WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Kustoff Introduce Rural Health Agenda to Ease Financial Strain for Rural Hospitals, Expand Access to Urgent Care, and Strengthen Recruiting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) introduced their bicameral and bipartisan Rural Health Agenda, which includes the S  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Buell uses 3-3 program to move from ranch life to law school * Brooklyn Buell grew up on a Sandhills ranch caring for the environment and wanting to continue protecting it in a career outside of ranching. Now a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she has identified environmental law as that career and the 3-3 Law Program as an affordable way to reach her goals. The College of Law 3-3 progra  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Votes to Restore DHS Funding and Support Homeland Security Personnel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 26, 2026 - Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, legislation to restore full funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure that critical national security personnel. "Americans depend on the   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Score Major Victory in Trump's Backyard While Trump is Jacking Up the Cost of Gas and Health Care This week, Democrats handed Donald Trump and Republicans another humiliating defeat, this time in Trump's own backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory flipped Florida's House District 87, Trump's home district, which he won by 11 points in 2024. Gregory's victory i  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Murray, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Root Causes of Youth Homelessness * Legislation would authorize $105 million per year to prevent youth homelessness Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act to address the root causes of youth homelessness and expand prevent  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen American Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced legislation to strengthen the American seafood industry by treating it the same as the nation's farmlands. The American Seafood Competitiveness Act would expand access to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan and grant programs  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs * Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30 TH Anniversary Year Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE NATIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30TH Anniversary Year * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, introdu  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act to Address Root Causes of Youth Homelessness * New legislation led by Murray would authorize $105 million per year to prevent youth homelessness ; Murray has funded this effort through appropriations for the last several years, this bill would formally establish those grant programs and help ensure their long-  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Securing Alaska Native Rights and Supporting Water Resources Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on bills that will ensure Alaska Natives have the right to sell ivory artwork and articles of handicraft, maintain critical water infrastructure for   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Service Awards More Than $6.6 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribes to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. This year's funding will support 35 tribes for conservation projects acr  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are introducing bipartisan legislation to hold e-cigarette companies accountable for the youth vaping crisis. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require e-cigarette manufactur  more

NEW YORK, March 28 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * Buried Bounty: Caribou Survival Depends on Lichen and Snow A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry indicates that if lichen continues to decline across the Arctic, caribou populations could struggle to survive the winter. In the study, "Winter survival shaped by forage abundance and snow depth for a long-distan  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging  more