WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Tonight, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar appeared on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes to discuss priorities for the 119th Congress and standing up to Republican extremism. HAYES: From your perspective, obviously, these races aren't called. How are you and your colleagues, at least in Leadership, talking about what this House will look like with, I think it's fair to say, a pretty slim   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in demanding answers from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administer Deanne Criswell regarding reports that an employee purposely avoided assisting Hurricane Milton disaster victims because of their political affiliation. "We are writing today to express our  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement following votes on three resolutions to restrict the sale of certain weapons systems to Israel: "It is easy to disagree with one's adversaries, but difficult to disagree with a friend and ally. Today, I voted my conscience on three resolutions that seek to restrict the sale of certain American-made offensive weapons systems to Israel.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Following last week's overwhelming passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Social Security Fairness Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator Angus King, a co-sponsor of the legislation, is urging Senate leadership to follow suit and bring the legislation up for a vote as swiftly as possible. The bill would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are announcing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office's decision to award seven Maine projects with $1,941,692 in funding for the American Lobster Research Program. The grant program supports projects that address critical knowledge gaps about American lobster and i  more

BATH, Maine, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * The updated Maine Won't Wait plan builds on Maine's progress and recommends commonsense strategies to reduce emissions, enhance resilience, and grow the economy over the next four years Governor Mills announces 200 Maine communities have now enrolled in the Community Resilience Partnership, achieving goal set in her State of the State Address * * * The Maine Climate Council today re  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: A Windham man pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to conspiring to tamper with Clean Air Act monitoring devices and obstructing an agency proceeding. According to court records, between January 2017 and September 2020, Isaac Allen, 34, the owner of Red Barn Diesel Performance, conspired with a local truck sales business to download so  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Miranda Lutz, senior manager for sustainability and connectivity, global public policy at Cisco Systems Inc. Here are excerpts: * * * To: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Washington, D.C. Request for Comments on Bolster  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.). The bill will reauthorize funding to combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health. These initiatives began whe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: In honor of the many dedicated rural health care workers who provide reliable care to patients across rural America, the United States Senate has declared November 21, 2024, National Rural Health Day. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), co-chairs of the Senate Rural  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), by voice vote. The bill will reauthorize funding for public health initiatives across the country to combat Alzheimer's disease and pre  more