WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * As Holiday Scams Ramp Up, Shreve Advances His Scam Taskforce Bill to the House Floor * Washington, D.C. With holiday scams surging, Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) announced that his standalone Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act has passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today and is headed to the House Floor. This marks the latest push in Rep. Shreve's broader effort to crack  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast, HFAC, Advances Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Scam Centers Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced bipartisan legislation led by Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) to dismantle transnational criminal syndicates committing mass online scam operations against Americans, as part of a full committee markup. Since 2023, ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Energy Department Selects TVA and Holtec to Advance Deployment of U.S. Small Modular Reactors The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec Government Services to support early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The project teams will receive up to $800 million in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amneded a standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) and related takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at Madison Municipal Airport, Indiana. This regulatory action provides for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace, promoting safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the airport. The change is necessary because of the adoption o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration proposed to establish and amend the Class E airspace at South Bend, Indiana. This action is the result of the decommissioning of the Keeler very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The proposed changes are necessary to ensure the airspace complies with FAA orders and continues to support instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner from Morton High School * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Josue Pedraza of Morton High School is the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana's First Congressional District. Josue used JavaScript to create his winning application, "RoboticsMuse." The application is an educational hub with resources and inter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Booker Introduce Bill to Help American Workers, Families Build Emergency Savings * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Emergency Savings Enhancement Act, legislation to help American workers and families save for unexpected expenses without having to tap into their retirement accounts. "As a father of four, I understand the impact that   more