WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'A Handout to Big Chemical': On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill * Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- A coalition of 13 national and 11 state and local advocacy organizations dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of children and families submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that aims to restrict work authorization for asylum applicants. The letter highlights the negative impacts this rule would have on families seeking asylum as well as broader societal and economic consequences.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 249th Engineers Restore Hope and Power After Typhoon Sinlaku * FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -Even before the devastating winds of Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the critical groundwork for recovery was already underway. Pre-positioned in neighboring Guam, Alpha and Charlie companies of the 249th Engineer Battalion, part of a dedicated team from the U. S. Army  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- A coalition of 36 advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's proposed rule on employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. The coalition contends the proposal departs from longstanding agency interpretations and court precedents, and would severely limit workers' access to essential   more

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 -- ANA Holdings issued the following news release: * * * ANA HOLDINGS Reports Record Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 * For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, ANA HOLDINGS achieved record highs across key metrics, reporting operating revenue of 2,539.2 billion yen, operating income of 217.4 billion yen, and net income of 169.0 billion yen. * Driven by sustained inbound travel demand and the consolidation of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports-related prediction markets * April 30, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to the states. "The protection of consumers from irrespon  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect * Oregon to receive almost $66 Million, funds to be distributed over 15 years Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorn  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 30, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider 14 nominations and six bills: * * * On today's agenda, we have 14 nominations and six bills. Today, we'll vote on four judicial nominations: Sheria Clarke for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen Lane for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye for the District of the Virgin Islands and Kara W  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and 44 co-signers. To: John Thune, Senate Majority Leader, 511 Dirksen Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510; Mike Johnson, House Speaker, 521 Cannon House Building, Washington, DC 20515; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, 322 Hart Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510; Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, 2267 Rayburn House Building, Washington, DC 20515; Marsha Blackburn, Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Oppose Trump Admin Proposal to Deny Homeowners Thousands of Dollars in Interest Earnings * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to save consumers thousands of dollars and prevent the Trump Administration from providing a giveaway to big banks at homeowners' expense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led a letter to the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Disability Belongs, Fredericksburg, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing concerns about the department's proposed rule that would allow Public Housing Authorities and certain owners in Project-Based Rental Assistance programs to implement work requirements and term limits in federal housing assistance programs. The letter, supported by numerous disability rights, housing, and civil rights organizati  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Disaster Tax Relief Bill Offers Lifeline to Maui Fire Survivors * WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) voted in favor of the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act, which passed the House unanimously. Rep. Tokuda co-led this bipartisan legislation to extend critical tax relief for wildfire survivors, including those in Lahaina and Kula, ensuring they can maximiz  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Maui to Medicine, Viterbi Helped Her Chart Her Own Path * Growing up on Maui, Hawaii, Alara Berkmen did not look like a future engineer on paper. She was better at English than math, loved music and the arts, and the STEM classes offered at her school were all-male. "I didn't really want to take those classes," she says. What she had instead was curio  more

ONEONTA, New York, April 30 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Hartwick Community Rallies for Annual Day of Giving, Builds Momentum Toward Campaign Finish * Hartwick College's Annual Day of Giving, held April 8, once again brought together alumni, students, parents and friends in a strong show of support for the College and its students, with participation rising across every group compared to last year. More than 500 gifts were made during the day, with contribut  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Presses Burgum on Efforts to Erase U.S. History, Staffing Cuts, Demands Accountability * ~ Watch Senator Hirono's Questions Here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), questioned U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum on the Department's efforts to remove mentions of key  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Bills, Four Federal Judges, U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, by a vote of 15-7. * Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Military Personnel: DOD Should Improve Processes for Determining Cost-of-Living Allowances * Fast Facts The Department of Defense assigns military personnel to over 3,500 different locations worldwide. The costs associated with living in these locations vary widely. DOD pays cost-of-living allowances (COLA) to help military personnel with food, transportation, and other costs in some  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Mission Driven, People Powered: Highlighting Ronald Clark Jr. * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and people powered. Ronald Clark Jr., material management department head assigned to Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command answered a few questions about his vital supp  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 30 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Novartis finalizes US manufacturing and R&D expansion plan with seventh new facility * At one-year mark, company has progressed all components of US investment plan to support delivery of innovative medicines to US patients * New active pharmaceutical ingredients facility in North Carolina to enable end to end manufacturing for all advanced technology platforms in US - a first in comp  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Details Impact From Kona Low Storms, Urges Long-Term Support For Recovery * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about last month's Kona low storms which produced continuous flooding and resulted in widespread damage across Hawai'i. Schatz underscored the heroism of neighbors and first responders who jumped in to help those affected by flooding an  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Klobuchar Reintroduce Resolution to Remove Barriers from Employment for Individuals After Incarceration * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their resolution to recognize the month of April as "Fair Chance Jobs Month" to ensure that formerly incarcerated individual  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy visits PACAF Airmen * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -Mr. Eric Geressy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy, visited U.S. Pacific Air Forces Headquarters April 24 to discuss warrior ethos and observe tactical and operational capabilities. U.S. Air Force Capt. Renee Hawn, A6 cyber space operations and warfighter communicati  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Coast Guard, partners search for fishing vessel crewman over 1,200 miles offshore Hawaii * HONOLULU -The U.S. Coast Guard and partners are searching for a fishing vessel crewman in the water over 1,200 miles offshore Hawaii Monday. Missing is a 59-year-old man, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, wearing light-colored pants and a dark short-sleeved shirt. Joint Rescue Coordination Center   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Homeland Security Funding Bill Ending Shutdown For All Department Of Homeland Security Agencies Except ICE and CBP * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, announced that the U.S. House passed legislation earlier passed by the U.S. Senate to fund all of the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Priorities Advanced out of Senate Judiciary Committee * 'I hope that we will all make sure that our leadership on both sides of the aisle quickly helps us usher this through passage on the full Senate floor' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today at an executive business meeting voted to advance several bills  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Philippine, and Japanese Forces Integrate Air and Missile Defense * NAVAL STATION LEOVOGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines - U.S., Philippine, and Japanese service members successfully conducted a series of Integrated Air and Missile Defense training events during Exercise Balikatan 2026 from April 26-29. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Omar Randall, left, commanding general of the Marine Air-Ground T  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The University of Hawaii Rural Health Research and Policy Center, Honolulu, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing rural transportation infrastructure needs in Hawaii. The letter responds to the department's Request for Information on the ROUTES Initiative, which focuses on rural transportation infrastructure needs and barriers. UH RHRPC's input emphasizes Hawaii's unique rural transportation system that relies heavily on av  more

MANOA, Hawaii, May 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Simple ocean model predicts El Nino 15 months in advance For decades, scientists have worked to improve predictions of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a climate powerhouse that can cause droughts, flooding, marine heatwaves and more around the world. Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa published (http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2025GL119694) a study showing that they   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown posted the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Utah-Led Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Today, a federal court stated that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a Utah-led antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Jay Jones recently co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in publi  more