WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11681) on Jan. 8, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The LGM-35A Sentinel is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that is expected to replace the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM in the U.S. nuclear force structure. MMIII has served as the ground-based leg of the U.S  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began serv  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces More Than $101 Million in Grants Awarded to Rail and Port Infrastructure Projects Statewide * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that over $101 million in state funding has been awarded to support 25 projects across New York that will modernize key freight lines and port facilities under the state's Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP). This invest  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Votes to Advance Three Appropriations Bills to the Senate * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) voted for H.R. 6938 (link is external), which funds crucial agencies that serve Wyoming, such as the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Environmental Protection Agency. This appropriations package is the product of a confere  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study * Salt River Project (SRP) today announced it has earned the highest ranking in residential customer satisfaction in the Western U.S. by J.D. Power. This is the 24 th consecutive year SRP has achieved this designation. The J.D. Power 2025 E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Fixing Our Forests to Protect Water and Power Supplies Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing titled "Fix Our Forests for Affordable and Reliable Water and Power Supplies." Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in r  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c  more