WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposed adding three product and service requirements to its procurement list and deleting 14 existing requirements. The additions and deletions will impact which products and services federal agencies must acquire from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, creating both opportunities and losses for these organizations. The three proposed addi  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW Facilities Team Earns Award * Behind every mission-critical workspace is a team dedicated to excellence. Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Commanding Officer, CAPT Luis "Rick" Rivera took the time to visit one of these teams, the FRCSW facilities department, and personally express his appreciation for their exceptional efforts. Despite tight deadlines, shifting requi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-337) on the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), which aims to amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to allow a nonresident of a state to carry a concealed firearm in that state if they are legally allowed to do so in their home state. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Recipro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-345) on the Kayla Hamilton Act (H.R. 4371), which aims to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC), would require the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-334) on the Black Vulture Relief Act (H.R. 2462), which aims to authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2462 is to authorize livestock producers and their employe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Urban Institute's Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action Panel Discussion * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks during a panel discussion at the Urban Institute's Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action event. Below is a full transcript of his remarks:"Thank you. I've been involved in taxes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against six states -- Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Accurate voter rolls are the cornerst  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Labor Caucus Opposes Trump Administration's Farmworker Wage Cuts Yesterday, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) with Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bob  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures * WASHINGTON, DC - On November 21, 2025, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter (link is external) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting a formal audit of the agency's recent actions   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures On November 21, 2025, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Bill to Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Clears Key Committee Vote * Raskin leads full Maryland Congressional Delegation effort to rename local Post Office after longtime employee Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted to advance Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, McCormick, Olszewski, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), introduced the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Cassidy, Huffman, Thompson, Scholten, James Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), and John James (R-Mich.) introduced a b  more