WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Blumenthal, Graham, 47 Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Impose Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and 47 of their bipartisan Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia - and actors supporting Russia  more

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

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Food Deserts, Increase Access to Healthy Food WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have introduced legislation to eliminate food deserts and expand access to affordable and nutritious food by incentivizing food providers to expand acc  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Push For Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Washington, DC -- Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus -- Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Joe Wilson and (SC-02) introduced sweeping sanctions targeting Russia and any nation or actor complicit in sustaining its brutal war of   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 2, 2025 NAVY The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $133,500,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to an order (N6134022F0001) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6134019G0002). This modification is adding scope to procure P-8A training systems phase two software development, integration and device installation for the government of South   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Fraud on ActBlue: New Report Details Potential Illegal Activity on the Democrat Platform WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee on House Administration, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a joint interim staff report titled, "Fraud on ActBlue: How the Democrats' Top Fundraising Plat  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Empowering Growth Through Small Business Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full House Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Fueling America's Future: How Investment Empowers Small Business Growth." The purpose of this hearing was to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted safety management systems to maintain safe operations. NASA is testing a new software system to create an improved warning system - one that can predict hazards to drone  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * National Security Subcommittee Explores Tools and Techniques to Combat Financial Fraud Washington, April 2, 2025 - Yesterday, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Warren Davi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Compliance Audit Identifies $661,717 in Improper Medicaid Payments to Franklin County Home Health Agency COLUMBUS - State auditors identified $661,717 in improper Medicaid payments over a two-year period to a Columbus-area home health agency, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced Tuesday. With added interest, the Auditor of State's Office is recommending repayment of $760,295   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight this administration's lies to the American people about Social Security. On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to protect your hardearned Social Security benefits. However, now he has sent trickster Elon Musk and his flimflam government agency, DOGE, after the Social Security database. Michel  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Introduces New Legislation to Require Boeing to Include Workers on its Board of Directors Safety Starts at the Top Act would ensure aerospace manufacturers prioritize safety over profits Bill Text (PDF) Washington (April 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Safety Starts at the To  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Cruz Secure 60 Cosponsors for Bipartisan Legislation to Protect AM Radio Washington (April 1, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated their AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act securing a filibuster-proof  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Statement: DOGE-OK recommends health care cuts that are harmful, counterintuitive The governor's office this week released its first DOGE-OK report to promote government efficiency at the state level, mimicking the aims of the federal effort being led by Elon Musk. The DOGE-OK report identified $157 million in "wasteful" health care grants. Statement from  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schatz, Wicker, Warner, Hyde-Smith, and Barrasso to Lead Bipartisan Group Of 60 Senators In Introducing Legislation To Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities CONNECT For Health Act Holds Broad Bipartisan Support, Most Comprehensive Legislation On Telehealth In Congress Current Flexibilities Set To Expire September 30 Without Congressional Action WASHINGTON D.  more