WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata-Backed Veterans Bills Advance * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), is welcoming Committee passage this past week of another slate of 16 Veterans' bills, including several she cosponsors. Vice Chairman Amata is original cosponsor of the bipartisan U.S. Vets of the FAS Act, H.R. 6652; co  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Eighth Army concludes 2026 Best Squad Competition, identifies top 'Pacific Victors' * CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -Eighth Army successfully concluded its 2026 Best Squad Competition, a grueling five-day event held from May 4 to May 8, 2026. The rigorous evaluation took place across multiple installations, including Camp Humphreys, Camp Casey, and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex. The primary mission of   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by FERC2222.org and cusln.org, titled 'FERC Order 2222 & DER Policy and Implementation Report September 2025' and identified as PNNL-38292, outlines evolving federal and state actions shaping distributed energy resource participation in wholesale electricity markets, while highlighting unresolved coordination challenges among grid operators, utilities, and aggregators. The report tracks a series of actions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding ans  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding ans  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * On Endangered Species Day, Blumenthal & Grijalva Introduce Legislation to Protect At-Risk Wildlife * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) today introduced the Extinction Prevention Act, legislation that would provide much-needed funding for some of the country's most imperiled yet vastly underfunded wildlife species.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Markey, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues Sound Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), to lead their Democratic colleagues in pushing back on the Department of Ho  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Panel Discusses the Importance of Prevailing Through Partnerships * HONOLULU -Senior military leaders and defense experts gathered during the 2026 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition panel discussion, "Prevailing Through Partnerships," to discuss how allied and partner nations across the Indo-Pacific are strengthening interoperability, enhancing deterrence, and building enduring rel  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Peace Through Strength: Clark Calls for Relentless Transformation Across the Indo-Pacific * HONOLULU -At the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition, U.S. Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commanding general, United States Army Pacific, delivered a keynote address emphasizing that the future of security in the Indo-Pacific depends on readiness, innovation, and trusted partnerships capable of adapt  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, all informat  more