WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Home-Heating Season Approaches, Senator Markey Joins Colleagues to Urge Trump Admin to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Funding * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week joined Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard Celebrates Global SAR Day * College Park, MD - Search and Rescue (SAR) professionals from across the U.S. converged to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Predictions from 25-27 August, 2026 for training, collaboration on operational coordination, and updates impacting the U.S. Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Track  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Hosts 2026 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony * HONOLULU - Attendees gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Sept. 18, 2026, to honor former prisoners of war, remember those who remain missing and stand with the families who continue to await answers. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosted the annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony, reaffirm  more