WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * AFMETCAL, Otis Air National Guard Base PMEL supports installation of state-of-the-art wind tunnel system * The 102nd Intelligence Wing's precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) welcomed the installation of a state-of-the-art wind tunnel system, the first of its kind in the United States Air Force, on Otis Air National Guard Base (ANGB), beginning Sept. 15, 2025. T  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * F-15EX Production Rebounds, Deliveries Continue * PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Boeing and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), has resumed F-15EX Eagle II deliveries to the Portland Air National Guard Base, overcoming recent production delays. A strike at Boeing's St. Louis facility halted the F-15EX production line from August 4 to N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and States File Amended Complaint Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices * The Federal Trade Commissionjoined by 21 states and the District of Columbiatoday filed an amended complaint alleging that Uber charged consumers for its subscription without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings including $0 delivery fees, and made it difficult for users to cancel the su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Improve Efficiency in the Federal Workforce Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills--recently approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform--to reform procedures in the federal workforce to increase efficiency, foster more development, and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Husted urges Treasury Secretary to protect American students from Chinese Communist Party Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review the sale of Epic! Creations to a Chinese-owned company. Epi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare * Washington state is one of six states selected by the Trump administration to take part in untested new program adding new red tape to Traditional Medicare by allowing AI to approve or deny medical procedures for seniors As Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668), introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, and three cosponsors, and the Electric Supply Chain Act (H.R. 3638), introduced by Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, and two cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports passage of H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Pathfinders drive TOC-L innovation * Pathfinder units are playing a crucial role in the Air Force's modernization of command and control, with the 752nd Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base guiding the effort for the Tactical Operations Center-Light. As Air Combat Command 's designated pathfinder unit for TOC-L, the 752 OSS conducts real-world experimentat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars Passes House * Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Shontel Brown's bipartisan SAMOSA Act, legislation to lower federal software costs and improve efficiency. The legislation was approved unanimously on the House floor after passing the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, earlier this month. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rulli, Stanton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Access to In-Home Skilled Nursing Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Rulli (OH-06) and Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) Quality Improvement Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation to roll back outdated federal red tape that has prevented skilled nurses from tending to the at-home patients that need it.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Scholten, James Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Slash The Cost Of Child Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten and John James have introduced new, bipartisan legislation to create a pilot Tri-Share Child Care Program. Under the program, the cost of a caregiver's child care would be shared between the caregiver, their employer, and the state and federal governme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer announces more than 300 key stakeholders support the SPEED Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Ac t. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process a  more