WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Birkinbine Logistical Support Services Co. LLC, Columbia, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Transit Administration urging the agency to embrace the USABahn framework to enhance interoperability across national, regional, and local transit networks. The letter states: "The proposed metrics currently evaluate transit agencies as isolated data silos. A transit system cannot be truly safe, reliable, or accessible if it treats passengers like cargo that  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices Hazard: The recalled fireworks can malfunction, and shots can blow out the side of the tube, posing a risk of serious injury from explosion and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 02, 2026 Units: About 13,500 Consumer Contact: Winco Fireworks International by email at cade@wincofireworks.com or online at https://www.  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Unity 7 Shot 200 Gram Aerial Cake Firework Devices Hazard: The recalled fireworks can tip over, posing a risk of serious injury from explosion and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 02, 2026 Units: About 87,120 Consumer Contact: Winco Fireworks International by email at cade@wincofireworks.com or online at https://www.wincofireworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis: Religious Liberty Relies on Civility, Mutual Respect * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the enduring importance of religious liberty, arguing that America's constitutional protections can only thrive alongside a renewed commitment to civility, charity, and respect for one another. The Senator's remarks were delivered prior to Fourth   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news: * * * One Year Later: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Helped Secure America Nearly one year after President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, the homeland is more secure and American communities are safer. Over the last year, House Committee on Homeland Security and congressional Republicans have worked to ensure federal, state, and local la  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * AS SUPREME COURT TERM COMES TO AN END, 30+ SOUTHERN ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE SCOTUS REFORM, CALL FOR NATIONWIDE GERRYMANDERING BAN IN RESPONSE TO CALLAIS LOUISIANA --As the Supreme Court concludes its term, 30+ organizations that work primarily in  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Richard L. Fordyce, under secretary of Agriculture for farm production and conservation, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the meaningful work accomplished and underway b  more