WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Shama K. Patari, executive director for legal and global government at Lenovo U.S., Morrisville, North Carolina: * * * To: Mr. Carlos Monroy Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: Comments on (i) Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Clam Survey Dredges Up Ice Age Find Scientists participating in our 2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey aboard the F/V ESS Pursuit made an amazing once-in-a-lifetime discovery! It happened during their second dredge haul. As usual, scientists brought the dredge sample aboard the vessel, deposited it onto a series of whirling conveyor belts, and delivered it to the processing area for   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Congressman Harrigan Introduces Bill to Kick CCP-Controlled Retailers Off U.S. Military Bases WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act, legislation to protect U.S. troops from hostile foreign influence by banning companies owned by adversarial nations from operating retail stores on U.S. military install  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Close Charlotte-Area Weather Radar Gap and Modernize America's Weather Forecasting System WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Radar Gap Elimination Act, directing the National Weather Service to modernize America's weather radar network and close dangerous coverage gaps in high-risk are  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Congressmen Davis, Griffith, and Cline Introduce Legislation to Protect Nuclear Medicine Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen Don Davis (D-NC), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2541, the Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025, which would close a loophole that currently allows patients to be unintentionally exposed to high levels  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 3, 2025 ARMY Bechtel National Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $242,282,475 modification (P00284) to contract W52P1J-09-C-0012 to capture past contract overruns for the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Work will be performed in Pueblo, Colorado, with an estimated completion date of April 3, 2026. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Department of Labor awards $2M for North Carolinians impacted by paper mill layoffs Funding will provide employment, training services across 11 counties WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded an additional $2 million to help North Carolina workers dislocated by the closure of Pactiv Evergreen's Canton paper mill and by reductions at its Waynesville facility. The fun  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSmeet) -- The Election Assistance Commission will conduct a local leadership council annual meeting on April 21-22, 2025, at the Grand Bohemian Charlotte, North Carolina. Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Local Leadership Council will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting to conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, according to General Counsel Camden Kelliher. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSmeet) -- The Election Assistance Commission will conduct a standards board annual meeting on April 24-25, 2025, at the Grand Bohemian Charlotte, North Carolina. Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting to conduct regular business, and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, such as audit standards, voter registration and list maintenance, signature verification, and more according to General Counsel Camden  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced the receipt of applications under the Change in Bank Control Act from individuals seeking to acquire or retain shares in two U.S. bank holding companies, with implications for control over community banks based in Illinois and Minnesota. The filings were disclosed in a notice published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025. In Illinois, a broad coalition of individuals associated with the Mensching Family Group, based ac  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Governor Josh Stein and NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai Hold Roundtable in Nash County on NC Medicaid in Rural Communities State and local leaders discuss ways NC Medicaid is at the heart of health care in rural counties, what's at risk with proposed federal cuts Today, Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Historic Camden Foundation in Camden, South Carolina, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains discovered on a Revolutionary War battlefield and is preparing for their repatriation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The announcement, published April 4, 2025, by the National Park Service, marks a significant development in the acknowledgment of Native American presence and heritage at hist  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Male Job Seekers Not Hired by Kickback Jack's Restaurants May Have Suffered Discrimination, EEOC Says Male Applicants to Restaurant Chain Encouraged to Contact Federal Agency GREENSBORO, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is inviting male job applicants who were not hired by Kickback Jack's restaurants in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia to contact th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NC Democratic Delegation Demands Answers on Trump Administration Proposal to Eliminate FEMA Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), Don Davis (NC-01), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter calling out a reckless proposal to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), warning that such a move would undermine ongoing reconstruction efforts in Western No  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NC Democratic Delegation Demands Answers on Trump Administration Proposal to Eliminate FEMA Abolishing FEMA would severely undermine recovery and reconstruction efforts in Western North Carolina WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2025) -- Today, Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Don Davis (NC-01) sent a letter calling out a reckless proposal to di  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Expands Success Coach Program Statewide to Support Families After Foster Care The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the statewide expansion of Success Coach, an innovative program designed to help families stay together and thrive after exiting foster care. With this program, the North Carolina chil  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Volvo Autonomous Solutions, a Volvo Group company: * * * To: Peter Simshauser Chief Counsel National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Re: ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (NHTSA2024-0100) * * * Dear Mr. Simshauser, Volvo A  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Tillis Introduce Legislation to Restore FEMA's Status as an Independent, Cabinet-Level Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the FEMA Independence Act, bipartisan legislation to restore the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent, cabinet-level agency and improve efficiency in federal emergency response ef  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- President Trump sent 57 nominations to the Senate on March 24, 2025: Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services. Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia. Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kin  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will repatriate a sacred wooden mask to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The announcement was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025, by the National Park Service, confirming that the ceremonial object qualifies as a sacred item used by Native American religious leaders in traditional spiritual pract  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Weber Introduce Legislation to Update and Improve Energy and Water Infrastructure Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-2) and Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced their bipartisan Next Generation Pipeline Research and Development Act to improve America's pipeline infrastructure for current and future energy sources, including biofuels and hydrogen, as well as water infrastructure. This legislation  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Urges Canada to Take Leading Role in Dismantling Cartel Exploitation at Northern Border Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor this afternoon, urging Canada to take a leading role in efforts to dismantle criminal cartel networks from exploiting the U.S.-Canada border as a gateway for trafficking illicit fentanyl into the United States  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) Peter Welch (D-Vermont), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), and 53 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Creating Oppo  more