WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * 10 Arrested in Federal Indictment Charging Olympic Athlete-Turned-Cocaine Trafficker with Ordering Murder of Witness in January Ten defendants have been arrested - and 11 total are in custody - pursuant to a nine-count federal grand jury indictment Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis and Castor Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost International Tourism and Economic Growth * Washington, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced legislation to fully fund Brand USA, the nation's public-private destination marketing organization, restoring its capacity to attract international visitors and strengthen the U.S. economy. The  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 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost International Tourism & Economic Growth * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced legislation to fully fund Brand USA, the nation's public-private destination marketing organization, restoring its capacity to attract international visitors and strengthen the U.S. economy. The bill, ti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, DeGette, Huffman, Schakowsky, Clarke Reintroduce Frack Pack to Protect Communities from Fracking Pollution * WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced the Frack Pack, a set of five bills aimed at closing loopholes that allow the oil and gas industry to skirt key  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Air and Marine Operations intercepts vessel carrying 12 illegal aliens off the Florida coast * WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations units, in a coordinated multi-agency effort, interdicted a migrant smuggling vessel off the coast of Juno Beach early Monday morning, preventing an illegal maritime entry into th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, Healthy Gulf, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Sierra Club, Oakland, California, have submitted a public comment letter opposing proposed regulations by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that aim to amend or remove protections for various endangered and threatened species and their lookalike counterparts, which play a critical role in wildlife conservation. The groups assert that the regulations, which affect species such   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Hearing on Navigating Path to Restoring U.S. Leadership in Essential Drug Manufacturing Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing, "Made in America: Restoring Trust in Our Essential Medicines." The hearing highlighted U.S. companies that are successfully   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Appointed to Critical Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittees to Advance Safer, More Connected Transit * Frost Will Serve on the Subcommittees on Highways & Transit and on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced he was selected to serve on the critical subcommittee on Highways & Transi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis & Florida Senators Question U.S. Air Force Special Ops Basing Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter along with Florida Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Air Force, Troy Meink, requesting clarity on the Air Force's basing action to move active-duty servicemembers and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news: * * * India - Javelin Missile System The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of Javelin Missile System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $45.7 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress. The Government of India has requested to buy one hundred (100) FGM-148 Javelin rounds  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * DIGNITY ACT SECURES NEW NATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS AS FIRST MAJOR POLL SHOWS MOST AMERICANS SUPPORT THE PLAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The DIGNITY Act of 2025 (H.R.4393) is surging nationwide as a broad coalition of employers, faith leaders, community organizations, and bipartisan lawmakers continues to join its ranks. More than 50 national organizations now support the legislation, marking one of the strong  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking The DHS Misinformation Campaign Illinois Congressional Democrats release comprehensive fact check refuting the Trump Administration's false accounts of dangerous immigration enforcement actions in Illinois * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S  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 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * 10 Arrested in Federal Indictment Charging Olympic Athlete-Turned-Cocaine Trafficker with Ordering Murder of Witness in January Ten defendants have been arrested - and 11 total are in custody - pursuant to a nine-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charging a former Olympic snowboarder now on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, a Canadian criminal barrister, a reggaeton musician, a would-be gangland n  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-046) on November 17, 2025, entitled "Department of Education - 2024-25 School Year Funding Accountability Challenges." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Education (Department) focused on examining various 2024-25 school year funding accountability challenges. Our audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: The administration and o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2026-045) on Novemebr 14, 2025, entitled "Monroe County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Report on Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment We have examined the Monroe County District School Board's (District's) compliance with State requirements relating to the classification, assignment, and verification of the full-ti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-044) on November 12, 2025, entitled "Pasco-Hernando State College." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Pasco-Hernando State College (College) focused on selected College processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-080. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Controls over bank ac  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-043) on Novemebr 7, 2025, entitled "The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind - Selected Administrative Activities and Prior Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (School) focused on selected administrative activities and included a follow-up on the findings noted in our report No. 20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Friends of Animals, Darien, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opposing a proposed rule that seeks to remove or alter Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for several species. The proposed changes, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 26, 2025, involve the removal of five species from the ESA's "similarity of appearance" (SOA) listings and regulatory changes for six others, causing significant concern among c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has announced the appointment of members to its Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board (PRB). The PRB is composed of a chairperson, state representatives and career senior executives. The board meets annually to evaluate performance appraisal documents. It then provides a written recommendation to the Chairperson of the Council for final approval of each executive's performance rating, pay adjustment ba  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Health Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Hearing on Modernizing Care Coordination to Prevent and Treat Chronic Disease * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing to protect vulnerable patients and prevent chronic disease by improving care   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Releases Peer-Reviewed Report Discrediting Pediatric Sex-Rejecting Procedures * WASHINGTON, NOV. 19, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today published Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices, its peer-reviewed study of the medical dangers posed to children from attempts to change their biological sex. The repo  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Nov. 20 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * Indomitable Spirit: Retired Sailor, Cancer Survivor, and Adaptive Sports Athlete Speaks at Navy Wounded Warrior Expo By Kyler Hood, Commander Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs When Information Systems Technician 1st Class (IT1) Maria Edwards was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2022, her life was upended. She could no longer serve and began the process for medical retirement while undergoing chemo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Health Care Fraudster * On Nov. 17, the Justice Department secured the denaturalization of Marieva Briceno, who defrauded more than $5.4 million from Medicare and then obtained U.S. citizenship by concealing her crimes from immigration officials. A native of Venezuela, Briceno owned three purported medical clinics in the Detroit, Michigan, area that   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Making America Safe Again: ICE Arrests More Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers * President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory and Florida International University Advance Non-Contact Detection of Trace Fentanyl Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), working with Florida International University's (FIU) Global Forensic and Justice Center, have demonstrated a new method for detecting trace levels of fentanyl using a silicon nanowire (SiNW) array that concentrates chemical vapors for han  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * New course upgrades AFSOC tactical communications training By U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon DeBlanc, Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command recently completed the second iteration of the AFSOC Tactical Communications Course at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The tactical communications course is several weeks of a specialized training program designed  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. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman and Sen. Cory Booker Urge President Trump to Take Action Against Escalating West Bank Settler Violence * Representatives Call on Trump Administration to Hold Perpetrators Accountable, Protect Civilians, and Reinstate Biden-Era Sanctions on Violent Settlers if Necessary Read the Letter Here WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace To Offer Privileged Resolution To Censure Cory Mills And Remove Him From National Security Committees * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 19, 2025) Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced she will offer a privileged resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (FL-07) and remove him from the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution outlines  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube: No More Robocalls * WASHINGTON U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Addison McDowell (R-N.C.), alongside Senator Tedd Budd (R-N.C.), introduced today the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act. This bill would establish an interagency task force to investigate the influx of foreign robocalls and issue a report to Congress and the Trump administration on how best to eliminate the th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Elizabeth Warren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Monopoly Export Licenses, Boost Transparency in Tech Exports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced the License Monopoly Prevention Act to increase transparency and strengthen the export licensing process by requiring the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to conduct a competitive market ana  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions * MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign. According to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing concerns about a proposed rule that intends to amend protections for eleven species under the Endangered Species Act. The organization, representing a coalition of advocacy groups known as "Species Advocates," argues that the changes could jeopardize the already vulnerable populations of these species, particularly in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Air Force Welcomes General Ken Wilsbach as Chief of Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C. - General Ken Wilsbach formally assumed responsibility of serving as the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff on Tuesday during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews. As the 24th Air Force Chief of Staff, he oversees 665,000 active, guard, reserve, and civilian personnel, and sets the strategic direction for force modernizati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and University Leaders Participate in Higher Education Roundtable at the White House * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent participated in a roundtable discussion with university leaders, think tank professionals, and education advocates about the need for bold reforms to restore public confidenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $700K for continuation of disaster-relief jobs, training for Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Debby * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of an additional $700,000 in grant funding to Georgia for continued employment and training services for residents affected by severe storms in 2024. On Aug. 5, 2024, Hurricane Debby made landfa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $700K for continuation of disaster-relief jobs, training for Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Debby The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of an additional $700,000 in grant funding to Georgia for continued employment and training services for residents affected by severe storms in 2024. On A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Walks Out of Sham Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Attacks by the "Radical Left" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke at Senate Republicans' subcommittee hearing titled, "ICE Under Fire: The Radical Left's Crusade Against Immigration Enforcement." Padilla emphasized that violence ag  more