WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * 35 Days into Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Agents Continue to Arrest Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Arsonists * As the Democrats' government shutdown stretches into November, ICE will not stop making America safe again WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announces the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Frederick, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. A2LA, which is recognized as an independent, nonprofit accreditation body in the U.S., emphasized the need for revisions related to technical barriers in trade, particularly in the telecommunications sector. In the letter, A2LA outlined it  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, California Democratic Congressional Delegation Urge Reversal of Education Department's Diversion of Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Derek Tran (CA-45), and 33 members of the California Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Reconvenes Veterans Advisory Council * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, hosted a Veterans Advisory Council Roundtable ahead of Veterans Day. This was the second convening of this group this year. "Ahead of Veterans Day, I reconvened our Veterans Advisory Council to hear directly from our Third District veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Alsobrooks Introduce Main Street Depositor Protection Act * Bipartisan bill would expand deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts WASHINGTON Yesterday, United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), members of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the bipartisan Main Street Depositor Protection Act, legislation that expands depo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Harris, Cole, Thompson, Finstad: "Democrats are denying full SNAP benefits to vulnerable Americans." * Washington, D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), and House Agriculture Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Brad F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press for Update on State's Army Corps Infrastructure Projects Following Administration's Threat to Withhold Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April Mc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Make D.C. Eligible for Coastal Zone Management Federal Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill that would make D.C. eligible for federal funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and give D.C. oversight of federal agency actions that affect its coastal waters. "D.C. urgently needs the protections of t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Applauds Bipartisan Framework to End Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today released the following statement in response to a bipartisan proposal aimed at temporarily extending and reforming federal healthcare subsidies (link is external) : "We can compromise without compromising our values - but doing so requires a willingness to talk an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Quantum Systems Accelerator Embarks on Next Five Years of Pioneering Quantum Technologies for Science Berkeley Lab-led center will accelerate progress toward practical quantum computers, ultra-precise sensors, and powerful new tools for science. * The Department of Energy (DOE) has renewed funding for the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA), a DOE National Quantum Informa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans are Working to Help Constituents Impacted by the Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - While Democrats continue their theatrics, forcing government employees to work without pay for a full month and risking programs like SNAP and WIC, Republicans have been working hard to help the people impacted by this prolonged, unnecessary shutdown. Appropriators are having face-to-face conversa  more