WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights NTIA's Approval of American Samoa's Proposal for BEAD Broadband Funds * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Tonko Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention * Delivers Life-Changing Early Detection for 580,000 Floridians Living with Alzheimer's WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, announced the introduction of the Alzheimer's Screening and Preventio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Shaheen Introduce NOPAIN for Veterans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) for Veterans Act. The legislation would expand veteran access to non-opioid alternatives by providing pathways for FDA-approved non-opioid treatments to be included in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve Maine's revisions to its Clean Air Act operating permit program. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to act on minor amendments submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The agency submitted the updates to its Chapter 140: Part 70 Air Emission License Regulation on July 29, 2024. The changes include simple modifications that are considered clarification  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Effort to Repeal Provision Allowing Lawmakers to Sue Justice Department for Phone Surveillance * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), alongside 27 of his colleagues, has introduced legislation to prevent the special protection of lawmakers in federal investigations. The Anti-Cash Grab Act would repeal a provision quietly added at the last minute into the Senate governm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Call on Majority Leader Thune to Immediately Bring Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today joined dozens of his Senate colleagues in a letter urging Republican leadership to immediately vote on legislation aimed at releasing the Epstein files. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), the Caucus cal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, issued the following news release: * * * MOYLAN: GUAM AMONG JURISDICTIONS APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD ON FEDERAL BROADBAND EXPANSION Congressman James C. Moylan announced that Guam is among the 18 States and Territories approved to move forward under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a major step toward improving internet access across the island and l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump. On the campaign trail, the President claimed that he would "bring the cost o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps SENEDIA Land New Submarine Workforce Development Contract * MIDDLETOWN, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with SENEDIA, the Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation, to announce a four-year, $98.3 million contract, if all options are exercised, from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue to advance workforce development in the New England submarine industrial base. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, King Seek Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that they release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, consistent with the previous thre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE PASSES MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan Senate resolution led by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), the Vice Chairman, recognizing November 2025 as National Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Applauds Federal Approval of $48.4 Million Maine Rural Broadband Grant by NTIA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded the announcement that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Maine's plan to move forward with $48.4 million to extend high-speed internet service to 21,880 homes and businesses across the state.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Senate Approval to Release the Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to release the Epstein files: "I support the release of the Epstein files. This is an important step for the survivors of these heinous crimes. The legislation allows for appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Insurance Companies Wrote Obamacare * Senator Marshall Details Republican Healthcare Plan & Calls Out Failed ACA Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses including Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., President of American Action Forum, Jason Levitis, Senior Health Policy Fellow at Urban Institute, Brian Blase, Ph.D., President of Para  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, inju  more