WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base Dec. 2. Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, flew the 99th KC-46A in formation alongside Gen. John D. Lamontagne, AMC commander,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB * Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base Dec. 2. Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, flew the 99th KC-46A in formation alongside Gen. John D. Lamontagne,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Completes Third Annual "Pies of Thanks" with 22-County Tour * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) spent Monday on the road, thanking first responders across North Carolina's First Congressional District as part of his third annual "Pies of Thanks" tour. Covering all 22 counties, Davis delivered holiday pies and personal gratitude to the men and women who work tireless  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Introduces Bills to Strengthen Rural Communities and Support the Next Generation of Family Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the introduction of two bills focused on strengthening rural communities, expanding access to federal resources, and supporting family farm succession: the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act and Farm Transitions  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Celebrates North Carolina-Grown Turkeys at Annual White House Thanksgiving Tradition * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) celebrates North Carolina's proud role in one of our nation's most time-honored holiday customs: the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation at the White House. 2025's distinguished birds, Gobble and Waddle, were born in Wayne County and rai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces the SECURE STEM Act to Block Foreign Adversaries from U.S. Research System * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the SECURE STEM Act (link is external), legislation designed to shut down the visa pathways that adversarial regimes have used to infiltrate American universities, national lab  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Block Chinese Government Influence in American Schools * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1069 (link is external), the PROTECT Our Kids Act, legislation that prevents federal education funds from going to any elementary or secondary school that receives direct or indirect support  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Strengthen Transparency Around Foreign Influence in Schools * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1049 (link is external), the TRACE Act, legislation that ensures parents are informed when foreign governments or foreign entities provide funding, materials, or support to their child'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug prog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026 * ATLANTA (December 4, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in 2026, 55 Superfund sites in the Southeast will undergo a comprehensive and legally required five-year review to ensure remediation efforts continue to protect public health and the environment. The sites are located across Al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Valiant Government Services LLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, challenging the U.S. Army's issuance of a task order for linguist services. The order was awarded to The Mission Essential Group LLC, New Albany, Ohio, combining requirements previously performed separately by the two firms. The new task order, known as EUCOM III, consolidates work in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Army Intel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise * WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2025) Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China's Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the reco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China's Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership" * * * Good morning and thank you Chairman Haridopolos for holding today's hearing to review China's space activities and the implications for the United States space program. I want to also  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pha  more