WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Beatty Demands Accountability for Trump Officials' Reckless Leak of National Security Details WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel demanding an immediate and thorough investigation into high-ranking Trump Administration officials' mishandling of highly sensi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Farms [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), John Larson (D-CT-01), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), and Jim Himes (D-CT-04) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improve  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Bennet, Boyle Introduce Legislation to Support Patients with Mental and Physical Health Conditions Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), alongside U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), introduced bicameral legislation to support the holistic health of patients with both mental and physical health conditions. The Mental and Physica  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, has proposed a significant round of deletions from the federal Procurement List, impacting dozens of products and one service previously supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The proposed action, published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025, opens a public comment period as re  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bicameral Bill Ensuring Merit-Based Admittance to Universities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) this week introduced the College Admissions Accountability Act to ensure merit-based admittance to universities and prevent racial preferences from being utilized during the admission process. Representative Erin Houchin (IN-09) joined Congressma  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 4 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 3, 2025: * * * Name of Product: DEWALT 70,000 BTU Outdoor Portable Cordless Forced Air Propane Heaters Hazard: The recalled portable heaters' operating instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly depress the start button too quickly and prevent the fan from starting, causing the heaters to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: April 03, 2025 Units: Abou  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring Texan George Foreman WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a Senate resolution honoring the life and legacy of Houston native and professional boxer George Foreman, who passed away on March 21, 2025. Read the resolution text here or below: "Whereas George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall,   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Davis, Bonamici, Moore, Plaskett, Horsford Champion Bill to Increase Guaranteed Child Care Funding while GOP Plans to Cut Federal Child Care Dollars Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands guaranteed child care funding and creates grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access. In contrast, Republican-proposed  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Support Center for Child Advocates for Pregnancy Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Non-Profit Denied Accommodations to Pregnant Employee PHILADELPHIA - Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA), which provides legal assistance and social services to juveniles, violated federal law when it denied an employee with a high-risk pregnancy an accommodation to work remotely dur  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Luminant Companies. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments of the Luminant Companies On EPA's Proposed Rule Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction 90 Fed. Reg. 4,707 (Jan. 16, 2025) 90 Fed. Reg. 4,635 (Jan. 16, 2025) EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 S  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 12, 2025, from Plastic Pollution Coalition: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-000195812 Re: Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation, Vinyl Chloride, Under Toxic Substances Contract Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from Shintech Inc., Akron, Ohio: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Shintech's Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4); EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news on April 3, 2025: * * * Expanding the pathways to licensure has direct impact on young CPAs By Jessica Barboza, OSCPA marketing and communications intern Over the past four years, The Ohio Society of CPAs' advocacy work, in collaboration with State Representative Bill Roemer, CPA (R-Richfield), has made it more efficient for many young accounting professionals to become CPAs. With the signing of House Bill 238   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 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 3, 2025 by Governor Lisa D. Cook: * * * Economic Outlook and Path of Policy Governor Lisa D. Cook At the 2025 McKay Lecture, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Thank you, Dr. Ripoll. It is wonderful to be here at the University of Pittsburgh. I am honored to deliver the 2025 McKay Lecture in memory of Dr. Marion McKay, who led the economics department here for more than 30 years. I am especially   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * High Ranking MS-13 Leader and Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Murders Found and Arrested in Long Island Last night, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arrested in New York for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders. Joel Vargas-Escobar, also known as Momia, was indicted the District of Nevada and charged with racketeering conspi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * House Energy Leaders Call for Investigation into Department of Energy's Scheme to Cancel Awards and Contracts Washington, DC -- Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09); Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03); Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06); Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has formally closed its investigation into alleged patent infringement involving certain capacitive discharge ignition systems after determining there was no violation of federal trade law. The decision, published April 4, 2025, in the Federal Register, follows the Commission's choice not to review a Final Initial Determination (FID) issued by the presiding chief administrative law judge on January 28, 2025. The case, fil  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Kurt Bluemel Inc. to Pay $40,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Federal Agency Charged Maryland Commercial Nursery Terminated Employee Due to Pregnancy BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. - Kurt Bluemel, Inc., a plant nursery in Baldwin, Maryland, will pay $40,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment O  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Landsman Reintroduces Legislation to Cap the Cost of Insulin for Children Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced a bill to cap the cost of insulin for children. In line with his long-standing commitment to lowering costs and helping children and families, Congressman Landsman reintroduced the Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act - legislation   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on NIOSH Layoffs in Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH - Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services announced job cuts affecting National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees in Cincinnati. Trump and Musk just fired hundreds of NIOSH employees in Cincinnati. These folks go to work every day to protect  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * McGovern, Brown, Hayes Introduce Bill Blocking GOP Plan To Cut SNAP Benefits For Tax Cuts Hunger Free Future Act would prevent backdoor benefit cuts to SNAP WASHINGTON, D.C.--On Tuesday, Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA), Shontel Brown (D-OH), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduced The Hunger Free Future Act to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Intends to Nominate Individuals to Key Posts at the Department of Justice Today the Department of Justice is proud to announce President Trump's intent to nominate Stanley Woodward to serve as Associate Attorney General, and Elliot Gaiser to serve as Assistant Attorney General for The Office of Legal Counsel. Stanley Woodward (The Office of the Associate   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 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 1, 2025: * * * NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, after receiving testimony from Eve Stoody, Director, Nutrition Guidance and Analysis Division, Department of Agriculture; Linette Do  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

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Graham, and Blumenthal Introduce Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) this week introduced legislation with primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and global actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. ~~ ~~ These sanctions wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Turner, Rutherford & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan Reentry Act WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and John Rutherford (R-FL) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment, through Medicaid for incarcerated individu  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Recommendations for U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today sent a letter to the White House recommending candidates for the U.S. Attorney vacancies in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and the Western District of Virginia (WDVA). In their letter, the Senators recommend  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Lead Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Meanwhile, Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis Mass layoffs at HHS will also make child care   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Sanctions Against the Russian Federation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 49 of his Senate colleagues in introducing primary and secondary sanctions against the Russian Federation and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be imposed if Russia refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for a lasting peace with Ukraine   more