WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include suspending the businesses' PACA licenses and barring the principal ope  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: ANNAPOLIS, MD U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) joined Governor Wes Moore and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott today commending the launch of double-stacked rail operations to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Part of the Howard Street Tunnel Project, the significant milestone is critical to making Maryland more competitive, opening new opportunities for inte  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: METAIRIE This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in the grand opening ceremony for the National Alliance of Mental Illness's (NAMI) mid-city New Orleans campus in Southeast Louisiana. This follows a merger of NAMI's New Orleans and St. Tammany branches to found a Southeast Louisiana affiliate, in order to better deliver mental health care services for people in the region. "I app  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Oct. 22, 2024, from Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Miami: * * * Goodwill Industries of South Florida is submitting the following public comments on the Request for Information on Direct and Indirect Labor. The following represents our agency's responses to the four questions. Our comments focus on promoting individuals with disabilities into  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: * * * To: Ms. Allison Weber Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 * * * Please find attached our response to th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 18, 2024, from United Spinal Association, Kew Gardens, New York: * * * To: Administrator Deanne Criswell Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 Re: 44 CFR Part 206 [Docket ID FEMA-2023-0005] RIN 1660-AB09: Update of FEMA's Public Assistance Regulations; Reopening of Comment Period * * * Dear Admin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily shut down the operations of a business opportunity scam that has taken more than $12 million from consumers with false promises of big returns selling goods through Amazon and Walmart. According to a complaint filed by the FTC, since at least 2022, the scheme operated under the names Lunar Capital Ventures, Ecom Genie and Prof  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Frederica Wilson (D-FL) applauded the Federal Railroad Administration for awarding nearly $2.5 billion for 122 rail projects acros  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 28, 2024, entitled "Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act." On October 17, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Petroleum Products Corp., et al., Civil  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In the sweltering summer heat on Aug. 15, 31 Defenders trekked up the rigorous route for their graduation ruck. Sixty-five-year-old Jiffy Helton-Sarver marches near the front, carrying a guidon commemorating her fallen son, Security Forces Officer 1st Lt. Joseph Helton. Helton-Sarver comes to JBSA-Camp Bullis three times a year to complete a 4-mile r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport welcomed U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Oct. 22 for his first visit to the warfare center since being elected to Congress in 2023. Amo represents District 1 in Rhode Island, which includes all of Newport County, and is a member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. "The Naval Undersea Warfare Center is an essential part of Rhode Island's B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ahead of the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement in support of making Daylight Saving Time permanent. "It's time to lock the clock and stop enduring the ridiculous and antiquated practice of switching our clocks back and forth. Let's finally pass my Sunshine Protection Act and end the need to 'fall back' and 'spring forward' for good." Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the impacts of major Hurricane Milton that brought devastation throughout the entire State of Florida. Ensuring the Tribe has access to the federal resources needed for its ongoing response and recov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Mrs. Ann Scott announced that they have donated a portion of his Senate salary to Special Olympics Florida toward its Race for Inclusion in Orlando over this past weekend. Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training and competition, crucial health services and life-changing leadership programs to people with intellectual disabilities, at no cost to the athletes or  more