WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce addressing proposed information collection activities for the American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey administered by the Census Bureau. The coalition, joined by numerous civil rights, research and advocacy organizations, urged the department to adopt policy and research steps that would improve demographic data collection and ensure a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard conducts marine casualty investigation following fishing vessel fatality * JUNEAU, Alaska -The Coast Guard is conducting a marine casualty investigation following a death of a crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Aleutian Lady, near Dutch Harbor. Watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District Command Center in Juneau received a report at 5:05 p.m. Wednesda  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ferry Caucus Co-Chairs Garamendi, Randall, Begich & Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan FERRIES Act * WASHINGTON, DC -This week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), alongside Ferry Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Congresswoman Emily Randall (D-WA-06), Nick Begich (R-AK-At-Large) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), introduced the bipartisan Federal Enhancement and Revitalization of Reliable Infras  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-498) on the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (H.R. 7396). The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Feb. 17, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary II. On February 5, 2026, Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN), and Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), introduced H.R. 7396, the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act. H  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Huffman, Heinrich Lead 60 Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plans to Sell Off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge * Washington (March 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Merkley Send Letter Urging Department of Ed to Help Address Rural Nursing Shortage * Washington, DC- Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to Nicholas Kent, the Under Secretary of Education, calling on him to categorize all post-baccalaureate nursing degrees (MSN, DNP, PhD) as "professional degrees." This comes in response to a propo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The National Wildlife Federation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior urging it to maintain the current governance structure of the Federal Subsistence Management Program and to preserve protections for rural subsistence users established under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. According to NWF, the FSMP is critical for safeguarding the rights and practices of rural and Alaska Native communities, which are constitutio  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haridopolos Recognizes Marco Rubio on the House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) delivered remarks on the House Floor recognizing the leadership and work of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Click here (link is external) or on the image above to watch his remarks. Congressman Haridopolos' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on the Failure of the Cook Inlet Lease Sale * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Department of the Interior announced not a single bid had been placed for the Trump Administration's first Alaskan oil and gas lease sale. The Cook Inlet-focused sale was set to be the first of six required by Trump's 2025 budget reconciliation law. More than a million acres of federal water  more