WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Review of Biden Administration's Failed Vetting Process for Afghan Parolees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with his Senate Select Committee on Intelligence colleagues led by Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, urging a review of the Biden administration's failed vetting process for Afghan n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA Great Plains host dual capability board summit * The Defense Contract Management Agency Contract Administration Lifecycle Management, or CALM, and the Product Acceptance and Proper Payment, known as PAPP, capability boards held a collaborative summit at DCMA Great Plains Sept. 3-4. Approximately 50 people attended, including Army Col. Ken Darnall, former Central Region commander and PAPP capab  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Giral welcomes bilingual credit union to Port Richmond * PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 - State Rep. Jose Giral, D-Phila., on Friday welcomed a new bilingual credit union to his legislative district during the business' official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Giral said Finanta Credit Union, also known as Cooperativa Finanta, aims to serve workers and small business owners who often rely on check-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following announcement (No. 2025-22) on Dec. 8, 2025, entitled "Certifications Issued for Round 1 of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Allocation Program Under Section 48C(e)". * * * This announcement discloses the first set of certifications from the period beginning March 29, 2024, through September 30, 2025, resulting from the Round 1 allocation of the qualifying advanced energy project credit provided by Sec. 48C(e)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly introduces Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Thursday, Dec. 4, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the STEEL Act, Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act, legislation that will enhance trade enforcement legislation and prevent dumping, an unfair trade practice by foreign nations that se  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Greene County Educator Named 2026 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Madeline Loring, a fourth-grade teacher at Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School in the Jefferson-Morgan School District, has been named Pennsylvania's Teacher of the Year. Through the National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) Program, the Pennsylvania Department of Education identifies and honors exemplary tea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to Rubio: Review Failed Biden Administration Vetting Process for Afghan Nationals * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Committee Members James Risch (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Rounds   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Thompson Statement on Farm Aid House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced an economic assistance package for American producers: "I commend President Trump for standing by our hardworking producers who continue to struggle with distort  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions * (Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025) - President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00206-14) on Dec. 3, 2025, entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Altoona Healthcare System in Pennsylvania." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to conduct independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that combats fraud, waste, and abuse and improves the effectiveness and efficiency of programs   more