WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48538) on Nov. 26, 2025, entitled "Advanced Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Battery Manufacturing in the U.S." by Michael Alan Havlin, industrial organization and business analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Due to increases in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energies, and a wide range of consumer goods, the demand for energy storage batteries has increased considerably from 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The American Pistachio Growers (APG), Fresno, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the classification of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In this letter, APG has strongly advocated for the exemption of pistachios from being labeled as ultra-processed, a classification they argue could mislead consumers regarding the health benefits of these nuts. APG, which represents over 850 members from farms primarily in Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Expected Record-Breaking Cyber Monday Sales, Gallego calls on Amazon to Explain Mass Layoffs * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) demanded clarity on Amazon's mass corporate layoffs amid the company's strong financial performance. Last month, the company announced that it plans to terminate 14,000 positions despite increasing revenue and share prices. Public reporting suggests tot  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Senator Dunn Responds to Irresponsible Reporting on Yuma Agriculture Arizona State Senator Tim Dunn, a lifelong farmer, is calling out a recent Cronkite News article - republished by multiple outlets statewide - for spreading misleading and unscientific claims about pesticide use, worker safety, and Arizona's agriculture community. While the piece was written by a C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, issued a report presenting a comprehensive analysis of how often and in what context U.S. climate journalism addresses the impact of animal agriculture and dietary choices. The report reviews more than 10,000 articles published between July 2022 and June 2025 -- finding that only a small fraction mention meat, livestock, or diet shifts despite their large role in global greenhouse-gas emissions. It calls attent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Offers Support to Secretary Rubio for Pause on Visas * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) reached out to Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week to offer his support for the State Department's pause of visa issuance for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports, including applicants for Special Immigrant Visas. President Trump has ordered the U.S. State De  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Holds Hearing to Explore Veteran Employment and Training Opportunities to Build the American Economy Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following ope  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Takes Action Against Grocery Store Chains for Distribution of Illegal Disinfectants to Arizona, California, and Nevada * SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 2, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a settlement with Chedraui USA, Inc., doing business as El Super and Smart & Final Stores LLC, for violating federal pesticide law by distributing illegal disinfectants in their  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bipartisan TREATS Act to Strengthen Access to Addiction Therapy Services * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backs the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act, a bipartisan bill that strengthens access to addiction treatment services through telehealth. The legislation would make permanent the telehealth flexibilities that allowed patients   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues: Trump Staffing Cuts at Forest Service Threatening Wildfire Prevention Efforts Across the U.S. * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 11 Senate colleagues demanded urgent answers from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz regarding the agency's wildfire risk reduction efforts across the West and nation. Their inquiry follows an independent analysis of publicly a  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. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Joaquin Guzman Lopez -- Son of 'El Chapo' and a Leader of Sinaloa Cartel -- Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges in Chicago * Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as "El Chapo," as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug charges. "The Sinaloa Cartel is a terrorist organization that has spent decades d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly: "I've been through a lot worse in service to my country. The president and Pete Hegseth aren't going to silence me" * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly held a press conference on Capitol Hill to speak out about President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's efforts to intimidate him and stop him from holding them accountable. Sen. Kelly speaks on Capitol Hill. Watch the full press c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman, Watson Coleman Introduce Bill to Prohibit AI Model from Denying Medicare Procedures * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) introduced legislation to prohibit an Artificial Intelligence model from delaying or denying Medicare procedures. The U.S. Department of Health and Human services recently announced its plan to tes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Improve Transparency and Accountability in the Federal Workforce & Agencies The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and passed eleven bills to reform procedures in the federal workforce to promote greater transparency and bring accountability to fede  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * October Ends with $284.4 Billion Deficit after Ending September with Surplus Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In October, and thus far this fiscal year, the federal government ran a deficit of $284.350 billion. This means 41.29 percent of outlays were not paid for by revenues, and for every dollar the federal   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Horsford, Titus & Lee Lead Demand for Congressional Briefings and Oversight of Any Explosive Nuclear Testing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04), Dina Titus (NV-01) and Susie Lee (NV-03) co-led a letter (attached) demanding the Trump administration take steps to bring transparency and accountability to their stated plans to renew explosive nuclear testing. The   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Gallego Introduce Bipartisan National Miners Day Resolution Today, Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the National Miners Day Resolution: "Our miners have always been the backbone of this nation. In West Virginia, our coal miners are the men and women who do the gritty, demanding work every single day, and we couldn't   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly & Blackburn, Representatives Lofgren & Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cement U.S. as Leader in Microchip Manufacturing * Kelly authored and negotiated the CHIPS and Science Act, which included $52 billion to bring back semiconductor manufacturing to the United States. Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Semi-Finalists in Innovation Challenge with $1 Million Prize * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has selected 15 semi-finalist teams to advance to the next stage of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Ideas and Innovation Challenge (the "Ideas Challenge"). Through the Ideas Challe  more