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to require that the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag be displayed at federal sites on key historical dates and raise awareness of the ongoing fight against wron  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Watermelon Association (NWA), Lakeland, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging support for proposed adjustments to the watermelon research and promotion plan. The letter emphasizes the importance of refining the structures and processes of the national watermelon promotion board (NWPB) to enhance the representation and efficacy of the watermelon industry. The NWA, a nonprofit membership association, represe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Diaz-Balart to Attend Ribbon-Cutting for Miami-Dade County's Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit After Delivering $109.4 Million in Federal Funding * MIAMI, FL - On Wednesday, October 22, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of Miami-Dade County's long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade. This eve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges FCC to Crack Down on Communist Chinese Drone Companies Evading U.S. Scrutiny * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr applauding his recent announcement of an upcoming FCC vote that could prohibit the sale or operation of technological equipment from adversarial nations like Commun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Fights for Americans' Second Amendment Rights, Cosponsors Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill Senator Ashley Moody is fighting for Americans' Second Amendment Rights and cosponsoring the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 15 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nomination Sent to the Senate William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Eldon E. Fallon, retired. Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Elizabeth Erny Foote, retired. Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United S  more