WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * 24 Idahoans Receive Crapo's Spirit of Freedom Award * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo announced the names of 24 Idahoans who are the recipients of his 2025 Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veteran Service Award. The honorees10 veterans and 14 volunteerswere presented with the award at local ceremonies across the state. The Senator created the award in 2002 to recognize the invaluable contribu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Lee Zeldin Fulfills Pledge to Visit All 50 States this Year, Bringing EPA Directly to the American People * Since getting confirmed by the United States Senate on January 29, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has now traveled to all fifty states across the country to hear directly from the American people about the challenges facing their c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, 25 Colleagues Applaud Trump Admin's Exclusion of UNRWA from Gaza Peace Process * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) and 24 colleagues in sending a letter applauding President Trump and U.S. Department of State Secretary Mark Rubio for excluding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from the Gaza peace process, citing UNRW  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted bill to expand access to affordable medications becomes law "With the SMART OTC Act now law, families will have better access to over-the-counter medicines at lower costs--improving health and supporting people across Ohio and the nation." * Sen. Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) bipartisan bill, the Streamlined Market Access and Reform for Therapeutics Over-the-Counter (SMART OTC) Act, became law when Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE and State, Local Law Enforcement 287(g) Partners Launch Initiative to Protect Vulnerable Children the Biden Administration Allowed to be Placed with Unvetted Sponsors Many of the sponsors of these unaccompanied children are often criminals including sex traffickers, gang members, and abusers *  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched an initiative with our state and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Policy Matters Ohio, Columbus, issued a report analyzing the prolonged consequences of recent federal budget actions on states and families, emphasizing Ohio's experience with decreased federal funding and its ripple effects. The report highlights the estimated $33 billion reduction in federal Medicaid funding to Ohio from 2025 to 2034, a figure subject to change depending on Ohio's policy responses. The report underscores that while immediate impacts of budget   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36867) entitled "The Columbus and Ohio River Rail Road Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - CSX Transportation Inc.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision institutes a proceeding to consider the Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Company's petition for an exemption to enter into an amendment to extend, and make other changes to, its leas  more