WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled added two federal service contracts to the procurement list. The action adds lawn care services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami and base operations services at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, under the AbilityOne Program. The contracts will be performed by Goodwill Industries of South Florida Inc  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Cut Flower Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Resolution to Recognize July as American Grown Flower and Foliage Month * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) led Congressional Cut Flower Caucus co-chairs Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), and Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize the month of July 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement on 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Today, on the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law, Americans across the country are facing the impacts of Republicans' toxic agenda that threatens these essential programs, ripped health care away from millions of Americans, and spiked costs for families all to pay for billionaire tax giveaways. Eve  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 31 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation The only accredited bachelor's program in New England and 1 of 8 worldwide By Ed Osborn Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bac  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces over $11.5M in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants to Tribes in Alaska, Idaho, and Washington * SEATTLE - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $11,563,595 in grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia in Alaska, Idaho, and Washington through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program. EPA selected nine Tribal entities to r  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Authorizes Alaska to Administer Federal Hazardous Waste Program * JUNEAU, Alaska -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted Alaska final authorization to administer the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C hazardous waste management program. The milestone follows a four-year effort under Governor Mike Dunleavy's administration and close collaboration among t  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Releases Plan for Transitioning General Aviation Aircraft to Unleaded Gas * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its Transition Plan for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, which provides a roadmap to safely integrate unleaded fuel into the general aviation fleet. The plan uses a phased approach to address fuel testing and authorization  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From June 2025 To June 2026; Association Urges Actions To Address Issues Holding Back Hiring * Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:58 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Have Largest Job Gains Over 12 Months; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Number and Perc  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Pushes for ENR Committee to Protect Public Lands in Markup, Fact-Checks Record on Trump Admin Actions that Remove Protections for Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON -During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized legislation that removes protections   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Endorses Congressional Candidates in 14 States in July and August Primary Elections * Awards bipartisan "Friend of Franchising" endorsements to congressional candidates in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, Tennessee, Hawaii, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming for their support of local franchise businesses WASHINGT  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski and Colleagues Advance Legislation to Block Department of Education Interagency Agreements * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)-all members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee-in voting to advance S. 5046, legislation they introduced to block certain Interagency Agreeme  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Merkley Continue Oversight of Restoring NSF Ocean Monitoring Systems * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pressed the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide an update on the agency's plans to redeploy vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) sensors. The bipartisan letter follows the Senators securing a commitment from NSF to pau  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Bering Air Crash Attributed to Excess Aircraft Weight and Improper Airspeed Management in Icing Conditions Cessna Caravan crashed on ice floe 12 miles offshore near Nome, Alaska - Inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, combined with an airplane above its maximum gross weight, led to the February 2025 crash of a Bering Air flight near Nome, Alaska, killing 10. Ber  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Seeking Public Comments on Where to Look for New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Attend one of three public listening sessions or provide a written comment through September 14, 2026 to help inform where NOAA should focus on searching for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. NOAA is seeking public input on where to focus while searching places to begin the process o  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Postponement Not Enough for Blanche Nomination * In response to the postponement of the committee vote for Todd Blanche's nomination as permanent Attorney General, Common Cause is calling on Blanche to withdraw. Common Cause has actively opposed Blanche's nomination; one of the rare times the organization has actively opposed a presidential nominee. Common Cause has organized the delivery of   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral NCARS Bill to Strengthen America's Disaster Preparedness * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced, alongside Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the bipartisan, bicameral National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act, legislation to streng  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news: * * * Supporting Leaders of the Present and Future: 36th Annual TFAS Scholarship Awards Dinner On July 15, a record number of supporters, alumni and students of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) gathered at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., for the 36th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner, raising more than $500,000, the most scholarship support raised in the event's history. The celebration honored outstan  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers launch rocket to study the upper atmosphere during polar night By Niki Hazuda When the Polar Night Nitric Oxide (PolarNOx) experiment sounding rocket blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska earlier this year, traveling at more than 2,400 mph into the upper atmosphere, it carried equipment designed at Virginia Tech to measure nitric oxide high above the Arctic. Led by Scott Bailey, profe  more