WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amodei Honors Departing Chief of Staff, Announces Successor * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Amodei released the following statement announcing the departure of his Chief of Staff, Molly Cutrona, who has served Nevada's Second District for eight years. Ken Brooke, the current Deputy Chief of Staff, will succeed her. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the departure of one of my closest advisors a  more

ALBANY, New York, May 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Charity Funds to Continue Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in urging three major donor-advised funds, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, and Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc., not to cut off   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Group of Bipartisan Senators in Introducing FARM AI Act to Expand Access to Technology for American Farmers * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), in introducing the Fost  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Enhancing Hoover Dam's Infrastructure and Energy Reliability The Bureau of Reclamation is investing approximately $52 million from the Hoover Dam Post Retirement Benefit fund in critical infrastructure, operations, and maintenance at Hoover Dam, including replacement of up to three older turbines with wide-head turbines designed to operate at lower lake elevations. This det  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * California could cut 2045 electricity costs by up to $44 billion a year by investing in next-generation geothermal, finds new CATF report A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CAT  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Technology for American Farmers and Ranchers * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tedd Budd (R-N.C.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced a bill to increase access to AI technology in agriculture. The Fostering Agr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Risch Introduce Bill to Boost Access to Precious Metal Depositories * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience (SILVER) Act to increase geographic diversity of precious metal depositories. The vast majority of U.S. storage facilities for preci  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Helps Deliver Sweeping Bipartisan Housing Package to Build More Homes, Lower Costs, and Expand Opportunity for Working Families * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced his support and leadership for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive legislative package aimed at increasing housing supply, lowering barriers to development, expand  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Justice Department Requires Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and CalPortland Company to Divest Assets to Proceed with Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete Assets from Vulcan Materials Company The Proposed Settlement Requires a Divestiture Package That Will Preserve Competition for the Supply of Ready-Mix Concrete * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today that it will req  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Cortez Masto Successfully Release $52 Million in Funding for Hoover Dam * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released $52 million in funding for the Hoover Dam, as directed by their Help Hoover Dam Act. These long-stranded funds can now be used for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Student creativity and insight grace the pages of literary journals English students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Lipscomb's Department of English & Modern Languages has produced seven published student authors for the 2025-2026 school year, with a combination of poetry and essays published in literary journals. The c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Lombardo Ignores Nevadans' Pain From Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Last night, Joe Lombardo said he doesn't understand how Donald Trump's illegal tariffs " directly affects Nevada." This comes after Lombardo said Nevadans needed to " feel a little pain " from Trump's erratic trade agenda. Here's how Trump's tariffs are directly affecting Nevadans: On Lombardo's watch, families were illegally   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Sponsors to Reevaluate Decision to Stop Funding Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tribal Child Welfare Programs and Support Native Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced the Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act. This bipartisan bill aims to strengthen Tribal child welfare programs by increasing federal funding, reducing administrative bar  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 21 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Rebel Faculty and Staff Share Big Leaps in Career Readiness * In a room tucked away on the second floor of the Student Union, the energy is unmistakable -it's part innovation lab, part mentorship hub, and entirely focused on the future. At the Rebel Career Champions Network (RCCN) Showcase on April 30, UNLV faculty and staff shared how they are helping students prepare for life after col  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester Joins Group of Bipartisan Senators in Introducing FARM AI Act to Expand Access to Technology for American Farmers Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today joined Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Mik  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rosen Gives Major Speech on Antisemitism, Bipartisan Bill to Combat it at the Federal Level * Watch Senator Rosen's full remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) gave a major speech on the Senate floor to talk about the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. and her comprehensive, bipartisan Jewish American Security Act. This sweeping bipartisan bill would strengthen fede  more