FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 81st Readiness Division hosts 2nd annual Operation Holistic Warrior FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Reserve are spearheading the effort to transform the way the Army Reserve understands health and wellness. Operation Holistic Warrior, an annual training event hosted this year at Fort Jackson, S.C., is instructing Soldiers on how to integrate a Holistic Health and F  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 88th Readiness Division welcomes Fort McCoy Garrison into command through patching ceremony FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Soldiers from the Army Materiel Command to the 88th Readiness Division on March 13, 2025. The ceremony was initiated by Execute Order 123-25 from the Secretary of the Army, issued in January 2025, which updated the U.S. Army Installation Management Structure. The order designated a  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 38 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended January 2025 From January 2024 to January 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (6.1 p  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Civil affairs Soldiers exchange expertise, experiences during Salaknib 2025 FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, 351st Civil Affairs Command, conducted a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) focused on Civil-Military Operations (CMO) in collaboration with their counterparts from the Philippine Army's 11th Civil-Military Operations B  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on HHS Cuts Affecting NIH, CMS, CDC, FDA, & More Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Trump administration's plans to fire an additional 10,000 dedicated federal employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after 10,000 workers have already been fired or left the agency: "Today's mass firings will endanger   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 1, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Five Deployable Combat Wings selected in evolution of force presentation Published April 1, 2025 By Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis-Roberts Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force has identified the first five Regular Air Force candidate locations to build a Deployable Combat Wing Unit Type Code and is scheduling site surveys to begin in the coming weeks. Site surveys will det  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * INITIAL VICTORY, BUT THE FIGHT CONTINUES: FOLLOWING PRESSURE BY CONGRESSMAN RYAN, SENATOR SCHUMER, AND LOCAL PARTNERS, MAJORITY OF CRITICAL HOUSING FUNDING CUT BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN RESTORED Initial Victory, But The Fight Continues: Following Pressure by Congressman Ryan, Senator Schumer, and Local Partners, Majority of Critical Housing Funding Cut by Trump Administration Has Been RESTORED   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Legislation Passes House to Help Natural Disaster Victims with Tax Filing Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of his bipartisan legislation, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act (H.R. 1491), in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill enacts much-needed reforms to ensure disaster victims are eligible for tax refunds and credits for th  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a new list of properties under consideration for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 15, 2025, span multiple states and include historic districts, homes, churches, and industrial sites. The potential listings reflect a broad effort to preserve the nation's architectural, cultural, and historical heritage. Among the notable nominations is the Libertyville Downtown H  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2025) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, Leveraging Commercial Innovation for Lunar Exploration: A Review of NASA's CLPS Initiative. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Judiciary Committee Chairman Grassley in Introducing Legislation to Stop Abuses of Federal Injunctions Against President Trump Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 20 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Urges USDA to Quickly Distribute Disaster Relief to Assist Farmers, Rural Communities in Recovery WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis recently sent a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to work with Congress to quickly distribute the more than $23 billion Congress passed in December to assist farmers, ranchers and rural Americans in responding to devastating nat  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Restoration advisory board members selected, first meeting set for Buxton FUDS property SAVANNAH, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sit  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more