WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amodei's Statement on Homeland Security Developments in Minnesota * Washington, D.C. - Today, Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei released the following statement on the latest developments in Minnesota: "A pivot to ICE's core mission in Minnesota is needed. Prioritizing the most dangerous criminal aliens and focusing enforcement on individuals who have gone through du  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Santini-Burton Act of 1980 (S-B Act) authorized the sale of federal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Curtis Work to Extend Water Recycling Drought Mitigation Program * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032. The Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act continues a program that Senator Cortez Masto succe  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Jan. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Critical policy goals lay the roadmap for advocacy * For over a century, DAV's critical policy goals have served as a strategic road map, guiding our members to create positive change and achieve long-term success for veterans and their families. In 2026, DAV is focusing its advocacy across nine key issues. First and foremost, DAV wants to make the process for filing di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO WORK TO EXTEND WATER RECYCLING DROUGHT MITIGATION PROGRAM * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032 "For the millions that rely upon the Colorado River Basin, water scarcity is a daily reality," said Curtis. "Large-scale w  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Current: Fed Violence in MN Prompts Reactions from NV AG, Governor Candidates, Except for Lombardo * After masked federal agents murdered a second U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Joe Lombardo has yet to even acknowledge the violence ICE and the Trump Administration are creating in communities across the country. While members of Lombardo's own party - including several GOP governors - have   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers. Representative K  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11982) on Jan. 26, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Charles V. Stern. Here are excerpts: * * * Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin The Colorado River Basin covers more than 246,000 square miles in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Basin waters are governed by multiple documents, known collectively as the Law of the River. The Colorado River Compact of 1922  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Auto Theft * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to combat auto theft and carjackings. The bipartisan Auto Theft Prevention Act would create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. Grant funds could be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection * PORTLAND, Ore. -A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Despite so many species being at risk, Congress just passed a spen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Psychologist Explores Reducing Anxiety Among Survivors of Sexual Assault Sexual Violence Can Lead to PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder By Laurie Fickman, 713-743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious imp  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Spotlighting the legacy of Black educators in Navajo Nation schools Research traces the overlooked impact of desegregation-era policies By Kelly Hanlon As we prepare to observe Black History Month in February, new research is shedding light on a largely overlooked chapter in American education history that connects the displacement of Black educators after desegregation with schooling on the Navajo N  more